# Golf API

> Database of 40,000+ golf courses in 160+ countries with scorecards, tees, slope and ratings and GPS coordinates, via REST API or CSV export; redistribution not allowed.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/golf-api/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 22/100 (rank 169; popularity 12, community n/a, transparency 40, developer experience 23)

## Facts
- Type: Sports data API
- Website: https://www.golfapi.io
- Documentation: https://www.golfapi.io/docs/
- Pricing page: unknown
- Sports: Golf
- Data types: Team stats
- Protocols: REST, CSV download
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: no
- Free tier: not disclosed
- Cheapest public paid plan: contact sales
- Commercial use: Allowed
- Redistribution: Not allowed
- Authentication: api key

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contact for pricing | Contact sales | — | Pricing and free trial available on request |

## Who it is for

Best for: Golf course finder and rangefinder apps that need scorecards, tees, slope and ratings for 40,000+ courses via API or CSV.

Not ideal for: Tournament scoring or live golf data; it holds course data only, with no resale or sharing with third parties.

Use cases: Course finder apps; Scorecard and handicap tools; Course GPS features

Limitations:
- Course data only, no tournament scoring
- Redistribution not allowed
- Pricing and free trial only on request

## Quick answers

**What is Golf API best for?** Golf course finder and rangefinder apps that need scorecards, tees, slope and ratings for 40,000+ courses via API or CSV. Not ideal for: Tournament scoring or live golf data; it holds course data only, with no resale or sharing with third parties.

**How much does Golf API cost?** Golf API has no public price list: pricing is quoted by sales on request.

**Does Golf API have a free tier?** Golf API does not say whether a free tier exists. Check https://www.golfapi.io.

**What does Golf API cover?** Golf API is a sports data api. Its sports: Golf; data: Team stats.

**Does Golf API have a WebSocket or streaming API?** No streaming is listed. Golf API delivers data by REST, CSV download, so you poll for updates.

**Can I use Golf API data commercially or for betting?** According to the public terms of Golf API — commercial use: allowed; redistribution: not allowed.

**What do developers say about Golf API?** Golf course database API (scorecards, tees, ratings, GPS) used in a handful of small golf apps. One project plans to swap it for golfcourseapi.com, hinting at an alternative, but gives no reason. No user reviews of pricing, coverage or accuracy are available.

**What are the alternatives to Golf API?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: Data Golf, SportsDataIO, BALLDONTLIE, Goalserve, BirdieAPI.

## What developers say

Golf course database API (scorecards, tees, ratings, GPS) used in a handful of small golf apps. One project plans to swap it for golfcourseapi.com, hinting at an alternative, but gives no reason. No user reviews of pricing, coverage or accuracy are available.

## Method
Facts were read from the provider's own pages on 2026-11-03. Empty fields mean the provider does not say, not that a feature is missing. Method: https://sportdex.net/methodology/