Terms of Service — The Golfers App

Welcome to The Golfers App ("TGA," "we," "us," or "our"), operated by TheGolfersApp. These Terms govern your use of our mobile application and related services (the "Service"). By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and able to form a binding contract to use the Service. By using TGA, you confirm that you meet these requirements.

2Your account

You are responsible for the information you provide and for keeping your login credentials secure.
You are responsible for all activity that happens under your account.
Use your real, accurate information. Impersonating another person is not allowed.

3Code of conduct

The Golfers App has a zero-tolerance policy for objectionable content and abusive behavior. You agree not to:

Post, send, or share content that is harassing, hateful, threatening, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable.
Bully, intimidate, stalk, or abuse other players.
Falsify scores, cheat, or misrepresent the outcome of a match.
Impersonate others or misrepresent your identity or affiliation.
Use the Service for any unlawful purpose or to violate the rights of others.
Attempt to disrupt, hack, or interfere with the Service or other users' use of it.

We may remove content and suspend or permanently ban accounts that violate these rules.

4Matches and fair play

TGA connects golfers to arrange and record real-world matches. You agree to agree before you play (tee boxes, drops, and the ball in play), sort out rulings together during the round, post both players' scores within 24 hours and report results honestly, show up (a no-show is a loss), and respect the game and your fellow players. Anything not covered follows the Rules of Golf (USGA / R&A). TGA is a platform for arranging and recording matches; you play real-world golf at your own risk and responsibility, and we are not responsible for what happens during in-person matches between users.

5User content

You own the content you create (your profile, messages, posts, and photos).
By posting content, you grant TGA a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, display, and use that content solely to operate and provide the Service.
You are responsible for the content you post, and you confirm you have the right to post it.

6Reporting, moderation, and enforcement

You can report objectionable content or users, and block other users, from within the app.
We review reports and may remove content, issue warnings, suspend, or permanently ban users who violate these Terms.
We aim to respond to safety reports within 24 hours of receiving them.

7Events, tournaments & founding gifts

Once a city has enough golfers, TGA hosts or helps organize real, in-person tournaments at local courses (for example singles, pairs, or team formats). Details for each tournament — the course, date, tee time, field size, and cost — are shown on its listing in the app before you register. Participation in real-world events is at your own risk.

Tournaments are not gambling. There are no wagers, no cash prizes, and no payouts. Any prize offered is a non-cash item such as merchandise or a gift card from the course or a sponsor.

TGA may also offer free founding-member gifts, such as a gold TGA ball marker for early golfers in a city. These are free promotional items — no purchase is necessary. Gifts may be limited and offered while supplies last, and may be conditioned on a milestone (for example, a city reaching a set number of founding golfers) before they ship. If you claim one, the mailing address you provide is used only to send it to you. Gifts have no cash value and are not redeemable for cash.

8Tournament green fees, cancellations & refunds

What you are paying for. Registering for a tournament reserves your place in the field and pays your green fee for that round in advance. The amount is shown on the tournament listing and on the registration screen before you confirm. It is a one-time charge for a real-world round of golf at the host course — not a subscription, and not a digital product.

How you are charged. Payments are processed by Stripe. TGA never sees or stores your full card number. Your statement will show TGA GOLF. In a pairs format, each golfer pays their own green fee.

Registration and cancellation both close 48 hours before the tee time. This single deadline is what lets us give the course a final, accurate field.

Cancel more than 48 hours before the tee time and you receive a full refund, returned to your original payment method. Refunds typically appear within 5–10 business days depending on your bank.
Within 48 hours of the tee time, your place is final and the fee is non-refundable. By then your green fee has been committed to the course on your behalf.
If you do not show up, the fee is not refunded, for the same reason.
If TGA cancels a tournament for any reason — weather, course conditions, or too few golfers — every paid entry is refunded in full automatically and you will be notified in the app.

To cancel, open the tournament in the app before the deadline. If something goes wrong with a payment or a refund, email support@thegolfersapptga.com and we will respond within two business days.

Other paid features. Any subscription or in-app purchase offered through the App Store is processed by Apple under their terms and subject to Apple's billing, renewal, and refund policies; subscriptions renew automatically until canceled through your Apple account settings.

9Intellectual property

The Service — including the TGA name, logo, design, and software — is owned by us and protected by intellectual-property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or reverse-engineer the Service except as allowed by law.

10Disclaimers

The Service is provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure, or that match outcomes, handicaps, or rankings are error-free.

11Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, TGA and its operator will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or for any injury, loss, or harm arising from your use of the Service or from real-world matches or events arranged through it.

12Termination

You may stop using the Service and delete your account at any time from Settings → Delete account.
We may suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or to protect the Service and its users.

13Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date and, where appropriate, notify you in the app. Your continued use of the Service means you accept the updated Terms.

14Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

15Contact us

Questions about these Terms: support@thegolfersapptga.com.

This document reflects how The Golfers App works and is not legal advice. Consider having it reviewed by a lawyer, particularly the sections covering payments and refunds.