# A daily golf game for your golf group chat

https://9daily.golf/guides/golf-group-chat · Updated 11 November 2026 · by the 9Daily team, Berlin

Most golf groups live in a chat: tee times, photos, banter. In winter the chat goes quiet. 9Daily gives it a new course every morning: everyone plays the same nine holes and posts a one-line result.

**In short**

- 9Daily is a free daily golf game in the browser: a new nine-hole course each day, the same for every golfer in the world.
- After the round, 9Daily shares a short challenge for the chat: your score to par and a link, without giving the course away.
- Anyone in the chat can play straight from the link, as a guest without an account. A league with a weekly winner needs a free account.
- One round a day counts, so the whole group compares the same course and nobody can replay their way to the top.

## Why does a daily game suit a golf group chat?

A golf group chat needs a reason to talk. 9Daily gives one every day: the same nine holes for everyone, played in a few minutes on the phone, in summer between rounds and in winter when the courses are closed.

## What does a 9Daily result look like in the chat?

After the round, Challenge friends in 9Daily sends a short message with a link. The preview shows your score against a question mark, never the course. More: [the challenge link explained](https://9daily.golf/guides/nine-squares).

> Beat me? ⛳ https://9daily.golf/c/…
>
> **Anna shot −2 · 9Daily #68**
> Same nine holes for everyone. Can you beat it?

## Can everyone in the group chat play 9Daily without an account?

Yes. Anyone who opens a 9Daily link plays today’s course straight away, as a guest with a random name. A free account (Apple, Google or email) adds a name of their own, friends and leagues, and a guest’s streak carries over.

|  | Guest | Free account |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Play today’s course | ✓ | ✓ |
| Share the result | ✓ | ✓ |
| Streak | On this device | On every device |
| Own name, friends, leagues | – | ✓ |

## How does a golf group turn the chat into a 9Daily league?

1. **New league:** Someone in the group creates a free 9Daily account and taps New league on the Leaderboard.
2. **Link in the chat:** Post the league link in the group chat. Anyone with it can join, up to 50 players.
3. **Monday result:** Every Monday 9Daily crowns last week’s league champion and makes a card for the chat.

## What does a week in a 9Daily league look like?

Each day in a 9Daily league goes to the fewest strokes. Whoever wins the most days from Monday to Sunday is league champion, and from four players on the last place gets the wooden spoon, just for fun.

**Example** · ✓ Day won · • Played · – No round

| | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | ✓ |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Anna (League champion) | ✓ | ✓ | • | – | ✓ | • | ✓ | 4 |
| Ben | • | ✓ | ✓ | • | • | – | • | 2 |
| Clara | • | – | • | ✓ | • | ✓ | – | 2 |
| David (Wooden spoon) | • | • | – | • | • | • | • | 0 |

**Tip:** On Monday, Send to the group shares the week as a picture with your league link.

## Ideas for a golf group chat in winter

- **Morning ritual:** The new 9Daily course arrives at midnight local time. The first birdie posted in the chat sets the target for the day.
- **Winter table:** The league history keeps every weekly champion. In spring, the winner of the winter picks the first tee time.
- **No spoilers:** 9Daily shows the others’ scores only after your own round. Talk about hole 7 once everyone has played.
- **Everyone plays:** 9Daily picks the club for each shot, so the low handicapper and the beginner in the group play the same game.

## Quick answers

### Is 9Daily free for a golf group?

Yes. Playing today’s course, sharing results and running a league are free.

### Does the 9Daily challenge work in WhatsApp?

Yes. The 9Daily challenge is a short message with a link, so it works in WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal or any other chat. On a computer 9Daily copies the text for you.

### How many people can join a 9Daily league from the chat?

Up to 50 players per league. Bigger groups can start a second league.

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