The story behind CTTP Golf
CTTP Golf came from a concrete frustration: closest-to-the-pin tournaments are among the most popular competitions in Danish golf clubs, but also among the most time-consuming to administer. Paper scorecards had to be printed, driven out to each par 3 hole, collected back after the round and typed manually into a spreadsheet. On busy tournament days, results were delayed, error-prone or lost altogether.
The idea was simple. If players already have a smartphone in their pocket, they can scan a QR code at the hole and enter the distance directly. The result shows live for everyone, updated instantly. No waiting. No scorecards. No Excel.
The first prototype was built in close collaboration with Hammel Golf Club in 2021-22. Then followed nearly three years of testing where the system was developed and refined with both golf managers and players, before the current modern version was launched. Today CTTP Golf is used by clubs across Denmark, from Hammel to Odense, Randers to Skive, and is available in 11 languages for clubs abroad.
"Scan. Enter. Play on."
Timeline
The road to CTTP Golf
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2021
The idea takes shape
Sonny plays in the men's club at Hammel Golf Club himself. The idea for a digital solution to the paperwork burden of closest-to-the-pin tournaments emerges casually during rounds with club mates.
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2022
First prototype
The first version of the Closest to the Pin system is built and tested with the club's men's day and women's day.
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2023
Active testing phase
The system is extended with live leaderboard, QR scanning, GDPR-compliant storage and automatic Hole in One registration.
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2024
Multi-language and embed
Eleven languages added. Clubs can embed the leaderboard on their own website. Recurring tournaments for the full season are automated.
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2025
Modern version launched
New platform with Hole in One notifications, sponsor logos on the leaderboard and tournament-history embed rolled out to all clubs.
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2026
Clubs across Denmark and abroad
Used by clubs from Hammel to Odense, Randers and Skive, plus clubs abroad via 11 localized languages.
In numbers
The impact of CTTP Golf
Numbers based on real use at Hammel Golf Club and partner clubs. Live statistics from all active clubs are shown on the home page.
What CTTP Golf is built on
Simplicity
Complexity is the enemy. Every feature is judged on whether it simplifies things, not impresses. If a feature doesn't make something faster, easier or more reliable for the club, we don't build it.
Sustainability
Digital reporting eliminates paper and reduces resource waste in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 12 on responsible consumption. Every tournament run digitally saves scorecards, driving and manual administration.
Reliability
99.9% uptime with daily backups. The system works when it needs to, tournament day or not. Cloud infrastructure, automatic failover and three years of production experience behind it.
