Privacy policy.

Who we are

Beyond the Grass is operated by Back Nine Golf ("Back Nine," "we," "us"). This policy explains what we collect when you register for and play in our indoor golf competitions, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information we collect

When you register for an event, we collect: your name, email address, phone number, your home Back Nine location, your player group (e.g. Men's, Women's, Junior), and your handicap information — your handicap index and its source (e.g. GHIN, 18Birdies, or Full Swing Compete).

When you pay an entry fee, payment is processed by our payment provider; we receive confirmation of payment and a reference, but we do not store your full card details on our systems.

As you compete, we collect your scores, round and hole-by-hole results, assigned flight, tee, and your computed indoor ("Bridge") handicap.

We collect basic technical data (e.g. device/browser type and pages visited) to keep the site working and secure.

How we use your information

To register you for events, verify eligibility, assign your flight and tee, and compute your projected indoor handicap (the BTG Bridge).

To run the competition — record scores, calculate standings and BTG Points, and award results.

To communicate with you about events you've registered for: confirmations, reminders, results, and deadlines.

To process entry payments and prevent fraud or abuse.

Public competition results

Competition is public by design. Your name, your home location, and your scores/standings are published on public leaderboards, the field roster, and results pages — both on our site and in event communications. If you do not want your results displayed publicly, contact us before competing.

Who we share it with

We do not sell your personal information. We share it only with service providers that help us run the platform, under contract and only as needed:

• Supabase — secure database and hosting of registration and competition data. • Resend — delivery of the emails we send you. • Our payment processor — to take entry payments. • Full Swing Compete — the simulator scoring platform where rounds are played and posted. • Vercel — website hosting.

We may also disclose information if required by law, or to protect the rights, safety, and security of Back Nine, our players, or the public.

Cookies

We use a small number of essential cookies to keep the site functioning and secure (for example, to keep you signed in to operator areas). We do not use advertising cookies.

Data retention

We keep registration and competition records for as long as needed to run our events, maintain historical standings and results, meet legal and accounting obligations, and resolve disputes. You can ask us to delete your personal information (see your rights below).

Your rights

You can ask us to access, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you, and to stop sending you event emails. To make a request, email a Back Nine team member at the address below. We will respond within a reasonable time. Note that we may need to retain certain records (e.g. for completed events or legal reasons) even after a deletion request.

Children

Beyond the Grass is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will remove it.

Security

We protect your information with industry-standard safeguards, including access controls and database-level security on our hosted systems. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your data and limit who can access it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as our platform evolves. We'll revise the "last updated" date above, and material changes will be communicated where appropriate.

Contact

Questions about your privacy or this policy? Email a Back Nine team member.