Match Play Bracket
List entrants in your intended seed order. This tool builds the next power-of-two bracket, marks byes automatically, and lets you enter winners round by round.
Round 1
| Match | Slot A | Slot B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| r1m1 | Alice | Bob | _______ |
| r1m2 | Carol | Dave | _______ |
Round 2
| Match | Slot A | Slot B | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| r2m1 | TBD | TBD |
Filling out a bracket that is not already a power of two
Match play brackets need a power-of-two number of slots, 4, 8, 16, and so on. When your entrant count does not match one of those exactly, this tool rounds up to the next size and fills the extra slots with byes, which go to the earliest-seeded entrants in the order you listed them. Reorder your entrant list first if you want a different set of players to receive the byes.
A bye automatically advances
An entrant paired against a bye in round 1 advances without a match; there is nothing to score or enter for that slot. The bracket recalculates cleanly around it, so the next round's matchup is already correct without any manual step.
Entering winners locally
As each match concludes, select the winner from the dropdown for that match, and the next round's slot updates automatically. Clearing a winner clears every match that depended on it, since this tool always recomputes the whole bracket fresh from your entrants and results rather than storing a separate record of what happened.
What this does not calculate
This tool does not apply match-play handicap allowances or determine a live result; for allowance math, see the linked Match Play Format Calculator. It is a bracket structure and a local record of who advanced, not a scoring engine.
Where this connects
Feed this bracket from a roster built with the Pairing Rotation Planner or the Golf Group Builder, and once the field is set, use the Golf Event Leaderboard for any stroke-play or points portion of the same event.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if my entrant count is not a power of two?
This tool rounds up to the next power-of-two bracket size (4, 8, 16, and so on) and fills the extra slots with byes, which go to the earliest-seeded entrants in the order you listed. Reorder your entrant list first if you want different players to receive byes.
Does an entrant with a bye need to play a match?
No. An entrant paired against a bye in round 1 advances automatically — there is nothing to score or enter for that slot, and the next round's matchup is already correct.
Does this tool apply match-play handicap allowances?
No. It is a bracket structure and a local record of who advanced, not a scoring engine — for allowance math, see the linked Match Play Handicap Calculator.