SAN DIEGO, CA – May 19, 2026 – iGolf is excited to partner with Next18, LLC, the developer of Next18Now, a golf scoring, side game, and tournament platform designed to simplify the competitive and social elements of the game. Through the partnership, Next18Now will integrate iGolf’s industry-leading golf course mapping and GPS data into its platform, providing golfers with accurate course intelligence alongside the live scoring, games, wagering, and tournament functionality that define the Next18Now experience.
Next18Now brings many of the calculations traditionally handled on scorecards, spreadsheets, or after a round into one connected application. Golfers can manage multiple side games simultaneously, with support for formats including Nassau, Skins, Wolf, Vegas, Match Play, Banker, Stableford, team games, and custom side bets. The platform automatically manages handicap adjustments, presses, carryovers, net and gross scoring, payouts, and end-of-round settlements while keeping scores and results updated in real time. Beyond individual rounds, Next18Now includes league and tournament management, live leaderboards, recurring groups, round history, performance analytics, and social features that keep players connected.
By pairing these capabilities with iGolf’s database of more than 40,000 mapped golf courses across 177 countries, Next18Now can provide golfers with detailed course mapping and GPS information directly within the same environment they use to manage their rounds and competitions. The application supports interactive 2D course mapping, target measurement, front, center, and back green distances, satellite views, wind information, shot tracking, and a Virtual Caddy that provides wind-adjusted yardages and club selection suggestions. The integration creates a more complete experience in which accurate course intelligence, scoring, side games, and tournament competition can all work together throughout the round.
“Golf has always had a strong social and competitive side, and Next18Now has done a great job of bringing that experience into a modern digital platform. By combining their extensive scoring, side game, and tournament capabilities with iGolf’s trusted course intelligence, we can help give golfers everything they need to manage the competition and navigate the course from one connected experience,” said Ryan Kimberling, Vice President of Sales & Strategy at iGolf.
About iGolf
iGolf is a global golf technology company specializing in golf course mapping, GPS content, geospatial intelligence, and virtual golf solutions. With more than 20 years of mapping expertise, iGolf licenses data for over 40,000 golf courses across 177 countries, powering products from more than 100 partners worldwide. Each year, more than 30 million rounds of golf are played using iGolf-powered GPS and course intelligence. The company’s technology portfolio also supports launch monitors, virtual golf, golf carts, laser rangefinders, mobile applications, and other connected golf experiences.
About Next18Now
Next18Now is a golf side game, scoring, league, and tournament application developed by Next18, LLC. The platform simplifies competitive golf by managing live scoring, multiple simultaneous side games, wagers, presses, handicap adjustments, payouts, and settlements in real time. Next18Now also provides league and tournament management, live leaderboards, GPS course mapping, shot tracking, performance history, and Virtual Caddy functionality, creating an integrated platform for golfers who enjoy the competitive and social side of the game.
