Golf Data (PGA / LPGA / DP World Tour) Before writing queries, consult references/api-reference.md for endpoints, player IDs, and score formats. Setup Before first use, check if the CLI is available: which sports-skills || pip install sports-skills If pip install fails with a Python version error, the package requires Python 3.10+. Find a compatible Python: python3 --version

check version

If < 3.10, try: python3.12 -m pip install sports-skills

On macOS with Homebrew: /opt/homebrew/bin/python3.12 -m pip install sports-skills

No API keys required.

Quick Start

Prefer the CLI — it avoids Python import path issues:

sports-skills golf get_leaderboard

--tour

=

pga

sports-skills golf get_schedule

--tour

=

pga

--year

=

2026

sports-skills golf get_news

--tour

=

pga

CRITICAL: Before Any Query

CRITICAL: Before calling any data endpoint, verify:

The

tour

parameter is specified (

pga

,

lpga

, or

eur

) — there is no default tour.

Player IDs are obtained from

get_leaderboard

results or ESPN golf URLs — never guessed.

Important: Golf is Not a Team Sport

Tournaments, not games

Each event is a multi-day tournament (typically 4 rounds, Thu–Sun).

Individual athletes

The leaderboard has 72–147 individual golfers, not 2 teams.

Score relative to par

Scores are strings like "-17", "E" (even), "+2" — not point totals.

One event per week

Unlike team sports, golf has one tournament per week per tour.

No standings endpoint

FedEx Cup standings are not available via this API.

The

tour

Parameter

Most commands require

--tour=pga

,

--tour=lpga

, or

--tour=eur

:

PGA

PGA Tour (men's professional golf)

LPGA

LPGA Tour (women's professional golf)

EUR

DP World Tour (formerly European Tour) If the user doesn't specify, default to pga . If they say "women's golf" or "LPGA", use lpga . If they mention the European Tour or DP World Tour, use eur . Commands Command Description get_leaderboard Current tournament leaderboard with all golfer scores get_schedule Full season tournament schedule get_player_info Individual golfer profile get_player_overview Detailed overview with season stats, rankings, recent results get_scorecard Hole-by-hole scorecard for a golfer get_news Golf news articles See references/api-reference.md for full parameter lists and return shapes. Examples Example 1: Current leaderboard User says: "What's the PGA leaderboard right now?" Actions: Call get_leaderboard(tour="pga") Result: Current tournament leaderboard sorted by position with each golfer's score and round-by-round breakdown Example 2: Season schedule User says: "Show me the LPGA schedule for 2026" Actions: Call get_schedule(tour="lpga", year=2026) Result: Full LPGA tournament calendar with names, dates, and venues Example 3: Golfer profile User says: "Tell me about Scottie Scheffler" Actions: Call get_player_info(player_id="9478", tour="pga") Result: Scheffler's profile with age, nationality, height/weight, turned pro year Example 4: Upcoming major User says: "When is the Masters this year?" Actions: Derive year from currentDate Call get_schedule(tour="pga", year=) Search results for "Masters Tournament" Result: Masters date, course (Augusta National), and tournament ID Example 5: Player scorecard User says: "Show me Scottie Scheffler's scorecard" Actions: Call get_scorecard(tour="pga", player_id="9478") Result: Hole-by-hole scores for each completed round with strokes and score-to-par Example 6: Player season form User says: "How has Rory McIlroy been playing this season?" Actions: Call get_player_overview(player_id="3470", tour="pga") Result: Season stats (scoring average, earnings, wins, top-10s), world ranking, and recent results Commands that DO NOT exist — never call these get_tournament_results — does not exist. Use get_leaderboard for current/recent tournament scores. get_rankings — does not exist. FedEx Cup/world rankings are not available via this API. Use get_player_overview for individual rankings. get_odds / get_betting_odds — not available. For prediction market odds, use the polymarket or kalshi skill. search_player — does not exist. Use get_leaderboard to find player IDs from the current field. If a command is not listed in the Commands table above, it does not exist. Error Handling When a command fails, do not surface raw errors to the user . Instead: If no active tournament, tell the user and suggest checking the schedule If a player ID is wrong, suggest using get_leaderboard to find current player IDs Only report failure with a clean message after exhausting alternatives Troubleshooting Error: sports-skills command not found Cause: Package not installed Solution: Run pip install sports-skills Error: No active tournament on leaderboard Cause: Golf tournaments run Thursday–Sunday; between events the leaderboard may show no active tournament Solution: Call get_schedule(tour="pga") to find the next upcoming event Error: Limited round data — scores are empty Cause: Before a tournament starts, round scores will be empty. During the tournament, only completed rounds have scores. Solution: Check get_leaderboard for tournament status and current round; wait for rounds to complete Error: Player not found by ID Cause: Player ID is incorrect or the player is not in the current tournament field Solution: Get player IDs from get_leaderboard results, or look up ESPN golf URLs ( espn.com/golf/player/_/id//player-name )