Registration & Payments
Golf event payment software that sends every dollar straight to your Stripe account.
FairwayOS is golf event payment software that collects player registrations through Stripe-hosted checkout and routes the money directly to your own Stripe account — FairwayOS never touches the funds and takes 0% of registration revenue. Standard Stripe processing costs still apply, and players pay without downloading an app or creating a FairwayOS account.
The registration-collection problem
Collecting money for a golf event the manual way means a stack of checks on someone's desk, a spreadsheet of who's paid and who hasn't, and a separate scramble every time someone cancels or wants a refund. The person running the event ends up acting as a part-time bookkeeper instead of an organizer.
FairwayOS turns registration and payment into a single hosted checkout. Players sign up and pay in the same step, the money lands in your Stripe account, and you get a live picture of what's been collected — without chasing anyone or reconciling a spreadsheet by hand.
How FairwayOS payments work
Everything from the first registration to the final transaction export runs through one payment workflow:
Stripe-hosted checkout
Secure card and ACH payments run on a Stripe-hosted checkout you don't have to build, host, or maintain.
Donation add-ons at registration
Offer a one-click donation upsell during signup, so supporters can give a little extra at the moment they register.
Self-service refunds & cancellations
A self-service refund and cancellation flow that automatically releases tee-sheet capacity when a spot opens back up.
Live revenue dashboard
See live revenue, Stripe processing costs, and payouts in one dashboard — instead of reconciling a CSV after the fact.
Auto-receipts & CSV export
Players get automatic receipts, and you can export a CSV of every transaction for your own books or stakeholders.
Direct-to-Stripe payments
Funds flow directly to your own Stripe account. FairwayOS never holds the money and takes 0% of registration revenue.
The 0% platform fee, and how the money flows
Most event platforms sit between you and your players' money and skim a percentage of every registration. FairwayOS doesn't. Registrations are collected through your own Stripe account, so the money is yours from the moment it clears — FairwayOS never touches it and takes 0% of registration revenue. The only cost of collecting payments is Stripe's own standard processing fee, which you'd pay on any card or ACH transaction anywhere.
Because the funds settle directly to your Stripe account, your revenue dashboard, auto-receipts, and full CSV export all reflect the real money in your account. When a player cancels, the self-service refund issues through the same Stripe account and frees their tee-sheet spot for the next registration automatically.
FairwayOS vs. GolfGenius on payments
| FairwayOS | GolfGenius | |
|---|---|---|
| Who can buy it | Any organizer, per event, self-serve | Facility annual subscription; one-off events are sales-gated |
| Where the money goes | Directly to your own Stripe account | Online registration and payments within their platform |
| Platform fee on registration | 0% (standard Stripe processing still applies) | Not publicly disclosed — event pricing is quoted by their sales team |
Frequently asked questions
Does FairwayOS charge a platform fee on registration?
No. FairwayOS charges a 0% platform fee. Payments are collected through your own Stripe account and the funds go directly to you. Standard Stripe processing costs still apply to each transaction.
How do players pay for a golf event?
Players pay during registration through a Stripe-hosted checkout that supports both cards and ACH. There's no app to download and no FairwayOS account to create — they register and pay in the same step.
Where does the money go?
Funds flow directly to your own Stripe account. FairwayOS never holds or touches the money — it settles to you the same way any Stripe payment would.
How do refunds and cancellations work?
FairwayOS includes a self-service refund and cancellation flow. When a registration is cancelled, the refund is issued and the tee-sheet capacity is automatically released so the spot can be filled again.
Can I add donations and track all my revenue?
Yes. You can offer one-click donation add-ons at registration, and a live revenue dashboard shows revenue, Stripe processing costs, and payouts. Players receive automatic receipts, and you can export a CSV of every transaction.