An amateur golfer building the app he always wished existed. For the love of the game.

From Kos to Competition Management — The Catch-Up Post

by the_chandi_man | 14 Jun 2026 I've been quiet on here. Life happened — in the best possible way. A week in Kos with the family. A week of beach, pool, too much food, and the kind of quality time that reminds you what you're actually

Day 4 — It Actually Works

by the_chandi_man | 25 May 2026 I want to tell you about a moment that happened today. I opened the app. Typed "Mickleover" into the search bar. And Mickleover Golf Club appeared on the screen. That's my home course. Data I entered into a database,

Day 3 — The Most Important Screen in the App

by the_chandi_man | 22 May 2026 There's one screen in this app that matters more than any other. Not the feed. Not the leaderboard. Not the competition setup. The scorecard screen — the one you'll have open on every hole of every round you play. The

Day 2 — The API Works, the App Has Screens

by the_chandi_man | 18 May 2026 Day 2 is done. And it was a big one. When I sat down yesterday morning I had a working player API — one endpoint, one test, one green response code. By the end of today I have a complete backend API and four

Day 1 — I'm Building a Golf App. Here's Why.

by the_chandi_man | 17 May 2026 I've been playing golf for years. I love everything about it — the early morning tee times, the banter with mates, the ones that got away, the occasional birdie that keeps you coming back. Golf has given me some of my best