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Golf trip cost splitter
One guy booked the house, another covered the tee times, someone bought every round of drinks. Enter who paid what and get the shortest list of payments that squares everyone up.
How it works
Everyone owes an equal share of the shared pot. The tool computes each person's balance (paid minus share), then matches the biggest debtor with the biggest creditor repeatedly — a greedy settlement that produces at most one payment fewer than the number of people, instead of everyone Venmoing everyone.
Keeping trip money clean
Two rules save friendships: agree upfront what's shared (lodging, tee times, carts, shared groceries — usually yes; pro-shop splurges and individual bar tabs — no), and settle once at the end instead of after every expense. Screenshot the result and send it to the group chat. If your trip splits some costs unevenly — someone skips a round, couples share a room — split those items separately and run this tool on the truly shared pot.
FAQ
What's the fairest way to split a golf trip?
Pool the genuinely shared costs (lodging, golf, transport) for an equal split, keep personal spending separate, and settle once at the end with the fewest possible payments.
How does the minimal-payment settlement work?
After computing everyone's balance versus their fair share, the biggest debtor pays the biggest creditor as much as possible, repeatedly. A group of n people never needs more than n−1 payments.
Should the trip organizer get a discount?
Groups often comp the organizer a dinner or their share of one round — booking everything is work. If the group agrees, just enter their reduced obligation as an extra 'payment' before splitting.
What about people who skip a round?
Split unevenly-used costs separately: divide that round only among players who played, then split the rest evenly. Run the tool on each pool if needed.