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# Hole: Started / Finished

### Hole Started

Indicates a team has started to play a particular hole.

**Hole Started Object**

| Field Name        | Type    | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ----------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| seqNum            | integer | The sequence number of the packet.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| groupId           | integer | \[Optional] The group ID of the player who did the event                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| groupNo           | integer | The group number of the player who did the event                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| teamNo            | integer | The team number of the player who did the event                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| holeNo            | integer | The hole in which the event took place                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| holeOrder         | integer | The hole order of the hole in which the event took place (e.g. if a player starts a round on hole 10, this will be 1) – always starts at 1 and ends on 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| courseId          | integer | The ID of the course where the event took place                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| timestamp         | date    | The timestamp of the event, in UTC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| timestampReceived | date    | The server time of the moment that this packet has been processed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| eventElementType  | string  | <p>The type of event<br><br></p><p>Full list of values include:<br></p><ul><li>TglHammerThrown</li><li>RefereeCalled</li><li>HoleScoreUpdate</li><li>Correction</li><li>ModeChange</li><li>Penalty</li><li>RoundStatusUpdate</li><li>BallDrop</li><li>ProvisionalBallSelected</li><li>HitBall</li><li>AddressingBall</li><li>ApproximateLie</li><li>DetailedLie</li><li>BallHoled</li></ul> |
| state             | object  | The type of status update, in this case always Hole Started.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| roundNo           | integer | The round number                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

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**Sample Event Packet:**

```
{
  "courseId": "392",
  "eventElementType": "RoundStatusUpdate",
  "groupId": 1211220,
  "groupNo": 17,
  "holeNo": 10,
  "holeOrder": 1,
  "roundNo": 1,
  "seqNum": 2,
  "state": "HoleStarted",
  "teamNo": 10,
  "timestamp": "2025-02-20T05:17:36.000Z",
  "timestampReceived": "2025-02-20T05:17:36.776Z"
}
```

### Hole Finished

Indicates a team has finished playing a particular hole.

**Hole Finished Object**

| Field Name        | Type    | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ----------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| seqNum            | integer | The sequence number of the packet.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| groupId           | integer | \[Optional] The group ID of the player who did the event                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| groupNo           | integer | The group number of the player who did the event                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| teamNo            | integer | The team number of the player who did the event                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| holeNo            | integer | The hole in which the event took place                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| holeOrder         | integer | The hole order of the hole in which the event took place (e.g. if a player starts a round on hole 10, this will be 1) – always starts at 1 and ends on 18                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| courseId          | integer | The ID of the course where the event took place                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| timestamp         | date    | The timestamp of the event, in UTC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| eventElementType  | string  | <p>The type of event<br><br></p><p>Full list of values include:<br></p><ul><li>TglHammerThrown</li><li>RefereeCalled</li><li>HoleScoreUpdate</li><li>Correction</li><li>ModeChange</li><li>Penalty</li><li>RoundStatusUpdate</li><li>BallDrop</li><li>ProvisionalBallSelected</li><li>HitBall</li><li>AddressingBall</li><li>ApproximateLie</li><li>DetailedLie</li><li>BallHoled</li></ul> |
| state             | string  | The type of status update, in this case always Hole Finished                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| finishReason      | string  | “finishReason” is a string value that explains why a Hole was finished, can be BallHoled, Disqualified, Withdrawn.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| roundNo           | integer | Round number                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| score             | array   | See object below                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| scorePending      | boolean | if score is pending                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| timestampReceived | date    | TThe server time of the moment that this packet has been processed                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

**Score Object**

| Field Name             | Type    | Description                |
| ---------------------- | ------- | -------------------------- |
| currentHolePar         | integer | Current hole score         |
| currentHoleStrokes     | integer | current strokes on hole    |
| currentRoundScoreToPar | string  | Current round to par score |
| overallScoreToPar      | string  | overall score              |

**Sample Event Packet:**

```
{
  "courseId": "392",
  "eventElementType": "RoundStatusUpdate",
  "finishReason": "BallHoled",
  "groupId": 1211220,
  "groupNo": 17,
  "holeNo": 10,
  "holeOrder": 1,
  "roundNo": 1,
  "score": {
    "currentHolePar": 5,
    "currentHoleStrokes": 4,
    "currentRoundScoreToPar": "-1",
    "overallScoreToPar": "-1"
  },
  "scorePending": false,
  "": 6,
  "state": "HoleFinished",
  "teamNo": 10,
  "timestamp": "2025-02-20T05:17:36.000Z",
  "timestampReceived": "2025-02-20T05:17:37.892Z"
}
```

## Doc navigation

[← Round: Started / Finished / Official](/golf/round-details-scenarios/round-started-finished-official.md)[Standard Stroke Events →](/golf/round-details-scenarios/standard-stroke-events.md)


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