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# Hole Events

### Overview

Hole events mark the start and completion of a hole.

{% hint style="info" %}
`sr_group_id` and `group_number` are present only for stroke play tournaments.
{% endhint %}

#### Hole Started

IMGA equivalent: `Hole Started`

{% code title="Event.Sport.Golf.HoleStarted" overflow="wrap" expandable="true" %}

```json
{
  "data": {
    "type": "Event.Sport.Golf.HoleStarted",
    "payload": {
      "event_time": "2026-04-24T11:09:15.267Z",
      "team_id": 12345,
      "sr_team_id": "sr:competitor:12345",
      "sr_group_id": "sr:group_match:12345",
      "group_number": 1,
      "hole_number": 3,
      "hole_sequence": 3,
      "course_id": 42178,
      "sr_course_id": "sr:venue:42178",
      "round_number": 1
    }
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

| **Name**        | **Type**           | **Description**            | **Required** | **Old IMGA API equivalent** |
| --------------- | ------------------ | -------------------------- | ------------ | --------------------------- |
| `event_time`    | String (date-time) | Time when the hole began.  | Yes          | `timestamp`                 |
| `team_id`       | Integer            | Numeric team identifier.   | Yes          | `teamNo`                    |
| `sr_team_id`    | String             | SR team identifier.        | Yes          | -                           |
| `sr_group_id`   | String             | SR group identifier.       | No           | -                           |
| `group_number`  | Integer            | Group number.              | No           | `groupNo`                   |
| `hole_number`   | Integer            | Hole number.               | Yes          | `holeNo`                    |
| `hole_sequence` | Integer            | Hole order on the course.  | Yes          | `holeOrder`                 |
| `course_id`     | Integer            | Numeric course identifier. | Yes          | `courseId`                  |
| `sr_course_id`  | String             | SR course identifier.      | Yes          | -                           |
| `round_number`  | Integer            | Round number.              | Yes          | `roundNo`                   |

#### Hole Ended

IMGA equivalent: `Hole Finished`

{% code title="Event.Sport.Golf.HoleEnded" overflow="wrap" expandable="true" %}

```json
{
  "data": {
    "type": "Event.Sport.Golf.HoleEnded",
    "payload": {
      "event_time": "2026-04-24T11:09:15.267Z",
      "team_id": 12345,
      "sr_team_id": "sr:competitor:12345",
      "sr_group_id": "sr:group_match:12345",
      "group_number": 1,
      "hole_number": 3,
      "hole_sequence": 3,
      "course_id": 42178,
      "sr_course_id": "sr:venue:42178",
      "round_number": 1,
      "end_reason": "BALL_HOLED",
      "score": {
        "hole_par": 4,
        "hole_strokes": 3,
        "sport_event_score_to_par": -1,
        "tournament_score_to_par": -1
      }
    }
  }
}
```

{% endcode %}

| **Name**                         | **Type**           | **Description**                                                                                                                                   | **Required** | **Old IMGA API equivalent**    |
| -------------------------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------ |
| `event_time`                     | String (date-time) | Time when the hole ended.                                                                                                                         | Yes          | `timestamp`                    |
| `team_id`                        | Integer            | Numeric team identifier.                                                                                                                          | Yes          | `teamNo`                       |
| `sr_team_id`                     | String             | SR team identifier.                                                                                                                               | Yes          | -                              |
| `sr_group_id`                    | String             | SR group identifier.                                                                                                                              | No           | -                              |
| `group_number`                   | Integer            | Group number.                                                                                                                                     | No           | `groupNo`                      |
| `hole_number`                    | Integer            | Hole number.                                                                                                                                      | Yes          | `holeNo`                       |
| `hole_sequence`                  | Integer            | Hole order on the course.                                                                                                                         | Yes          | `holeOrder`                    |
| `course_id`                      | Integer            | Numeric course identifier.                                                                                                                        | Yes          | `courseId`                     |
| `sr_course_id`                   | String             | SR course identifier.                                                                                                                             | Yes          | -                              |
| `round_number`                   | Integer            | Round number.                                                                                                                                     | Yes          | `roundNo`                      |
| `end_reason`                     | String (ENUM)      | Reason the hole ended. Possible values: `BALL_HOLED`, `RESIGNED`, `WITHDRAWN`, `DISQUALIFIED`, `HOLE_CONCEDED`, `OTHER`, `HOLE_WON`, `HOLE_LOST`. | Yes          | `finishReason`                 |
| `score.hole_par`                 | Integer            | Hole par.                                                                                                                                         | Yes          | `score.currentHolePar`         |
| `score.hole_strokes`             | Integer            | Strokes taken on the hole.                                                                                                                        | Yes          | `score.currentHoleStrokes`     |
| `score.sport_event_score_to_par` | Integer            | Score to par for the current round or match.                                                                                                      | Yes          | `score.currentRoundScoreToPar` |
| `score.tournament_score_to_par`  | Integer            | Overall tournament score to par.                                                                                                                  | Yes          | `score.overallScoreToPar`      |


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