How ChipIn works.
Play real golf games using your iPhone, compete for prizes, and support a cause with every entry.
What is ChipIn?
ChipIn is a platform for skill-based golf games you play from home using your real swing. Start in the free arcade, then enter contests when you want real stakes.
Every contest entry chips money to a cause you select — supporting a nonprofit, school, or team is built into the way you play.
- Powered by Shot Tracker
Every game runs on the free ChipIn Shot Tracker iPhone app — it tracks your real swing and feeds the score to ChipIn.
- Skill-based, not chance
Real shots, real scoring, real leaderboards. Like a tournament — not a sweepstakes.
- Free arcade always open
Every game is free to play. Contests are an opt-in for prize stakes — never gated behind a fee.
- Cause-backed every entry
A portion of every contest entry chips money to the cause you choose at signup. No extra step.
Free iPhone app
What is Shot Tracker?
ChipIn Shot Tracker is the iPhone app that powers shot tracking for ChipIn. It detects your swing, measures your shot, and feeds the score straight to the ChipIn game running on your second screen.
Free to download, free to use. You'll need it installed on your iPhone before your first ChipIn round.
iOS only · iPhone with iOS 26 or later
What you need
to play.
No simulator, no ball tracker, no tee time. Just the kit you probably already have plus the free ChipIn Shot Tracker app.
Golf club and balls
Safe space to hit
iPhone tripod
Tablet or laptop
Anywhere
you swing.
ChipIn meets you where you already practice. If you've got room to swing into a ball safely, you've got a setup.
4 setups, one engine
01 / 04Garage
A net, a mat, and a clear arc. The most common ChipIn setup.
02 / 04Backyard
Warm days, real turf, natural ball flight. Just need room to swing.
03 / 04Indoor practice space
Studios, basements, bays — any safe cage works.
04 / 04Driving range
Bring your phone, swing as usual. Toptracer ranges auto-sync.
On the range
Play at any
Toptracer Range.
In addition to ChipIn Games, you can also compete in our Toptracer contests at any range with Toptracer bays. No iPhone or special equipment required.
How to play.
Three quick steps. Free to set up. Real swings, real prizes, real impact.
- 1
Use your iPhone to detect your swing
Our free ChipIn Shot Tracker iPhone app tracks every shot — distance, direction, and shape.
- 2
Watch the game on your tablet, laptop, or stream to your TV
Stream gameplay to a 2nd screen. ChipIn renders the course, target, and your shot result in real time.
- 3
Win prizes, do good
Play free anytime. Enter contests to compete for prizes — every entry supports your selected cause.
How to play.
Three quick steps. Free to set up. Real swings, real prizes, real impact.
- 1
Use your iPhone to detect your swing
Our free ChipIn Shot Tracker iPhone app tracks every shot — distance, direction, and shape.
- 2
Watch the game on your tablet, laptop, or stream to your TV
Stream gameplay to a 2nd screen. ChipIn renders the course, target, and your shot result in real time.
- 3
Win prizes, do good
Play free anytime. Enter contests to compete for prizes — every entry supports your selected cause.
Free play vs contests.
Both run the same games on the same scoring engine. The only difference is whether there's a leaderboard and a prize on the other end.
Open arcade
Free play
Every game is free. Open the arcade and swing as much as you want — no entry fee, no countdown.
- Play solo, learn the games
- No prizes, no leaderboard pressure
- Best for warming up and practice
Free is just free. No daily limit, no credits, no unlocks.
Real stakes
Contests
Real stakes. Every entry feeds the prize pool and chips money to your selected cause.
- Compete on a live leaderboard
- Top scores win real golf gear
- Every entry supports a cause
Contest entries route money to the cause you chose.
How causes work.
You choose a cause to support when you sign up. From that point on, every contest entry you make routes a portion of the fee to that cause automatically.
Referred by an organization? Search for them in the cause picker and select their fundraiser directly.
- Pick a cause when you sign up
Choosing a cause is part of registration — you can search nonprofits, schools, and teams or pick from suggested causes.
- Entries route automatically
Every contest entry sends a portion of the fee to your selected cause. No extra steps, no campaign to opt into.
- Switch causes anytime
Change your cause from your account whenever you want. Future entries route to the new selection from that point on.
Sample grand prize
Hawaii golf getaway
Prizes and winners.
ChipIn contests post real prizes — golf gear, equipment, and featured packages. Each contest listing breaks down the first/second/third prize before you enter.
Winners are determined by performance, not chance. The top scores on the leaderboard at close take the prizes posted on that contest. Like a tournament, just on your schedule.
Physical prizes
Real gear, not cash.
Skill-based
Top leaderboard wins.
Answers
Frequently
asked.
Quick answers for the questions that come up before someone takes their first swing.
Two ways. At home, in a garage, or any safe space, use the free ChipIn Shot Tracker iPhone app to track your swing. At a Toptracer range, the bay tracks your shots automatically; connect your Toptracer username once and your scores sync to ChipIn.
No. Most players use the Shot Tracker app at home with a net or in their yard. If you'd rather hit at a Toptracer range, that works too — the bay handles the tracking.
Yes, as long as you have enough space to swing safely and a net or protected area to hit into.
ChipIn contests offer real prizes like golf gear and equipment. Each contest listing shows the prize breakdown for first, second, and third place.
Winners are determined by score. The top performers on the leaderboard at the end of the contest win the prizes posted on that contest.
You can select a cause during registration or from your account settings. You can also search for a specific organization if you were referred by one.
Yes. You can update your selected cause at any time from your account settings — your future entries will go toward the new cause.
Organizations can join ChipIn as a cause. Share your unique link with supporters and their contest entries contribute to your organization automatically — no events, no inventory, no end date.
No. ChipIn is a skill-based competition platform. Outcomes are determined by player performance, not chance — like a charity golf tournament.
Take your first
swing today.
Set up, take a swing, see what your real shot is worth. The free arcade is open. The cause counter is waiting.