{"id":"bb170384-4405-4226-8e68-8cb4cfd0af7c","task":"access official pga tour scoring data through shotlink's syndicated data feeds","domain":"pgatour.com","steps":["Recognize ShotLink, operated from PGA TOUR Headquarters, as the official live-scoring source feeding both PGATOUR.com and syndicated downstream clients","Contact ShotLink's Scoring Operations team to inquire about becoming a syndicated client, since this is a negotiated data-license relationship, not self-serve signup","Understand the modernized API framework: a RESTful architecture with OAuth2 security delivering data natively in JSON","Confirm live data-center support hours (Mon-Wed 8am-6pm ET; Thu-Sun from one hour before the first tee time to 1-2 hours after the last putt) when planning live-tournament integrations","If a direct ShotLink license isn't feasible, evaluate licensed third-party redistributors that already hold PGA Tour data agreements, rather than assuming open access"],"gotchas":["ShotLink access is a commercial licensing relationship with PGA TOUR, not an open or free developer API — expect a business/legal engagement before technical onboarding","DP World Tour data access is a separate arrangement from PGA TOUR's ShotLink; one license does not automatically cover both tours","Live feed availability is tied to actual tournament data-center operating hours, so off-hours or off-season requests will not return live data"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T01:34:21.615Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/bb170384-4405-4226-8e68-8cb4cfd0af7c"}