Data Golf API (Unofficial)

An Unofficial API Library for DataGolf.com APIs

This is a Python library for interacting with the DataGolf APIs. DataGolf is a golf analytics platform that provides a wide range of data and analytics for golf tournaments, players, and courses.

This is an unofficial API lib, and it is not affiliated with DataGolf in any way.

This is being built to support some ML projects I am working on. I will be continuing to add more endpoints as I need them. If you have a specific endpoint you need, please open a ticket for submit a PR.

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Developer Note:

This is in development. Code structure will change as I get all the endpoints added. So expect some renaming and convention changes.

Contact

Im available on Bluesky for any questions or just general chats about enhancements.

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Usage + Installation & Setup

(Currently this only supports JSON formats, CSV is on the roadmap)

pip install data_golf

from data_golf import DataGolfClient

client = DataGolfClient(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

# For more request logging
client = DataGolfClient(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY", verbose=True)

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Main Modules

These modules map directly to the DataGolf API Documentation available on their site:

1. General
2. Predictions
3. Live Predictions
4. Betting
5. Historical

The Data Golf API is a paid service via DataGolf.com, there they will provide you with an API Key. This library is only a helper utility, to make interacting and consuming the API easier.

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General APIs

Player List

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /get-player-list
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

players = client.general.player_list()

Current Season Tour Schedule

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /get-schedule
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

Param	Type	Ex
tour	str	all, pga, euro, kft, alt, liv

# Can use optinal parameter 'tour' to filter by tour: pga, euro, kft, alt, liv
tour_schedule = client.general.tour_schedule()
tour_schedule = client.general.tour_schedule(tour="pga")
tour_schedule = client.general.tour_schedule(tour="liv")

Field Updates

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /field-updates
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

Param	Type	Ex
tour	str	all, pga, euro, kft, alt, liv

# tour = pga (default), euro, kft, opp, alt
rsp = client.general.field_updates() # defaults to pga
rsp = client.general.field_updates(tour="kft")

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Model Prediction APIs

Rankings

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /preds/get-dg-rankings
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

rankings = client.predictions.rankings()

Pre Tournament Predictions

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /preds/pre-tournament
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

rsp = client.predictions.pre_tournament()

rsp = client.predictions.pre_tournament(
    tour='pga',
    dead_heat=True,
    odds_format='american'
)

Pre Tournament Prediction Archive

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /preds/pre-tournament-archive
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

# Supports optional parameters event_id:, year:, odds_format:
rsp = client.predictions.pre_tournament_pred_archive()

rsp = client.predictions.pre_tournament_pred_archive(
    year=2021,
)

Player Skill Decomposition

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /preds/player-decompositions
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

# Supports optional parameters tour:
rsp = client.predictions.player_skill_decompositions()
rsp = client.predictions.player_skill_decompositions(tour='alt')

Player Skill Ratings

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /preds/skill-ratings
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

# Supports optional param display: (value, rank)
rsp = client.predictions.player_skill_ratings()
rsp = client.predictions.player_skill_ratings(display="rank")

Detailed Approach Skill

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /preds/approach-skill
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

Param	Type	Ex
period	str	l24 (last 24 months) (default), l12 (last 12 months), ytd (year to date)

rsp = client.predictions.detailed_approach_skill()
rsp = client.predictions.detailed_approach_skill(period='ytd')

Fantasy Projections

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /preds/fantasy-projection-defaults
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

Param	Type	Ex
tour	str	pga (default), euro, opp (opposite field PGA TOUR event), alt
site	str	draftkings (default), fanduel, yahoo
slate	str	main (default), showdown, showdown_late, weekend, captain

rsp = client.predictions.fantasy_projection()
rsp = client.predictions.fantasy_projection(tour='pga', site='fanduel', slate='showdown')

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Live Predictions

Live Model Predictions

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /preds/in-play
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

Param	Type	Ex
tour	str	pga (default), euro, opp (opposite field PGA TOUR event), alt
dead_head	bool	False (default), True
odds_format	str	percent (default), american, decimal, fraction

data = dg.live_predictions.live_in_play()
data = dg.live_predictions.live_in_play(tour='kft', odds_format='american')

Live Tournament Stats

Returns live strokes-gained and traditional stats for every player during PGA Tour tournaments.

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /preds/live-tournament-stats
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

Param	Type	Ex
stats	csv str	Comma-separated list of statistics to be returned. Supports: sg_putt, sg_arg, sg_app, sg_ott, sg_t2g, sg_bs, sg_total, distance, accuracy, gir, prox_fw, prox_rgh, scrambling
round	str	event_avg, 1, 2, 3, 4
display	str	value (default), rank

data = dg.live_predictions.live_tournament_stats()
data = dg.live_predictions.live_tournament_stats(stats="sq_arg, sg_bs", disppaly="rank")

Live Hole Scoring Distruibution

Returns live hole scoring averages and distrubutions (birdies, pars, bogeys, etc.) broken down by tee time wave.

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /preds/live-hole-stats
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

Param	Type	Ex
tour	str	pga (default), euro, opp (opposite field PGA TOUR event), kft, alt
round	str	event_avg, 1, 2, 3, 4
display	str	value (default), rank

data = dg.live_predictions.live_hole_stats()
data = dg.live_predictions.live_hole_stats(tour='kft')

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Betting

Outright Odds

Returns the most recent win, top 5, top 10, top 20, make/miss cut, and first round leader odds offered at 11 sportsbooks alongside the corresponding predictions from the DG model.

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /betting-tools/outrights
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

Param	Type	Ex
tour	(str, optional)	pga (default), euro, opp (opposite field PGA TOUR event), kft, alt
market	(str, required)	Specifies the match-up market. Supports values: win, top_5, top_10, top_20, mc, make_cut, frl
odds_format	(str, optional)	Specifies the odds format. Supports values: percent, american, decimal (default), fraction

data = dg.betting.outright_odds(market='win')
data = dg.betting.outright_odds(market='top_5', tour='euro')

Matchup Odds

Returns the most recent tournament match-up, round match-up, and 3-ball odds offered at 8 sportsbooks alongside the corresponding prediction from our model.

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /betting-tools/matchups
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

Param	Type	Ex
tour	(str, optional)	pga (default), euro, opp (opposite field PGA TOUR event), kft, alt
market	(str, required)	Specifies the match-up market. Supports values: tournament_matchups, round_matchups, 3_balls
odds_format	(str, optional)	Specifies the odds format. Supports values: percent, american, decimal (default), fraction

data = dg.betting.matchup_odds(market='tournament_matchups')
data = dg.betting.matchup_odds(market='3_balls', tour='euro')

Matchup Odds - All Pairings

Returns Data Golf matchup / 3-ball odds for every pairing in the next round of current PGA Tour and European Tour events.

API Endpoint Info

Endpoint: /betting-tools/matchups-all-pairings
Method: GET
Formats: JSON

Param	Type	Ex
tour	(str, optional)	pga (default), euro, opp (opposite field PGA TOUR event), kft, alt
odds_format	(str, optional)	Specifies the odds format. Supports values: percent, american, decimal (default), fraction

data = dg.betting.matchup_odds_all_pairings(tour='pga')
data = dg.betting.matchup_odds_all_pairings(tour='euro', odds_format='american')