
Stymie Golf
Read-only US golf course, scorecard, equipment, deal, and golf-trip data for AI agents.
What it can do
What data it sees
Do you need an account
No: the server works without sign-in
Read-only US golf course, scorecard, equipment, deal, and golf-trip data for AI agents.
How to connect
How to connect Stymie Golf to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://mcp-production-680d.up.railway.app/mcp
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.
Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.
Authorization
After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.
How to connect Stymie Golf to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://mcp-production-680d.up.railway.app/mcp
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.
OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.
Authorization
On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.
How to connect Stymie Golf to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://mcp-production-680d.up.railway.app/mcp
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.
Authorization
If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.
Server tool list (13)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| search_courses | Search Stymie's live US golf-course directory by name, state, city, ZIP code, access type, or hole count. Returns course location, access, holes, architect, scorecard availability, ratings, and exact mileage for ZIP searches. |
| get_course | Get full details for a specific golf course by its URL slug. Returns name, location, type, holes, architect, year built, amenities, contact info, ratings, slope stats, and nearby courses. |
| get_scorecard | Get the full scorecard for a golf course: all tee sets with hole-by-hole par, yardage, stroke index, and front/back nine ratings. Available for thousands of courses with scorecard data. |
| get_reviews | Get user reviews for a golf course. Returns star ratings (1-5), sub-ratings for condition/pace/value, review text, tee played, and reviewer handicap. |
| get_architect | Get details about a golf course architect: bio, Wikipedia image, birth/death years, nationality, and all courses they designed grouped by state. Provide either the architect name or URL slug. |
| get_leaderboard | Get the top golf courses in a state by category: hardest (highest slope), easiest (lowest slope, public only), or longest (most yardage). Great for answering "hardest course in NJ" type questions. |
| search_tee_times | Search for available tee times at a golf course. Note: Real-time tee time data is coming soon. Currently returns a link to the course page on Stymie where users can set up tee time alerts. |
| search_stymie | Search Stymie across golf courses, current equipment, architects, and major site tools. Use this first when the user does not specify which Stymie collection they need. |
| search_equipment | Search current golf balls, drivers, putters, rangefinders, and launch monitors. Returns official Stymie detail URLs, images, MSRP, and stated best-for guidance when published. |
| find_nearby_courses | Find golf courses within an exact distance of a city, ZIP code, destination, or coordinate. Supports public-access and private filters and returns exact mileage, logo availability, scorecard availability, and maximum slope. |
| build_golf_trip | Build a transparent one- to four-course public-access golf trip around a city, ZIP code, destination, or coordinate. Matches real tee yardage and slope data, then balances fit and travel distance. Tee-time availability and drive times must be verified separately. |
| get_deals | Get currently verified sale offers for golf equipment. Only in-stock offers checked within the last 48 hours with a current price below list price are returned. Links may be affiliate links, at no extra cost to the buyer. |
| get_data_coverage | Return a live count of Stymie course, scorecard, logo, architect, equipment, and current-deal coverage. Use this instead of quoting hardcoded catalog sizes. |