Land recreation & adventure
Books and taxes for disc golf courses and shops.
Course round fees, annual tournament entries, league nights, and a pro shop wall of discs from a dozen brands. Gus sorts it as it lands, an accountant checks every transaction, and you get one number a month.
- From $197 a month
- An accountant on every transaction
- Cancel whenever
May came in at $9,800. League registrations came in strong this month, but that money covers ten weeks of play, so only a slice of it counted as income now.
- Weekly league registrationsDeferred league income
- Pro shop disc salesRetail sales
- Innova wholesale disc orderDisc inventory
- Tee pad and basket repairCourse maintenance
- Course marshal wagesStaff wages
Why your books are different
Disc golf books go wrong where league dues meet the pro shop wall.
A league collects ten weeks of dues on night one, a tournament fills up months ahead, and a pro shop stocks hundreds of discs across dozens of plastic types. A generalist sees one deposit and one supply bill. Your books need to know a disc is inventory and a league fee is not one night's money.
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League dues get counted before the league finishes
A summer league collects its full season fee on the first night, and if that whole amount counts as that week's income, the following nine weeks of play show almost nothing from a league that is actually still running.
What we doSpreads league dues across the weeks the league actually plays, so each week's report shows what was really earned. -
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Disc inventory gets mixed with course supplies
A pro shop stocking dozens of molds and plastic types has real inventory dollars tied up on the wall, and lumping that spend with basket parts and rakes hides your real margin on retail sales.
What we doKeeps disc and gear inventory in its own line, separate from course maintenance supplies. -
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Tournament entries land in one lump before the event
Players register and pay weeks ahead of a big annual tournament, and if that money counts as income the day it lands, the tournament weekend itself, when most of the costs actually happen, looks thin by comparison.
What we doHolds tournament entry income until the event happens, so the month it runs shows the real income and cost together. -
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Basket and tee pad wear gets buried in general repairs
Baskets, chains, and concrete tee pads take steady wear from heavy play, and mixing that recurring cost with clubhouse or building repairs hides how much the course itself costs to keep in shape.
What we doKeeps basket, chain, and tee pad upkeep in its own line, separate from any building repairs.
Your categories
The categories Gus keeps for a disc golf course and shop.
Set up once for how rounds, leagues, and retail get paid. You never pick a category. He does, and an accountant checks it.
Money in
- Round fee incomePaid rounds on pay-to-play courses or premium layouts.
- Deferred league incomeSeason league dues, recognized across the weeks played.
- Tournament incomeEntry fees for scheduled tournaments, recognized at the event.
- Retail salesDiscs, bags, and apparel sold at the pro shop.
- Membership duesAnnual club or course membership fees.
Money out
- Disc inventoryDiscs and gear bought wholesale for pro shop resale.
- Course maintenanceBasket, chain, and tee pad repair and replacement.
- Fairway and rough maintenanceMowing and brush clearing along the course.
- Staff wagesCourse marshals, shop staff, and tournament help.
- Liability insuranceCoverage for course operations and events.
- Tournament prizes and suppliesAce pool payouts, trophies, and event-day materials.
- Signage and course markersTee signs, distance markers, and course maps.
- Marketing and league promotionAds and sign-up incentives for new leagues.
What we watch for you
- Deferred league balance
How much league due money is still owed in weeks not yet played.
- Disc inventory turnover
How fast pro shop stock sells, so orders match demand instead of tying up cash on the wall.
- Tournament net
What a tournament actually nets after entries, prizes, and course prep, useful before planning the next one.
- The set-aside
What you will owe, tracked every month, so tax season is a number you already knew.
Ask Gus
Things disc golf course and shop owners ask Gus.
Text him like you would text anybody. He answers in plain English, and when a question is above his pay grade, an accountant looks and gets back to you.
That money covers ten weeks of play that haven't happened yet, so I'm spreading it across the season. Each week's report shows what was actually earned that week.
It shows up as inventory, and I'll match its cost to sales as those discs actually sell, so a big restock does not make the month look worse than it is.
That depends on your state, since some tax services and retail goods differently. I keep round fees and retail sales in separate categories so the accountant can tell you exactly what applies.
The tax side
The tax side of a disc golf course and shop.
Most of what trips up a disc golf business is timing league and tournament income and keeping pro shop inventory separate from course upkeep.
What your return has to get right
Your accountant signs it, so it gets done right the first time.
- League and tournament income is earned over playLeague dues and tournament entries collected ahead of time are deferred income, recognized as the weeks are played or the event happens.
- Inventory versus course equipmentDiscs and gear bought to resell are inventory matched to the sale. Baskets and tee pads are course equipment, often depreciated over time.
- Course marshal or contractorA marshal or shop staffer working your posted schedule under your rules is usually an employee, even if paid per shift.
- The pass-through deductionMost owner-operators can take up to 20 percent of business profit off their taxable income, which comes out right when league and retail income are tracked accurately all year.
Deductions disc golf courses and shops miss
Your bookkeeper knows what to look for in your statements. You never have to.
- Basket and chain replacement
- Tee pad concrete repairs
- Fairway mowing and brush clearing
- Liability insurance premiums
- Course marshal wages
- Tournament ace pool and prizes
- Retail display fixtures
- Point of sale system fees
- Course signage and distance markers
- Marketing for league sign-ups
- Uniforms for course and shop staff
- Golf cart or utility vehicle fuel
General information about 2026 federal rules, not advice for your business. Your accountant looks at your actual numbers before anything gets filed.
All year, not just April
A disc golf course and shop year, kept every month.
Leagues, tournaments, and steady round traffic run on different schedules. Your team keeps you ahead of all three. Every month in between, your bookkeeper closes the books and speaks up the moment something looks off.
- January
Plan the year
Last year's return gets started, the league and tournament calendar is planned, and a monthly set-aside is built for the season.
- April
Filed. Done.
Your return is filed and signed as spring leagues kick off and round traffic picks up.
- July
Midseason check
Where you stand at the busiest stretch, and whether summer leagues and tournaments are netting what you expected.
- October
Before fall tournaments
Disc inventory, course upkeep, and equipment needs get a look before the fall tournament season.
What you get
What you pay depends on what your business needs, and it does not move after that, busy season or slow. No hourly bills, no surprise invoices, no setup fee.
Book a call- Monthly bookkeeping
Every transaction sorted into categories set up for disc golf courses and shops. You never categorize a thing.
- An accountant checks every transaction
Real review, every month, before your books close. Not a spot check.
- Your business tax return, filed
Prepared, reviewed, and signed by that same accountant every year.
- The monthly number
What you made, what you spent, what to set aside for taxes.
- Your own bookkeeper
A real person assigned to your business, in the app whenever you need them. No hold music.
- On your books all year
Every month, not just in April. Your team speaks up whenever something is worth your attention.
- Cancel any time
No contract. No cancellation call. Your books are yours.
Straight answers
Questions disc golf course and shop owners ask first.
Our league collects a full season's dues up front. How does Gus handle that timing?
He holds league dues as money owed until each week is actually played, then counts a share of it as income each week, so the numbers match real course use.
We stock a huge wall of discs across dozens of brands. How does Gus track that inventory?
Disc and gear inventory stays in its own category, and its cost gets matched to sales as it sells, so a big restock does not distort a single month.
We run a big annual tournament that fills up months in advance. Does that get counted early?
No, tournament entry money is held as income owed until the event actually happens, so the tournament weekend shows the real income and cost together.
Course upkeep like baskets and tee pads is a recurring cost for us. Can Gus keep that separate from other expenses?
Yes, basket, chain, and tee pad upkeep gets its own line, separate from any building or clubhouse repairs.
My books have been a mess of league, retail, and round fees for two years. Can Gus untangle that?
Yes. Send the bank statements you have and Gus sorts them going forward, and most owners know where they stand inside a week.
Is a real accountant checking my books?
Yes. You get your own bookkeeper, Gus does the first pass on every transaction, and an accountant checks every one before your month closes. That same accountant prepares, signs, and files your business return. Goatkeeper is not a CPA firm, and we never pretend a person looked when they did not.
What does it cost, and can I cancel?
It starts at $197 a month, depending on what your business needs. No setup fee, no hourly bills, no contract. Cancel any time from the app, and your books go with you.
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Fifteen minutes with a real person on our team. They look at where your books are, tell you straight what it takes to get caught up, and get you set up on the spot if it fits.
- $197 a month to start
- An accountant on every transaction
- Cancel whenever