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Meet theStick Assistant: Ask Anything About Your Game

3 min read · by theStick

theStick Assistant is the Ask button at the top of the app. Tap it on any screen, type or say a question in plain English, and it answers from the app itself — the same engine, the same scores and the same screens you already use. It knows which screen you're on, so "what does this button do?" just works.

What you can ask

How the app works. "How do I set up Wolf with five players?" "Where do I see every course I've played?" It answers from theStick's own guides and links you straight to the right screen.

The Rules of Golf. "My ball is in the penalty area — what are my options?" You get your options with the Rule number, and a note when a Local Rule could change things.

The money in your round. "Why do I owe Mike on the Wolf?" It walks through the game hole by hole, using the same calculation that settled the round — so the explanation always matches the number on your Results screen.

Your own game. "What's my average on hole 7 at Cedros?" "When did I last play with Andrew?" Answers come from your own Stats, scoped exactly like the Stats screen.

Your winnings. "What have I won off Dave this year?" Answers come from your Winnings, the same way the Winnings screen counts them.

Your leagues and tournaments. "Who's leading the league?" You see the standings you could already open in the app.

Setting up a round. "Cedros with Jeff and Ryan, Wolf for twenty." It fills in New Round with the course, players and games; you check the tees and settings and tap Start yourself.

What it will never do

It never changes anything on its own. No score edits, no payout changes, no settings, no picks. When it sets up a round, nothing is created until you tap Start.

It never makes rulings. It explains the Rules; in a casual game your group decides, and in a competition the Committee does.

It never touches money. Like the rest of theStick, it tracks and explains — you settle up among yourselves. It won't give betting, financial or tax advice.

It never shows you more than the app does. It reads through the same access rules as every screen, so it can't reveal a round, a stat or a standing you couldn't already open.

Who can use it

Every account can ask. A free account gets 5 questions a day, a free trial gets 10, and members get 30. Answers drawn from your own Stats and Winnings are part of membership, because those screens are. The daily count resets each day.

Tips for better answers

Ask from the screen you're asking about. Open the round, then ask about its money; open a league, then ask about its standings.

Name the game. "Why do I owe Mike on the Skins?" is faster than "why do I owe Mike?" in a round with four games.

Use voice on the course. Tap the microphone in the Ask sheet and talk — it's built for a cart, not a desk.

Your conversation stays with you

The conversation lives in the open Ask sheet. theStick keeps a count of questions for the daily allowance, not what you asked.

Game rules mentioned in this guide

Wolf Nassau

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