Method and system for authenticating golf scores

1. A method for authenticating a golf score, the method comprising:

receiving, by one or more processors, a score, wherein the score is associated with a first party;

publishing, by one or more processors, the score;

receiving, by one or more processors, an authentication request for the score;

determining, by one or more processor, if the score is submitted by the first party, wherein if the authentication request is submitted by the first party the score is not authenticated and the authentication request is determined to be from a second party;

verifying, by one or more processors the second party;

authenticating, by one or more processors, the score, wherein the second party is verified; and

calculating, by one or more processors, a calculated score.

2. The method for authenticating a golf score of claim 1 , further comprising, identifying, by one or more processors, the authenticated score, wherein the authenticated score is visually identified differently than a non-authenticated score.

3. The method for authenticating a golf score claim 1 , wherein the calculated score is comprised of authenticated and non-authenticated scores, further comprising, identifying, by one or more processors, the percentage of authenticated scores.

4. The method for authenticating a golf score of claim 1 , wherein the verifying of the second party, further comprises, analyzing, by one or more processors, information associated with the second party.

5. The method for authenticating a golf score, of claim 4 , wherein the analyzing of the information, further comprising determining if the information is adequate to verify the second party.

6. The method for authenticating a golf score of claim 5 , further comprising, restricting, by one or more processors, the authentication of the submission of the second party if it is determined that the analyzed information is inadequate.

7. A computer system for authenticating a golf score, the computer system comprising:

one or more computer processors, one or more non transitory computer readable storage media, and program instructions stored on the one or more non transitory computer readable storage media for execution by, at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:

program instructions to receive a score, wherein the score is associated with a first party;

program instructions to publish the score;

program instructions to receive an authentication request for the score;

program instructions to determine if the score is submitted by the first party, wherein if the authentication request is submitted by the first party the score is not authenticated and the authentication request is determined to be from a second party;

program instructions to verify the second party;

program instructions to authenticate the score, wherein the second party is verified; and

program instructions to calculate a calculated score.

8. The computer system for authenticating a golf score of claim 7 , further comprising, program instructions to identify the authenticated score, wherein the authenticated score is visually identified differently than a non-authenticated score.

9. The computer system for authenticating a golf score claim 7 , wherein the calculated score is comprised of authenticated and non-authenticated scores, further comprising, program instructions to identify the percentage of authenticated scores.

10. The computer system for authenticating a golf score of claim 7 , wherein the verifying of the second party, further comprises, program instructions to analyze information associated with the second party.

11. The computer system for authenticating a golf score, of claim 10 , wherein the analyzing of the information, further comprising program instructions to determine if the information is adequate to verify the second party.

12. The computer system for authenticating a golf score of claim 11 , further comprising, program instructions to restrict the authentication of the submission of the second party if it is determined that the analyzed information is inadequate.

13. A computer program product for authenticating a golf score, the computer program product comprising:

one or more non transitory computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more non transitory computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:

program instructions to publish the score;

program instructions to receive an authentication request for the score;

program instructions to determine if the score is submitted by the first party, wherein if the authentication request is submitted by the first party the score is not authenticated and the authentication request is determined to be from a second party;

program instructions to verify the second party;

program instructions to authenticate the score, wherein the second party is verified; and

program instructions to calculate a calculated score.

14. The computer program product for authenticating a golf score of claim 13 , further comprising, program instructions to identify the authenticated score, wherein the authenticated score is visually identified differently than a non-authenticated score.

15. The computer program product for authenticating a golf score claim 13 , wherein the calculated score is comprised of authenticated and non-authenticated scores, further comprising, program instructions to identify the percentage of authenticated scores.

16. The computer program product for authenticating a golf score of claim 13 , wherein the verifying of the second party, further comprises, program instructions to analyze information associated with the second party.

17. The computer system for authenticating a golf score, of claim 16 , wherein the analyzing of the information, further comprising program instructions to determine if the information is adequate to verify the second party.

18. The computer program product for authenticating a golf score of claim 17 , further comprising, program instructions to restrict the authentication of the submission of the second party if it is determined that the analyzed information is inadequate.