Terms of Use

Effective date: 30 September 2026

The Golf Ref gives independent, AI-assisted golf-rules information. It is not an official rules authority, and competition decisions remain with the relevant player, referee or committee.

1. Who operates the service

The Golf Ref is operated by Tremain Ake~Jones in Mojácar, Almería, Spain. Questions about these terms can be sent to tremainjones@hotmail.co.uk.

Business postal address: Avenida del Mar 4, 04638 Mojácar, Almería, Spain.

2. Accepting these terms

By accessing or using The Golf Ref, creating or using an account, or purchasing access, you agree to these terms and the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the service.

3. Independent golf guidance

The Golf Ref is an independent information service. It is not affiliated with, authorised by, endorsed by or sponsored by any golf governing body. Answers are generated with automated systems and may occasionally be incomplete, delayed or incorrect. They do not replace the decision of a competition committee, tournament referee or other authorised official. Local Rules and competition conditions may change the correct outcome.

4. Your licence to use the app

We grant you a limited, personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable licence to use The Golf Ref for lawful personal use, subject to these terms. No ownership in the app, brand, code or content is transferred to you.

5. Uses that are not permitted

Copying, republishing, selling, sublicensing or commercially exploiting the app or its original content.
Scraping, bulk extraction, automated querying, data harvesting or using the service to build or train a competing product.
Reverse engineering, bypassing access controls, interfering with security, or attempting unauthorised access, except where applicable law expressly permits an activity that cannot lawfully be restricted.
Misrepresenting an answer as an official ruling or using the service unlawfully.

6. Intellectual property

The Golf Ref name, logo, app design, software, original wording, lesson material, graphics and audio are owned by or licensed to Tremain Ake~Jones and are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws. These terms do not claim ownership of the underlying facts of golf rules, third-party marks or third-party material.

7. Free use and lifetime access

Two free rulings are currently offered per device. A £9.99 lifetime-access purchase is a single payment, not a subscription, and provides unlimited rulings through the purchaser’s signed-in account for the operational life of The Golf Ref service. It does not guarantee that the service, every feature or every third-party integration will remain available indefinitely. We may make reasonable changes needed for accuracy, security, legal compliance or continued operation.

8. Payment, cancellation and consumer rights

Web payments are processed by Stripe. Supported Android in-app purchases are processed by Google Play. Prices and any applicable taxes are shown before purchase. If a payment fails or is reversed, paid access may not activate or may be suspended. Nothing in these terms removes rights you have under mandatory Spanish, EU, UK or other applicable consumer law. For an online service purchase, eligible consumers generally have a 14-day right of withdrawal from the date of the contract. We do not treat simply using the app as a blanket waiver of that right. To withdraw, send your name, account email, purchase date and a clear statement that you wish to cancel to our contact email; no special form is required. Statutory remedies for a defective or non-conforming service remain available. Refund requests for app-store purchases can also be submitted through the relevant store. For a payment or refund query, email tremainjones@hotmail.co.uk.

9. Accounts and security

You are responsible for access to your account and device. Do not share authentication links or attempt to transfer or resell lifetime access. Tell us promptly if you believe your account has been used without permission.

10. Availability and changes

We aim to keep the service available but cannot promise uninterrupted operation. Internet access, microphone support, AI providers, hosting and payment services may affect availability. We may suspend or discontinue parts of the service for maintenance, security, legal or operational reasons and will provide reasonable notice where practicable.

11. Liability

Use reasonable judgement and confirm important competition decisions with the relevant committee or authorised official. To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Golf Ref is not responsible for losses caused by reliance on an automated answer, local rules not supplied to the service, connectivity failures or third-party services. Nothing in these terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded, including liability for fraud, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or mandatory consumer protections.

12. Suspension and termination

We may restrict access where we reasonably believe there has been fraud, abuse, unlawful use, a security threat or a serious breach of these terms. Where appropriate, we will give notice and an opportunity to resolve the issue.

13. Governing law

These terms are governed by Spanish law. If you are a consumer, you also retain any mandatory protections and rights to bring a claim in the courts available to you under applicable consumer law.

14. Changes to these terms

We may update these terms when the service or legal requirements change. Material changes will be communicated through the app or another reasonable method. The effective date above shows the latest revision.