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BirdieAPI vs SportsDataIO
SportsDataIO's golf API has live scores, odds, props and projections, sold via sales. BirdieAPI is historical results and hole-by-hole scores, self-serve, no odds.
Comparison facts checked October 9, 2026. BirdieAPI data last refreshed 2026-10-10 01:20 UTC, newest data through 2026-10-04. Changelog
SportsDataIO's golf API covers tournament schedules with par, yardage and purse, player stats and the Official World Golf Ranking, live and final scores with hole-by-hole scoring, pre-game and in-play tournament odds, player props, line movement across sportsbooks, and fantasy projections. Its documentation says historical data goes back to 2014. It offers a free trial; its site does not publish paid prices.
BirdieAPI has no odds, props or projections. It serves PGA Tour leaderboards and every player's hole-by-hole strokes since 2001, the LPGA, LIV, the DP World Tour and the Korn Ferry Tour, courses as set up for each tournament, and its own strokes-versus-field rating, over REST and MCP, starting with 500 free credits.
Side by side
| BirdieAPI | SportsDataIO | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | 500 free credits, then from $19/mo | Free trial; paid pricing not published |
| Live scores | No: daily update | Yes |
| Odds and props | None | Tournament odds, props and line movement |
| Projections | None | Fantasy and DFS projections |
| Hole-by-hole history | PGA Tour, every round since 2001 | Documented history from 2014 |
| Rating | Strokes versus the field, from results | Official World Golf Ranking |
| AI assistants | MCP server | Check their documentation |
Use SportsDataIO instead if
- You need betting odds, props or fantasy projections.
- You need scores during a round.
- You need a vendor with enterprise terms.
Questions
Does BirdieAPI have golf odds?
No. ESPN, its source, publishes no golf prices. SportsDataIO does carry golf odds.
Which has deeper golf history?
BirdieAPI has PGA Tour hole-by-hole scores from 2001. SportsDataIO's documentation says its history starts in 2014.
Sources
Checked October 9, 2026.
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No card. REST or MCP.