How do I get a golfer's season stats in Python?
A golfer's season: starts, wins, scoring average, strokes versus the field, hole scoring and ball striking. Scottie Scheffler won 3 of 20 starts in 2026.
Code verified October 12, 2026. One call to get_player_stats, 5 credits.
The call
player_id comes from search_players. ball_striking is filled for the PGA Tour and Korn Ferry Tour where ESPN keeps it. Pass league: "lpga" for an LPGA player.
import requests
import pandas as pd
API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"
resp = requests.post(
"https://mcp.birdieapi.com/v1/get_player_stats",
headers={"x-api-key": API_KEY},
json={
"player_id": "9478",
"season": 2026,
},
timeout=60,
)
resp.raise_for_status()
data = resp.json()["data"]
p = data["player"]["name"]
r, h, b = data["results"], data["hole_scoring"], data["ball_striking"]
print(p, data["season"], r["starts"], "starts,", r["wins"], "wins,", r["top_tens"], "top tens, $" + format(r["earnings"], ","))
print(pd.Series({"scoring_average": r["scoring_average"], "vs_field": r["vs_field"], "birdies_per_round": h["birdies_per_round"], "par_rate": h["par_rate"], "driving_distance": b["driving_distance"], "greens_in_regulation": b["greens_in_regulation"]}))
Replace YOUR_API_KEY with a key from your dashboard. Python needs requests and pandas (pip install requests pandas). JavaScript runs on Node 18 or newer, or in the browser.
What comes back
The data object of the response, trimmed to the first rows. Every field is real output from the run above.
{
"player": {
"player_id": "9478",
"name": "Scottie Scheffler",
"first_name": null,
"last_name": "Scheffler",
"country": "USA",
"birth_date": null,
"amateur": false,
"headshot": "https://a.espncdn.com/i/headshots/golf/players/full/9478.png"
},
"season": 2026,
"results": {
"starts": 20,
"wins": 3,
"top_tens": 13,
"top_25s": 19,
"made_cut": 19,
"missed_cut": 1,
"withdrew_or_dq": 0,
"average_finish": 6.7,
"earnings": 30937526,
"cup_points": 4986,
"rounds": 78,
"scoring_average": 67.86,
"average_to_par": -3.12,
"vs_field": 2.35,
"adj_vs_field": 3.46
},
"hole_scoring": {
"rounds_with_holes": 78,
"eagles_per_round": 0.128,
"birdies_per_round": 4.821,
"bogeys_or_worse_per_round": 1.833,
"par_rate": 0.6232,
"par3_average": 2.984,
"par4_average": 3.883,
"par5_average": 4.41,
"holes_in_one": 0,
"sg_par3": 0.5,
"sg_par4": 2.111,
"sg_par5": 0.843,
"sg_par_rounds": 78
},
"ball_striking": {
"tournaments": 17,
"driving_distance": 312.5,
"driving_accuracy": 63.8,
"greens_in_regulation": 73.4,
"putts_per_gir": 1.684,
"sand_saves": 56.5
},
"espn_season": {
"events": 20,
"cuts_made": 19,
"wins": 3,
"top_tens": 13,
"earnings": 30937524,
"cup_points": 4986,
"scoring_average": 67.85897,
"driving_distance": null,
"driving_accuracy": null,
"greens_in_regulation": null,
"putts_per_gir": 1.694,
"birdies": 376,
"eagles": 10
}
}What to do next
- get_player_results (5 credits). Every start this season, tournament by tournament.
- get_scorecard (2 credits). Hole by hole for one round.
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