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Accented Characters in Player Names
🗓️ Release Date 07/28/2026
We've added support for accented characters (diacritical marks) in all golfer names across our Golf API. Player names are now returned with full Unicode (UTF-8) encoding, so characters like å, é, ñ, and ü appear correctly wherever a name is used.
For example, Ludvig Aberg is now returned as Ludvig Åberg in every instance his name appears. See the samples below.
⭐ Benefit
Use these updated names to show players' names correctly wherever they appear in your application.
📋 Recommended Actions
- Verify your application, database, and any downstream systems handle UTF-8 encoding so accented characters render correctly rather than as garbled text (e.g.,
Ã…berg). - Review any exact-string matching or search logic on player names, since names that were previously plain ASCII may now include diacritical marks.
- Update cached or stored player names to pick up the corrected spellings.
☑️ Sample Requests:
Players Endpoint
curl --request GET \
--url https://api.sportradar.com/golf/trial/pga/v3/en/2026/players/profiles.json \
--header 'accept: application/json' \
--header 'x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY'🔢 Products
| Sport | Product | Version(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Golf | Golf API | v3, v2 |
🔁 Endpoints Affected
- All Golf API endpoints
⚙️ Return Samples
<player id="4fff3b28-5c2e-4ec3-91d1-696f42638cf4" first_name="Ludvig" last_name="Åberg" height="75" weight="190" birthday="1999-10-31T00:00:00+00:00" country="SWEDEN" residence="Lubbock, TX, USA" birth_place="Eslov,, SWE" college="Texas Tech" turned_pro="2023" member="false" updated="2026-07-23T15:56:27+00:00" handedness="R" abbr_name="L.Åberg" name="Åberg, Ludvig" gender="male"/>
<player id="5d426996-c822-4ea4-a889-808b6de86137" first_name="José María" last_name="Olazábal" height="70" weight="160" birthday="1966-02-05T00:00:00+00:00" country="SPAIN" residence="Fuenterrabia,, ESP" birth_place="Fuenterrabia,, ESP" turned_pro="1985" member="false" updated="2026-07-23T16:34:51+00:00" handedness="R" abbr_name="J.Olazábal" name="Olazábal, José María" gender="male"/>
<player id="c035de63-4cdd-4cd9-91bc-32a747c05e4a" first_name="Sami" last_name="Välimäki" height="74" birthday="1998-07-15T00:00:00+00:00" country="FINLAND" birth_place="Nokia,, FIN" turned_pro="2019" member="false" updated="2026-07-23T16:38:07+00:00" handedness="R" abbr_name="S.Välimäki" name="Välimäki, Sami" gender="male"/>{
"id": "4fff3b28-5c2e-4ec3-91d1-696f42638cf4",
"first_name": "Ludvig",
"last_name": "Åberg",
"height": 75,
"weight": 190,
"birthday": "1999-10-31T00:00:00+00:00",
"country": "SWEDEN",
"residence": "Lubbock, TX, USA",
"birth_place": "Eslov,, SWE",
"college": "Texas Tech",
"turned_pro": 2023,
"member": false,
"updated": "2026-07-23T15:56:27+00:00",
"handedness": "R",
"abbr_name": "L.Åberg",
"name": "Åberg, Ludvig",
"gender": "male"
},
{
"id": "c7da50f3-df80-4cb0-bf07-c1c99b3f4926",
"first_name": "Augusto",
"last_name": "Núñez",
"height": 70,
"weight": 185,
"birthday": "1992-11-03T00:00:00+00:00",
"country": "ARGENTINA",
"residence": "Buenos Aires,, ARG",
"birth_place": "Yerba Buena,, ARG",
"turned_pro": 2012,
"member": false,
"updated": "2026-07-23T16:42:13+00:00",
"handedness": "R",
"abbr_name": "A.Núñez",
"name": "Núñez, Augusto",
"gender": "male"
},
{
"id": "c48801ae-0cc1-4e99-876e-5db84ec5ad89",
"first_name": "Francisco",
"last_name": "Bidé",
"birthday": "1987-07-06T00:00:00+00:00",
"country": "ARGENTINA",
"member": false,
"updated": "2026-07-23T16:38:45+00:00",
"handedness": "R",
"abbr_name": "F.Bidé",
"name": "Bidé, Francisco",
"gender": "male"
},
...Deprecated Player Profile Live Endpoint
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2025 | All endpoints supporting translations | We've removed translation support for 9 languages in our Golf API due to minimal usage. Contact your Sportradar sales representative for available options in adding or restoring language support. Use the below codes in thelanguage_code parameter for each API request to access the current translations.
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Cut Round
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 07/21/2022 | Tournament Leaderboard Tournament Schedule Tournament Summary | Added a cut_round attribute to relevant Tournament endpoints to display the round after which the cut will be made. |
New LIV Tour Coverage
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 06/13/2022 | All | Added hole-by-hole coverage for the new LIV Golf Invitational Series. |
Starting Score
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 08/09/2019 | Tournament Leaderboard Tournament Summary | Added starting_score data point. |
USGA Amateur, Walker Cup, Curtis Cup Coverage
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 04/23/2019 | All | Added coverage for USGA Amateur events, Walker Cup, and Curtis Cup. |
Mixed Play
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 04/23/2019 | Tournament Leaderboard Tournament Summary Push Leaderboard | Added data points to support mixed play tournaments. |
Phil vs. Tiger
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 11/06/2018 | All | Added coverage for the Phil vs Tiger event. |
PGA Tour Champions & Web.com
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 07/19/2018 | All | Added coverage for the PGA Tour Champions and the Web.com tour. |
Player Gender
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 03/22/2018 | Player Profile | Added player gender data point. |
LPGA Tour
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 12/12/2017 | All | Added coverage for the LPGA Tour. |
Push Feeds
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 05/24/2017 | Push Leaderboard Push Scorecard | Added support for the Push Leaderboard and Push Scorecard feeds. |
'Official World Golf Ranking' Endpoint
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 02/24/2017 | Official World Golf Ranking | Added several data points to support the addition of the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) feed. |
Team Play Support
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 01/31/2017 | Scorecards Per Round Tee Times Per Round Tournament Leaderboard Tournament Summary | Added the team attribute to support team play in the Zurich Classic. Added additional tournament and round statuses to the FAQ. |
Hero World Challenge
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 09/16/2016 | All | Added coverage for the Hero World Challenge. |
Purse & Earnings
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 11/17/2015 | Daily Change Log Player Profile Player Statistics Scorecards Per Round Tee Times Per Round Tournament Hole Statistics Tournament Leaderboard Tournament Schedule Tournament Summary | Added currency that is applied to money associated with a tournament purse or season earnings. |
Time Zones
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 11/17/2015 | Daily Change Log Scorecards Per Round Tee Times Per Round Tournament Hole Statistics Tournament Leaderboard Tournament Schedule Tournament Summary | Added the time zone of the course for the tournament. |
XSL Transformations
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 08/19/2014 | All | Added XSL transformation for clarity, when feeds are viewed via a browser. |
Holes in One
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 01/28/2014 | Scorecards Per Round Tournament Leaderboard Tournament Hole Statistics | Added holes in one for a given hole, round, or match. |
'Daily Change Log' Endpoint
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 01/28/2014 | Daily Change Log | New feed showing any changes made to tournaments, rounds, scores, schedules, and player profiles. |
New Player Statistics
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 01/28/2014 | Player Statistics | Added the following new player stats: Average Drive Distance, Drive Accuracy Percentage, Greens in Regulation Percentage, Proximity to Hole Average, Scoring Average, Scrambling Percentage, Strokes Gained Putting, World Ranking |
Scorecard Statistics
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 01/28/2014 | Scorecards Per Round | Added the following new scorecard stats: Match Format, Match Id, Match Sequence, Match Status, Match Tee Time, Match Title, Match Type, Player's Tournament Seed, Round Scoring - Hole Outcome, Round Scoring - Hole Sequence, Round Scoring - Holes in One, Round Scoring - Holes not Played, Round Scoring - Match Score, Round Scoring - Player Sequence, Tournament Event Type |
Tee Time Statistics
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 01/28/2014 | Scorecards Per Round | Added the following new scorecard stats: Match Format, Match Id, Match Player Sequence, Match Sequence, Match Status, Match Tee Time, Match Title, Match Type, Player's Tournament Seed, Tournament - Bracket Id, Tournament - Bracket Name, Tournament Event Type |
Tournament Hole Statistics
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 01/28/2014 | Tournament Hole Statistics | Added the following new hole stats: Hole Statistics - Holes in One, Tournament Event Type |
Leaderboard Statistics
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 01/28/2014 | Tournament Leaderboard | Added the following new leaderboard stats: Match - Birdies, Match - Bogies, Match - Double Bogeys, Match - Eagles, Match - Holes in One, Match - Holes Not Played, Match - Other Scores, Match - Pars, Match - Score, Match - Thru, Round - Holes in One, Tournament - Losses, Tournament - Money Earned, Tournament - Points Earned, Tournament - Position, Tournament - Wins, Match Id, Match Sequence, Match Status, Match Title, Match Type, Tournament Event Type |
Tournament Info
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 01/28/2014 | Tournament Schedule | Added the following new tournament info: Tournament - Bracket Id, Tournament - Bracket Name, Tournament Event Type |
Playoff Rounds
| Release Date | Feeds Affected | Benefit |
| 04/23/2013 | Scorecards per Round | Added playoff-round element with id, number, and round status attributes. |