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Sometimes leagues will end up with an odd number of players or teams. Golf League Tracker requires that an even number of players be set (if an individual player league) or an even number of teams if a team league. The way to handle this is with a ghost player or team. A ghost player/team is usually handled as if they are a real team, but absent for that week.
When setting up the player count in your league settings, the system will give you an error if you enter an odd number. To fix this, increase the player count by 1, and enter a "ghost" player in your player list to take this final spot.
Add two ghost players to your roster and assign them to a single team.
A ghost player is simply a player in your player list who isn't real. You can name them whatever you like. "Ghost Player" is often chosen, but some leagues choose to use real names (e.g. "Tiger Woods"). Just make sure it's obvious to your players that their opponent isn't real!
Scoring Against The Course
Most leagues treat a ghost player or team just like a real team who is absent for the week, where they play against the course. Take a look at this help article on how to enter scores for absent players or teams here.
Should I Give a Player/Team a Bye Week Instead?
A "bye" means that the player or team doesn't play at all and they get 0 points. This situation only works fairly if everybody has the same number of bye weeks. For example, if you have 15 real players (meaning #16 is the "ghost"), you would have to play either 15 or 30 rounds in order for eveyrbody to get the same number of byes. This would be set up the same way in the schedule as a player/team playing against the ghost, but forcing the real player/team to get 0 points. I don't like this method because it makes it difficult to determine where you are in the standings at any given time, because you don't know which teams already have had their bye unless you comb through the schedule. In addition, one team would finish their season 1 week earlier than the rest.
Frankly, an odd number of players or teams stinks. In an individual player league you'll have some groups playing as a threesome, while in 2-player team leagues it means a team will be on their own playing as a two-some. A better solution is to call your course before your league starts and see if they have a list of people who are wanting to join a golf league! I've done this many times to fill in spots and it works great. I haven't had an odd number of teams on my league since I started doing this, we always fill the remaining spot.