Golf formats
Every format step by step: who plays, with which ball, the handicap allowance and the cases that raise questions.
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15 formats
- Foursomes50 %Alternate shotTwo partners play one ball, taking turns on the tee shots and on every stroke.PairsStrokes · HolesMedium
- Greensomes60/40 %Both partners tee off, pick one drive and play that ball by alternate shot until it is holed.PairsStrokes · HolesMedium
- Chapman60/40 %Pinehurst foursomes · PinehurstBoth tee off, each plays the second stroke with the partner's ball, then they choose one and alternate.PairsStrokes · HolesAdvanced
- Chinese greensomesSet by the committeeSt Andrews greensomesGreensomes where, before the round, the partners fix who plays the second stroke on the odd holes and who on the even holes.PairsStrokes · HolesAdvanced
- Four-ball85 %Better ballEach partner plays their own ball and the better score of the two counts on each hole.PairsStrokes · Holes · PointsMedium
- Scramble25/20/15/10 %Teams of 2 to 4: everyone tees off, the best shot is chosen and everyone plays again from there until the ball is holed.Pairs · TeamsStrokesSimple
- Texas scramble25/20/15/10 %A four-player scramble that requires a minimum number of each player's drives.TeamsStrokesMedium
- Florida scrambleSet by the committeeDropout scramble · Step asideA scramble in which the player whose shot is chosen sits out the next shot.TeamsStrokesAdvanced
- One-person scrambleSet by the committeeEach player hits two shots, keeps the better one and hits two more from there until the ball is holed.IndividualStrokesMedium
- Best two of four85 %A four-player team event in which only two scores count on each hole.TeamsStrokesMedium
- Stableford95 %Stroke play in which each hole earns points for the score against par; the most points wins.IndividualPointsSimple
- Modified StablefordSet by the committeeStableford that gives more points for good play and takes points away for bad play.IndividualPointsMedium
- Par95 %Bogey · Par/BogeyEach hole is a mini match against the fixed score: you win, halve or lose it.IndividualHolesMedium
- Stroke play95 %Medal playEvery stroke of the round counts; the lowest total wins.IndividualStrokesSimple
- Match play100 %Played hole by hole against an opponent; you win when you lead by more holes than are left to play.IndividualHolesSimple