Choose the format that best suits your group! These are a few of the more popular tournament formats, which can be used with or without handicaps.

Scramble

This is the most popular format because it allows golfers with varying handicaps to compete with each other. Each player in the foursome will tee off and the best shot is selected from the four. All players move their ball to this location and play their second shot from that position. This format is followed until the ball is holed. The team score is marked on a scorecard for each hole.

Best Ball

Players play their own ball for the hole and the best score of the foursome is recorded. This can be modified to a two best ball where two scores are recorded. Used with or without handicaps, this is also a popular format for outings.

Individual Stroke Play

This format is often used for competitive golf tournaments. Each player plays their own ball and records their individual scores. This format is usually used with smaller groups that wish to play a more competitive style of golf. In large groups this format can be slower and sometimes frustrating for inexperienced golfers.

Modified Scramble