Golf format library
Every game your group actually plays.
Short, rule-based guides to the main match-play formats and the social games that sit around them. Choose the format, agree it before the first tee, then let the group play.
1v1Individual match playHead-to-head, hole by hole
Match card
2v2Four-ballEach player plays their own ball; the lower partner score countsPartner side
ALTFoursomesOne ball per side, alternate shotsAlternate shot
%Handicap calculatorWHS allowances for singles, four-ball, foursomes and greensomes, strokes by holeFree tool
BBBetter ballThe common name for four-ballBest score
3×NassauFront nine, back nine and overallThree games
=Nassau calculatorScore the front, back, overall and presses, then settleFree tool
SKSkinsWin a hole outright, with common carryoversHole prize
=Skins calculatorEnter hole winners, get the payouts and who pays whomFree tool
WFWolfThe Wolf rotates each hole: pick a partner off the tee or go it alonePoints game
VGVegasPair the partners' scores into one number; a birdie flips the other sidePoints game
BBBBingo Bango BongoThree points a hole: first on, nearest the hole, first inPoints game
TMScramblePick the best shot and play from thereTeam play
$Golf betting gamesNassau, skins and the games groups bet onGroup games
?Match play questionsScoring, strokes, presses, ties and settling up, answered straightQ&A
DDormieWhen the lead equals the holes remainingMatch term