Better Ball

Better Ball is a great game to play with a partner that only uses one score per hole. Go ahead and blow up a few holes, your partner can save you!

Rules & Scoring

Playing Rules

  • Each player plays their own ball
  • Can be played as stroke play or match play

Scoring

Match Play - Each team records the single lowest net score from their players and the team with the lowest score wins the hole

  • Front 9: Team with the most holes won, wins
  • Back 9: Team with the most holes won, wins
  • Overall 18: Team with the most holes won, wins

Stroke Play - Each team records the single lowest net score from their players on every hole

  • Front 9: Team with the lowest total score, wins
  • Back 9: Team with the lowest total score, wins
  • Overall 18: Team with the lowest total score, wins

Match Setup

2v2 Match Composition

  • Number of Teams:
  • Players per Team: 2 from the same team

Handicap Application

Played with standard handicap strokes