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: 2
- Players per Team: 2 from the same team
Handicap Application
Played with standard handicap strokes