Playing Rules

• Each player hits a tee shot on every hole, and the team selects the best tee shot
• Each player from the team plays the next shot from where the selected best shot came to rest
• This continues until the ball is holed out by one player on the team
• For shots not on the green, the ball may be placed within one club length of where the original shot came to rest, no closer to the hole
• For shots on the green, the ball may be placed within one scorecard length of where the original shot came to rest, no closer to the hole
• The “cut” of grass or surface the best selected shot came to rest on may not be changed or improved for the subsequent shot (ex: bunker, rough, woods)
• Optional twist: require a minimum number of tee shots to be used from each member of the team
• Can be played as stroke play or match play

Scoring

Match Play - Each team records their score 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 their score 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

2v2 Match Composition

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

3v3 or 4v4 Match Composition

• Number of Teams: 2 
• Players per Team: 3 or 4 from the same team

We recommend, where possible and equitable, to not use handicaps in a Scramble

If handicaps are used:

• Team Handicap is calculated as the sum up each golfer’s handicap divided by the team size 
• Calculate the difference between the two team’s handicaps
• Handicap strokes are awarded to the higher handicap team and equal to the difference in team handicaps