An Overview of 10 Different Golf Games and Their Rules - Golf Course Prints

An Overview of 10 Different Golf Games and Their Rules

Golf is a sport that offers a wide variety of games that can be played on the course. Some of the most popular formats include stroke play, match play, four-ball, scramble, and stableford. Each game offers a different level of challenge and fun. Here are ten different golf games and their explanations:

  1. Stroke play: The objective is to complete the round with the lowest number of strokes.

  2. Match play: The objective is to win individual holes, rather than the overall score.

  3. Four-ball: Played with two teams of two players, each player plays their own ball, and the team with the lowest score on each hole wins.

  4. Scramble: Players on a team take turns hitting shots and then choose the best shot to play. The team with the lowest score wins.

  5. Stableford: A scoring system in which points are awarded for the number of strokes taken on each hole.

  6. Best Ball: The best score of the four players is used for the team score on each hole.

  7. Alternate Shot: Players on the team take turns hitting shots and then the team plays from the best ball.

  8. Texas Scramble: Similar to a Scramble, Texas Scramble is a team format where players take turns hitting shots and then choose the best shot to play.

  9. Captain's Choice: The team captain decides which ball will be used for the team score on each hole.

  10. Chappell: One player plays alone against three other players. The three other players play as a team, and the lowest score wins.


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