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Competition formats you may run through HandicapMaster

You may manage a wide range of competitions through HandicapMaster, including:
Each of the Stroke-play competitions may be:
  1. Played as Regular stroke-play (Medal), Maximum Score, Stableford or Par/Bogey.
  2. Played over a course of anything between 1 to 18 holes, each.
You may also combine stroke-play rounds to create aggregated results as:
  • Alternative Day competitions (played over more than one day, where players may choose which day they wish to play).
  • Multiple Round competitions (36 holes, 72 holes, etc.).
You may combine stroke-play rounds into a series to create:
  • Best X from Y rounds results.
  • Eclectic results.
  • Orders of Merit (e.g. Golfer of the Year) results.

Notes

Foursomes

This is a 2 player team competition, where each team plays one ball (players taking alternative strokes).

Greensomes

This is a 2 player team competition, where both players in the team tee off, with the best drive selected and players taking alternative strokes for the rest of the hole.

Four-Ball

For this format of competition, players play in teams of two, with the best score from either player counting on each hole.

Pairs - Aggregate Scores

This is a 2 player team competition where both player's scores count (often called 'Aggregate Pairs' competitions).
Note: Due to restrictions within WHS, running this competition format as a Handicap Qualifying competition is not supported.

Scramble (or 'Texas Scramble')

Scramble is a form of team competition. All members of the team tee off. Then one of these drives is chosen to be used for the next shot and all members of the team place their balls where the chosen drive ended up, and all the team play a second shot from this spot.
From these second shots, one is chosen and all play a third shot from there, and so on until the ball is holed. Each team returns one score for each hole and the team with the lowest score for the round wins.

Florida Scramble (or 'Step-aside Scramble')

Florida Scramble is a form of team competition. It is similar to a 3 or 4-player Texas Scramble. All members of the team tee off. Then one of these drives is chosen to be used and that player stands aside and does NOT play the following shot. All other members of the team place their balls where the chosen drive ended up and play a second shot from this spot.
From these second shots, one is chosen and that player stands aside and does NOT play the following shot. This sequence repeats until the ball is holed. Each team returns one score for each hole and the team with the lowest score for the round wins.

Best scores per hole

For this format of competition, players play in teams, with the best n scores from the team players counting on each hole towards the team's score.

Best 1 score for 6 holes, then 2 for 6, then 3 for 6

For this format of competition, players play in teams of three. Best 1 score (first 6 holes), best 2 scores (next 6 holes) and best 3 scores (last 6 holes) then count towards the team's score.

Waltz

For this format of competition, players play in teams of three. Best 1 score 1st hole, best 2 scores 2nd hole, best 3 scores third hole, best 1 score 4th hole then count towards the team's score, repeating.

Best 2 scores for 6 holes, then 3 for 6, then 4 for 6

For this format of competition, players play in teams of four. For the first six holes, the best two scores from the four players count for each hole. For holes 7 to 12, the best three scores from the four players count for each hole. For the last six holes, scores from all four players count for each hole.

Best 4 scores for 6 holes, then 3 for 6, then 2 for 6

For this format of competition, players play in teams of four. For the first six holes, scores from all four players count for each hole. For holes 7 to 12, the best three scores from the four players count for each hole. For the last six holes, the best two scores from the four players count for each hole.

Custom Best Scores each Hole

For this format of competition, players play in teams of two, three or four, where a selection of scores from the team players count on each hole.
With HandicapMaster, you have the option to choose how many scores count on each hole. For example, you could play a 2-player competition where the best score from either player counts, but with both player's scores counting on the 18th!
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