Stroke Play  Competition between two or more players where the object is to complete the round with the fewest number of total strokes using the players handicap.

Match Play is a competition format in which the round is played with the goal of winning individual holes. For example..... read more

Stableford is an alternative method of keeping score. Instead of counting stroke .... read more

Scramble A type of team golf game, often used in tournaments, where all members of the team hit from the same spot throughout the hole .... read more

Best Ball a type of golf tournament where each golfer plays his/her own ball from start to finish but the team score for each hole is determined by .... read more

Four Ball A form of match play. Two players from one team compete against two players of the other. All four players play their own ball through the entire course... read more

Double Peoria Six of the eighteen holes are secretly selected as special holes. None of the competitors are supposed to know which of the eighteen holes are the special six... read more

The Callaway System A formula for handicapping one-time events, where it is difficult for all participants to provide a true handicap... read more