1-2-3 best ball
Teams of four count one score on the first hole, two on the second and three on the third, then start again.
How it works
Play in teams of four, each player with their own ball.
One best net score counts on hole 1, two on hole 2 and three on hole 3, and the count repeats from hole 4, whichever hole you start on.
The lowest team total wins. A hole with too few scores means no team total for the round.
Good to know
- Ties: split hole by hole from the hardest, net in a net game.
A worked round
One best net score counts on hole 1, two on hole 2 and three on hole 3, then the count repeats, everyone getting 100% of their handicap.
The momentLevel after 13, Team B won 15 by two with three scores counting, and won the round by two.
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Kasper | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sam | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ike | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team A | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 134 |
| Dana | |||||||||||||||||||
| June | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hana | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maya | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team B | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 132 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Kasper | ||||||||||
| Sam | ||||||||||
| Jordan | ||||||||||
| Ike | ||||||||||
| Team A | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 12 | |
| Dana | ||||||||||
| June | ||||||||||
| Hana | ||||||||||
| Maya | ||||||||||
| Team B | 4 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Kasper | ||||||||||
| Sam | ||||||||||
| Jordan | ||||||||||
| Ike | ||||||||||
| Team A | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 134 |
| Dana | ||||||||||
| June | ||||||||||
| Hana | ||||||||||
| Maya | ||||||||||
| Team B | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 132 |
| Hole | Par | Kasper | Sam | Jordan | Ike | Team A | Dana | June | Hana | Maya | Team B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| 8 | 5 | 9 | 9 | ||||||||
| 9 | 4 | 12 | 13 | ||||||||
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||
| 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
| 12 | 3 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||
| 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||
| 14 | 4 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||
| 15 | 4 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||
| 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| 17 | 4 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
| 18 | 5 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||
| Total | 134 | 132 |
- KM
- Kasper
- SP
- Sam
- JB
- Jordan
- ID
- Ike
- A
- Team A
- DL
- Dana
- JW
- June
- HS
- Hana
- MO
- Maya
- B
- Team B
Net scores, each player's handicap strokes already off. A circle marks a birdie and a square a bogey. A dot marks the scores that counted on each hole, one, two and three in turn (when two are equal, either one counts the same). The Team rows add those up, and the Total column adds the holes.
Handicaps
Players get 100% of their handicap, each with their own strokes. The host can change the percentage when setting up.
Why that number? Each format has its own usual handicap allowance, set so a 20 and a 5 both have a fair shot.