Rotating must-count ball
Teams of four count their best ball plus one player's score that has to count, and that player changes every hole.
How it works
Play in teams of four, each player with their own ball, taking turns in the order you're listed.
On each hole, the net score of the player whose turn it is must count, plus the best net score of the other three.
The lowest team total wins. If that player has no score, the team has no total for the round.
Good to know
- Ties: split hole by hole from the hardest, net in a net game.
A worked round
On each hole the net score of the player whose turn it is must count, plus the best net score of the other three, everyone getting 95% of their handicap.
The momentLevel after 12. On 13 it was Kasper's and Dana's turn. Dana's 4 and June's 4 made 8 for Team B, Kasper's 5 and Jordan's 5 made 10 for Team A, and Team B won the round by three.
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 143 |
| A turn | Kasper | Sam | Jordan | Ike | Kasper | Sam | Jordan | Ike | Kasper | Sam | Jordan | Ike | Kasper | Sam | Jordan | Ike | Kasper | Sam | |
| Dana | |||||||||||||||||||
| June | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hana | |||||||||||||||||||
| Maya | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team B | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 140 |
| B turn | Dana | June | Hana | Maya | Dana | June | Hana | Maya | Dana | June | Hana | Maya | Dana | June | Hana | Maya | Dana | June |
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
| A turn | Kasper | Sam | Jordan | Ike | Kasper | Sam | Jordan | Ike | Kasper | |
| Dana | ||||||||||
| June | ||||||||||
| Hana | ||||||||||
| Maya | ||||||||||
| Team B | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | |
| B turn | Dana | June | Hana | Maya | Dana | June | Hana | Maya | Dana |
| 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 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 143 |
| A turn | Sam | Jordan | Ike | Kasper | Sam | Jordan | Ike | Kasper | Sam | |
| Dana | ||||||||||
| June | ||||||||||
| Hana | ||||||||||
| Maya | ||||||||||
| Team B | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 140 |
| B turn | June | Hana | Maya | Dana | June | Hana | Maya | Dana | June |
| Hole | Par | Kasper | Sam | Jordan | Ike | Team A | A turn | Dana | June | Hana | Maya | Team B | B turn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 8 | Kasper | 8 | Dana | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 7 | Sam | 7 | June | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Jordan | 6 | Hana | ||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 10 | Ike | 10 | Maya | ||||||||
| 5 | 4 | 9 | Kasper | 7 | Dana | ||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 6 | Sam | 7 | June | ||||||||
| 7 | 4 | 8 | Jordan | 9 | Hana | ||||||||
| 8 | 5 | 9 | Ike | 10 | Maya | ||||||||
| 9 | 4 | 8 | Kasper | 8 | Dana | ||||||||
| 10 | 4 | 7 | Sam | 8 | June | ||||||||
| 11 | 4 | 7 | Jordan | 8 | Hana | ||||||||
| 12 | 3 | 7 | Ike | 5 | Maya | ||||||||
| 13 | 5 | 10 | Kasper | 8 | Dana | ||||||||
| 14 | 4 | 8 | Sam | 8 | June | ||||||||
| 15 | 4 | 9 | Jordan | 7 | Hana | ||||||||
| 16 | 3 | 5 | Ike | 5 | Maya | ||||||||
| 17 | 4 | 8 | Kasper | 8 | Dana | ||||||||
| 18 | 5 | 10 | Sam | 11 | June | ||||||||
| Total | 143 | 140 |
- KM
- Kasper
- SP
- Sam
- JB
- Jordan
- ID
- Ike
- A
- Team A
- AT
- whose score Team A had to count
- DL
- Dana
- JW
- June
- HS
- Hana
- MO
- Maya
- B
- Team B
- BT
- whose score Team B had to count
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 (when two are equal, either one counts the same). The A turn and B turn rows show whose score had to count.
Handicaps
Players get 95% 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.