Worst ball
Partners each play their own ball, and the higher score on each hole is the one that counts.
How it works
Play in teams of two, each partner with their own ball and their own handicap strokes.
On every hole the team takes its partners' higher net score.
The lowest team total wins. A picked-up hole 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
Each team takes its partners' higher net score on every hole, everyone getting 100% of their handicap.
The momentLevel after 1. On 4, Jordan made 4 but Ike's 6 was the score that counted, so Team A won the hole, and the round by four.
| 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 | 72 |
| Kasper | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sam | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team A | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jordan | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ike | |||||||||||||||||||
| Team B | 82 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| Kasper | ||||||||||
| Sam | ||||||||||
| Team A | ||||||||||
| Jordan | ||||||||||
| Ike | ||||||||||
| Team B |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 72 |
| Kasper | ||||||||||
| Sam | ||||||||||
| Team A | 78 | |||||||||
| Jordan | ||||||||||
| Ike | ||||||||||
| Team B | 82 |
| Hole | Par | Kasper | Sam | Team A | Jordan | Ike | Team B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | ||||||
| 6 | 3 | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | ||||||
| 8 | 5 | ||||||
| 9 | 4 | ||||||
| 10 | 4 | ||||||
| 11 | 4 | ||||||
| 12 | 3 | ||||||
| 13 | 5 | ||||||
| 14 | 4 | ||||||
| 15 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | ||||||
| Total | 72 | 78 | 82 |
- KM
- Kasper
- SP
- Sam
- A
- Team A
- JB
- Jordan
- ID
- Ike
- B
- Team B
Net scores, each player's handicap strokes already off. A circle marks a birdie and a square a bogey. The Team A and Team B rows are each team's higher score, the one that counts, and the Total column adds them up.
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.