Four-Ball (Best Ball)
Also called Four-Ball (Two-Man Best Ball), Better Ball, Fourball
Partners play their own balls; the lower score on each hole counts.
4+ players · best with 4Team & Partner FormatsPartners (2 v 2)Easy to score
How to play →Team & Partner Formats · Outing & Tournament Formats
Las Vegas Scramble
Also called Dice Scramble
A die roll decides whose drive the scramble team must play.
- Players
- 4+ players
- Play as
- Teams
- Scorekeeping
- Easy
- Handicaps
- Handicaps optional
- Money
- No money involved
- Type
- Team & Partner Formats
How to play
Players on each 4-person team are numbered 1-4 before the round. After everyone drives, one player rolls a six-sided die. A roll of 1-4 means the team must play that numbered player's drive; a 5 or 6 lets the team pick the best drive as in a normal scramble. From the second shot onward it is a standard scramble.
Scoring
One team score per hole, gross or with a scramble-style team allowance. Not to be confused with the 2-v-2 betting game 'Las Vegas' (scores strung together, e.g. 4 and 5 = 45).
Variations
- Roll the die for every shot, not just drives
- Assign 5-6 to 'worst drive' for a cruel twist
Tips
- Give the steadiest driver number 1 through 4 evenly; luck does the rest
- Bring a real die and announce numbers on the first tee
Injects luck so the bombers can't guarantee a team score.
Works with
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Related games
Scramble
Also called Captain's Choice, Fort Lauderdale, Four-Person Scramble
Everyone hits, team picks the best shot, everyone plays from there until holed.
2+ players · best with 4Team & Partner FormatsTeamsEasy to score
How to play →Sixes (Round Robin)
Also called 6-6-6, Hollywood, Triple Six
Change partners every six holes so everybody plays with everybody once.
4 players only · best with 4Team & Partner FormatsRotating partnersEasy to scoreMoney game
How to play →Chapman (Pinehurst)
Also called Chapman System, Pinehurst System, Pinehurst Foursomes
Both drive, swap balls for the second shot, pick one ball, then alternate.
4+ players · best with 4Team & Partner FormatsPartners (2 v 2)Medium to score
How to play →Sources
Rules reflect the version most groups play, cross-checked across these sources. House rules vary; agree yours on the first tee.
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