Solo & Practice · Twists & Challenges
Also called Solo Scramble, Two-Ball Best Ball, Best Ball With Yourself
Hit two balls from every spot, play the better one, and find out how low you can go.
Hit two tee shots and pick the better one. From that spot hit two more and again keep the better, repeating until the ball is holed (you get two tries at every putt). Record one normal score for the hole. To protect pace of play, pick up once you can no longer beat bogey and only play it on an empty course.
One score per hole; winning tournament scores are usually under par and most amateurs beat their normal round by several shots. Count pars and birdies as your benchmark. Optional side bet: also record the score you would have made with the worse ball each time.
You get the birdie-fest of a team scramble without needing a team.
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Also called Two-Ball Worst Ball, Reverse Scramble, Worst Ball Scramble
Hit two balls, always play the worse one, and learn to hit good shots twice in a row.
Also called Throw-Off Challenge, Scramble/Up and Down, Short-Game Challenge
Toss your ball off the green after a good approach and try to get up and down.
Also called Heaven or Hell (Tee Challenges), Coin-Flip Tees, Blind-Draw Tees
Let a coin, a die or your last score decide which tees you play from.
Also called Herman and Sherman, Draw-and-Fade Game, Shot-Shape Challenge
Draw every shot on two holes, fade every shot on the next two, all round long.
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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