Sixes (Round Robin)

Four players split into three six-hole matches: A+B v C+D, then A+C v B+D, then A+D v B+C. Each six-hole match is usually best ball match play with its own bet. The 3-in-1 variant keeps fixed teams but changes format each segment (best ball, scramble, alternate shot). It is a strictly four-player game; three players should use Defender/Round of Three and larger groups should use Round Robin rotations.

Three separate bets of, say, $5; win two of three and you are +$5. Points version: 1 per hole won in each segment. Individual points are tallied across all three matches.

• 3-in-1 format change each six
• Stableford Sixes
• 9-9 with two partners
• Vegas or Wolf scoring inside each six
• Different format each six
• Aggregate bet across all three matches
• Net or gross
• Sometimes confused with Split Sixes, a different 3-player points game

• Write the rotation on the card
• Even the stakes across the three matches
• Ideal when handicaps are uneven: everyone gets the best player once
• Solves arguments about who partners whom
• Presses are short; go early if you are down