Match Play
Also called Singles Match Play, Hole-by-Hole, Head-to-Head
Win holes, not strokes; the match ends when the lead exceeds holes remaining.
2–4 players · best with 2Outing & Tournament FormatsEasy to score
How to play →Outing & Tournament Formats · Points Games
Trip Points Race
Also called Trip Points Race (Stableford/Quota League), Buddies Cup Points Race, Season-Long Quota, League Stableford, Flighted Individual
Every round of the trip or league feeds one leaderboard of Stableford or quota points.
- Players
- 5+ players
- Play as
- Everyone for themselves
- Scorekeeping
- Easy
- Handicaps
- Handicaps required
- Money
- Money optional
- Type
- Outing & Tournament Formats
How to play
Choose a scale (Stableford or quota) and play every round individually with handicaps, feeding the points into a cumulative leaderboard. Groupings can change daily, so it works for any number of foursomes and threesomes. Add daily money games (Skins, Nassau, Wolf) underneath and flight the field by handicap on the final day for closer racing.
Scoring
Stableford: 0-1-2-3-4 for double bogey through eagle; quota: 36 minus handicap. A typical 8-12 player trip pots $120 per round with 1st $60, 2nd $40, 3rd $20 and a season prize for the cumulative total. Blow-ups cap at zero so nobody is out of it after one bad day.
Variations
- Quota instead of Stableford
- Drop the worst round
- Flighted finals by cumulative score
Tips
- Points formats keep the leaderboard tight
- Recompute quotas after round two from actual scores
- Publish standings every night
Every round matters but nobody is eliminated.
Works with
Each link opens every game that works for that number of players.
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Stroke Play (Medal)
Also called Stroke Play (Medal Play), Medal Play, Individual Stroke Play
Count every stroke; lowest 18-hole total wins.
Any number, solo tooOuting & Tournament FormatsEveryone for themselvesEasy to score
How to play →Ryder Cup Format
Also called Ryder Cup Style (Team Match), Team Match Play, Buddies Cup
Two captained teams play sessions of foursomes, four-ball and singles for points.
4+ players · best with 8, 12, 16Outing & Tournament FormatsTeamsMedium to score
How to play →Play vs. Par (Bogey Competition)
Also called Play vs. Par (Bogey/Par Competition), Par Competition, Match Play vs. the Course
The course is your match-play opponent and it makes par (or bogey) on every hole.
Any number, solo tooOuting & Tournament FormatsEveryone for themselvesEasy to scoreHandicaps required
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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