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What does match play mean?

A match is when one player plays another one-on-one.  The player who has the best score on a given hole wins that hole.  The winner is the player that has won more holes than are left to play.

What is a shoot out?

Like musical chairs this game has one more players than their are holes.  The shootout begins on the first hole with 19 players and one drops off every hole until a winner is found on the 18th hole.

What is four-ball best ball?

A team of two plays in a foursome with another team of two.  Each player plays their own ball until the ball is holed out.  The player who has the best score of the team is the score the team will count.

How do I get a stableford point?

Players are assigned points to the score they have after their handicap strokes are taken off.  You get 4 points for an eagle (-2), 3 points for a birdie(-1), 2 points for a par, 1 point fo a bogey (+1), and 0 points for anything else.

What is a stableford competition?

This is a most popular way of scoring where the player is assigned a certain number of points for the score they have on a given hole.

What is an ambrose competition?

Ambrose is a format where golfers play in a team of 2 or more.  The team all tee off then choose the best drive and all play from there.  This is repeated until the ball is holed.

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