Posted: 8/3/2019
Team Best Ball
Team best ball takes the best net score between the two players on a team against the best net score of the other team for each hole, and is played for a specific number of points per hole.
Team High Best Ball
Team High Best Ball is actually "worst ball". It will take the highest net score between the two players on a team against the high net score of the other team, played for a specific number of points per hole. If you combine this with Team Best Ball, you have a "hi-low" type format.
Best Ball Handicap Options (Setting #82)
You have three handicap options with best ball:
- Handicap off the low player in the foursome - If the lowest player in the foursome is a 3 handicap, everybody else will have 3 strokes deducted from their handicap, and the 3 handicap will play to a 0. This is the suggested method of handicapping for Best Ball
- Use the player's full handicaps - A player who is a 5 handicap will get a shot on the 5 lowest handicapped holes, regardless of the handicaps of the other players.
- Base the handicap on the difference of players in the same flight - If the "A" player on team 1 is a 5 handicap, and the "A" player on team 2 is a 8 handicap, the "A" player on team 2 would receive 3 strokes, and the "A" player on team 1 would receive 0 strokes. The same would apply to the "B" flight. This is not typical and usually only used when Best Ball is combined with individual match play so that strokes for a player are on the same holes.
