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**Ilaubuas** · 12-22-2009, 09:12 PM

There are a couple of foursome games I have played in the past. I won't even mention the names, since anytime I describe them everyone seems to have a different name for them.

For the first one, on the first tee an order of play off the tee is established. You keep the same order for the round rotating each hole. A,B,C,D on the first hole, then B,C,D,A on the second hole, etc. The first player that tees off gets to choose a partner if he sees another tee shots that he likes. (The shot must be chosen before anyone else tees off. The first player can also choose to go on his own. If it is declared to go alone before teeing off, the hole is worth double.) Those two players play a four ball (best score of the two) against the other two players. If you win, you get a mark on the scorecard, if the hole is tied, it gets carried over to the next hole. Count up the marks at the end of round and figure out who gets paid. The 'marks' can be for quarters, dollars, dimes, whatever you want to play for. Usually the top and bottom are the only ones who have to pay or get paid, everything else cancels out pretty close to even.

The second is similar, but played a little differently. One the first hole, the long drive in the fairway is 'captain'. After all tee shots are played, the captain chooses a partner for the hole. Those two play against the other two in total score for the hole between teams. If you win a hole, you get a '+' on the card, if you lose you get a '-'. If the captain wins or ties the hole, he remains captain. If he loses the lowest score of the winning team is captain starting on the next hole. The captain is the best spot to be in since you get to choose your partner after all tee shots have been hit which should give you the best chance to win (although on par 3's, the partner must be selected before teeing off) and you can decide to carry over a tie or start new. If it is declared before the hole to go alone, it is a best ball against the other players for that hole and it is worth double. If you go alone after all tee shots have been played, it is best ball also, but not worth as much. At the end of the round the '+' and '-' should be equal, and obviously the '-'s pay the '+'s.

12-22-2009, 09:12 PM	#8
Ilaubuas Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 455 Senior Member	There are a couple of foursome games I have played in the past. I won't even mention the names, since anytime I describe them everyone seems to have a different name for them. For the first one, on the first tee an order of play off the tee is established. You keep the same order for the round rotating each hole. A,B,C,D on the first hole, then B,C,D,A on the second hole, etc. The first player that tees off gets to choose a partner if he sees another tee shots that he likes. (The shot must be chosen before anyone else tees off. The first player can also choose to go on his own. If it is declared to go alone before teeing off, the hole is worth double.) Those two players play a four ball (best score of the two) against the other two players. If you win, you get a mark on the scorecard, if the hole is tied, it gets carried over to the next hole. Count up the marks at the end of round and figure out who gets paid. The 'marks' can be for quarters, dollars, dimes, whatever you want to play for. Usually the top and bottom are the only ones who have to pay or get paid, everything else cancels out pretty close to even. The second is similar, but played a little differently. One the first hole, the long drive in the fairway is 'captain'. After all tee shots are played, the captain chooses a partner for the hole. Those two play against the other two in total score for the hole between teams. If you win a hole, you get a '+' on the card, if you lose you get a '-'. If the captain wins or ties the hole, he remains captain. If he loses the lowest score of the winning team is captain starting on the next hole. The captain is the best spot to be in since you get to choose your partner after all tee shots have been hit which should give you the best chance to win (although on par 3's, the partner must be selected before teeing off) and you can decide to carry over a tie or start new. If it is declared before the hole to go alone, it is a best ball against the other players for that hole and it is worth double. If you go alone after all tee shots have been played, it is best ball also, but not worth as much. At the end of the round the '+' and '-' should be equal, and obviously the '-'s pay the '+'s.
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