[desmond001]

I've only played in two. I think they are fun but as others have said, you probably aren't winning if you're not cheating.

[LeviBrawn]

It's all about the camaraderie for me. 2 or 3 buddies playing together against a bunch of other beer drinkers generally lends itself to a lot of fun.

Tap,Tap,Tap

[compiit]

I do not like the scramble format at all. BUT I do play 4 or 5 per year for charities and to play with some old football buddies. We have a great time but I don't really think of it as golf and it takes a day or two to get my game back in shape after the scramble foolishness. I played one this morning for the FCA because some good friends asked me to participate (and donate.)

[MyLeva]

the only downside is that I didn't feel like I really got a round in.

To me they're like a driving range session that kinda counts and you get to show off a bit.

Sadly I'm easily the best in my foursome for scrambles. One dude only plays the charity events, and 2 people (him and one other) are lefties playing golf righty.

So what I do is I almost always swing last and if there's at least one decent shot already I go for it. I swing out of my shoes on a drive or go right at the pin, etc....
If not, I play it safe. And to me it's actually fun playing that way. Last one I played last month I told me team afterwards that I needed a new backpack since the one I had was worn out from carrying them all day. That's the type of events we play. It's just fun, a bunch of trash talking, and not at all like regular golf.

And despite my cockiness about it, it's all in good fun and my teammates all hit some very good shots. For us anyways

[Arkadiyas]

Love scrambles. Good groups it's all about the team. Totally different and refreshing way to play. Best score? -16 I believe and we won. Had a total hacker group and we beat the old scratch guys that wouldn't split up.

[gusunsuth]

the only downside is that I didn't feel like I really got a round in.

My club tourneys that are scrambles usually use a format where you have to use each player's drive at least twice per 9, so that makes it a bit more interesting.

[desmond001]

My club tourneys that are scrambles usually use a format where you have to use each player's drive at least twice per 9, so that makes it a bit more interesting.

See someone else's post about that. They had the same kind of rule but they used his drive like 15 times. Just because you are supposed to, if no one is around to see it, they can say anything.

[forexsoft]

I enjoy scrambles.

2 weeks ago I was on the winning team that will represent our club in Austin at Barton Creek this year!

It was a modified scramble where the player who hit the selected shot can not hit the next shot. ABCD player format with a minimum team handicap of 45 and only one player can be under 7.5.

We shot -14 the first round and -7 the second. All teams were marshaled because so much was on the line.

Lots of fun!

[mtvlover571]

did you leave driver in the bag?

[embefuri]

i used to play in a lot of fun type scrambles, but never played in any serious "money" scrambles, since scrambles are often on the honor system. i think they are a great way to try out shots on the course that you might not otherwise., especially if somebody else already has a safe shot. I have at times wondered if the winning team didn't fudge a little (or a lot), but I can honestly say I never witnessed anyone I ever played with in a scramble actually cheat.