Golf Tournament Guides
Free, practical guides for organizers. Whether you're planning your first charity scramble or your twentieth club championship, start here.
Golf Scramble Format Explained
Rules, common variations (Texas, Florida), handicap calculations, scoring tips, and how to run a scramble tournament.
Golf Skins Game Explained
Rules, carry-over mechanics, gross vs net skins, strategy tips, and how to run automated skins in your tournament.
Golf Nassau Format Explained
Rules, presses, scoring for front 9, back 9, and overall, plus tips for running Nassau in your golf group.
Wolf Golf Game Explained
How the rotating Wolf picks a partner or goes alone, the points scheme, worked examples, strategy, and variations.
Best Ball Golf Explained
Four-ball rules, scoring, handicaps, and the difference between best ball, a scramble, and alternate shot.
Match Play Golf Explained
How holes are won and halved, what 3 and 2 and dormie mean, how handicaps apply, plus strategy and variations.
Las Vegas Golf Game Explained
How teams combine scores into one number, the birdie flip rule, blow-up holes, and worked examples made clear.
Bingo Bango Bongo Explained
The three-points-a-hole game that rewards position over power and levels any mixed-ability group. No handicaps needed.
Golf Shamble Format Explained
The hybrid of scramble and best ball: take the best drive, then everyone plays their own ball in. Rules, scoring, handicaps, and variations.
Alternate Shot (Foursomes) Explained
Two players, one ball, every other shot. The tee rotation, the 50% combined handicap, strategy, and variations like greensomes and Chapman.
Sixes Golf (6-6-6) Explained
Rotate partners every six holes so everyone teams with everyone. The full rotation, better-ball scoring, and a worked example.
Nines (5-3-1) Explained
The points game built for a threesome: nine points a hole, split 5-3-1 by score. Full tie rules and a worked example.
Golf Dots (Junk) Explained
Bonus points layered on any round — greenie, sandie, barkie, hogan and more, each term defined, plus how to set it up.
Stableford Scoring Explained
How the points system works, the score-to-points chart, handicap strokes, Modified Stableford, and worked examples.
Golf Handicap Explained
How the World Handicap System works, handicap index vs course handicap, slope and stroke index, and net vs gross.
Golf Quota Game Explained
Everyone races a personal point target set by their handicap. How to set your quota, score it, and run the Chicago variant.
Golf Terms Glossary
Scoring, handicaps, formats, course features, and slang — defined in plain English, including what a cleek is.
How to Run a Charity Golf Tournament
Step-by-step guide covering budgeting, sponsors, registration, scoring, fundraising ideas, and day-of logistics.
Golf Tournament Planning Checklist
Week-by-week interactive checklist from venue booking to post-event follow-up. Print it or use it on your phone.
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