Various Different Types of Competitions

PARlance

Just leading on from another thread where I only recently figured out the format of Scotch Foursomes.
(Even at that, I am still a little confused if that is the same format as Greensomes?)

Anyway, I'm pretty clueless outside of Stableford, Stroke Play & Match Play formats.

Could anyone that has played/or has knowledge about other forms of competitions share their knowledge?
(I've done a quick search but there seems to be tonnes of different formats, and there also seems to be a difference between what they are called here and abroad)
What are the most common played "unusal" formats here?
And would you be able to give brief description of the format, (rules, scoring, any HC adjustments etc)
Thanks

PARlance

Birdie, Par & Bogey Competitions

To start it off, am I correct in saying that either of the above are match play competitions where the player must score Par (Birdie or Bogey depending on Comp) to win the hole?

I.e A hole is halved automatically if either player fails to score Par or better in a Par Match Play.

lowelife

ajcurry123 wrote: »

Birdie, Par & Bogey Competitions

To start it off, am I correct in saying that either of the above are match play competitions where the player must score Par (Birdie or Bogey depending on Comp) to win the hole?

I.e A hole is halved automatically if either player fails to score Par or better in a Par Match Play.

I think you're trying to explain Vpar or Boegy competition here

For example you are playing a par 4 and you have a shot on the hole.

If you score a net 3 or better you have won the hole (mark + on the card)
If you score 4 you have halved it (mark 0 on the card)
4 or worse and you have lost the hole (mark - on the card)

A + cancels out a -

So if you scored 8 +'s 9 -'s and 1 0 over the course of the round you have scored -1 (or can be viewed as 1 down)

I think my maths is right there

mike12

Most of the opens are the following formats.
4 person team, 2 to score on each hole, some have 3 or 4 to score on different holes but generally its 2 on each.
3 person team same as 4.
Both of the above can be known as a rumble.
Fourball, 2 person team played off 3/4 handicap and 1 to score on each hole.
Foresomes, 2 person team alternative shots 1 person tees off odds the other evens.
Scramble 2,3 or 4 players, basic scramble everyone tees off and u pick the best drive everyone plays from that spot and so on until you fininsh out.
A lot of clubs have different versions of the above but that covers most of the comps you will ever play in.

PARlance

lowelife wrote: »

I think you're trying to explain Vpar or Boegy competition here

For example you are playing a par 4 and you have a shot on the hole.

If you score a net 3 or better you have won the hole (mark + on the card)
If you score 4 you have halved it (mark 0 on the card)
4 or worse and you have lost the hole (mark - on the card)

A + cancels out a -

So if you scored 8 +'s 9 -'s and 1 0 over the course of the round you have scored -1 (or can be viewed as 1 down)

I think my maths is right there

Ah for f**k sake, that was the one format I thought I knew...

Thanks for clearing that up Lowelife.

What you have explained seems to be more akin to Strokeplay whereas I was heading down the road of Matchplay.

lowelife

I see it as a matchplay competition with the scores already set for the opponent. Beat the course and you end up with a plus figure or up.

ozymandias10

mike12 wrote: »

Most of the opens are the following formats.
4 person team, 2 to score on each hole, some have 3 or 4 to score on different holes but generally its 2 on each.
3 person team same as 4.
Both of the above can be known as a rumble.
Fourball, 2 person team played off 3/4 handicap and 1 to score on each hole.
Foresomes, 2 person team alternative shots 1 person tees off odds the other evens.
Scramble 2,3 or 4 players, basic scramble everyone tees off and u pick the best drive everyone plays from that spot and so on until you fininsh out.
A lot of clubs have different versions of the above but that covers most of the comps you will ever play in.

they are known as scrambles.. A rumble is different...can be one to count first six..two to count next six and then three to count on the last six ....all play there own ball and do not share drives

mike12

ozymandias10 wrote: »

they are known as scrambles.. A rumble is different...can be one to count first six..two to count next six and then three to count on the last six ....all play there own ball and do not share drives

They are not scrambles but have heard of they refered to as rumbles but as you say a rumbles is usually a 3/4 man team scoring as above.
Mike

DEVOTION

Can someone clarify 'Four Ball Betterball' for me please. Arklow are running a competition in this format tomorrow. When I go to book, the form seems to be split into 2 teams of 2. Is this correct? It's just the term 'Four Ball' is keeping me from being sure.

dennyire

DEVOTION wrote: »

Can someone clarify 'Four Ball Betterball' for me please. Arklow are running a competition in this format tomorrow. When I go to book, the form seems to be split into 2 teams of 2. Is this correct? It's just the term 'Four Ball' is keeping me from being sure.

The 2 teams of 2 go out as a fourball ..say team A and Team B. One of team A mark one of team B's card and vice versa.

The two members of each team play as normal, and the best of the two scores of Team A is marked for team A, and the best of the two scores for team B is marked for team B for each hole.

Hope this explains it.

DEVOTION

dennyire wrote: »

The 2 teams of 2 go out as a fourball ..say team A and Team B. One of team A mark one of team B's card and vice versa.

The two members of each team play as normal, and the best of the two scores of Team A is marked for team A, and the best of the two scores for team B is marked for team B for each hole.

Hope this explains it.

It does, perfectly. Thanks.