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There are several elements to scoring our best ball foursome league matches. First, each player's hole gross score must be recorded. Secondly, each player's hole net score is determined based upon their handicap strokes received. Thirdly, each hole's one point value must be allocated between the two teams. Fourthly, each players total 18-hole gross, and net scores must be calculated. Finally, the points won per team must be recorded. Refer to the sample scorecard which follows to assist in you in understanding these elements as we analyze the first five holes of this example match.
Please examine the scoring for hole #1.
Each players gross scores equals the actual number of strokes taken to hole their ball. Based upon their individual handicaps, John and Pete's net score equals their gross score as neither receives any handicap strokes. However, Tom and Joe each receive one handicap stroke which reduces their net scores to three and four, respectively. Based upon each team's best ball net score, Team 16 wins one point with a net score of three versus Team 1's net score of four.
Hole #2
Neither team receives any handicap strokes on this hole. Therefore, their gross and net player scores are the same. Team 1 wins one point with a best ball net score of four.
Hole #3
This hole illustrates one example of the handling of scoring when all the players record scores greater than double bogey. Here, each player needed seven strokes to hole their ball. However, our league rules dictate that double bogey is the highest gross score that a player may record on any hole. Thus, each player records a gross score of six for the hole and notes their actual hole score in the upper left corner of the hole score box. Each team receives a half point because both Joe and Pete receive one handicap stroke and, therefore, tie with actual scores of seven.
Hole #4
On this hole each player scores no more than bogey and their actual score equals their gross score and is recorded as such. Joe receives one handicap stroke and thus his net score equals four. John and Joe each have net scores of four and thus, Teams 1 and 16 each record one half point.
Hole 5
This hole illustrates another example of the handling of scoring when all the players record scores greater than or equal to double bogey. Here, John needed six actual strokes, Pete needed seven, and both Tom and Joe took eight to hole their ball. Per league rule, a double bogey gross score of six must be recorded for each player. Once again, their actual scores are recorded in the upper left corner of the score box. Team 1 wins the hole and one point due to John's net score of six versus Tom and Joe's actual net scores of seven.
The remaining holes are scored in the same manner as the first five holes.
The 18-hole gross score for the player is the sum of his gross scores for both nines and is recorded on the TOTAL LINE of the second nine. The 18-hole net score is the player's total gross score minus his handicap and is recorded on the second nine NET SCORE LINE. Next, record the total points won by each team on the TOTAL LINE of the second nine.
FINALLY, A PLAYER FROM EACH TEAM MUST THEN DOUBLE CHECK THE ACCRUACY OF ALL THE ELEMENTS OF THE MATCH SCORING AND SIGN THE CARD FOR HIS TEAM WHERE INDICATED.
(See Sample Cards Below)
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