Four-balls (Two-man team, 3 matches Fri. and Sat. Morning) -- "Four-ball" play is a match in which each member of the two-man teams play their own ball. Four balls are in play per hole with each of the four players recording a score on the hole. The team whose player posts the best score on that hole wins the hole. Should players from each team tie for the best score, the hole is halved.

 

 

 

 

Four-balls (Two-man team, 3 matches Fri. and Sat. Morning) -- "Four-ball" play is a match in which each member of the two-man teams play their own ball. Four balls are in play per hole with each of the four players recording a score on the hole. The team whose player posts the best score on that hole wins the hole. Should players from each team tie for the best score, the hole is halved.

 

 

 

Foursomes (Two-man teams.) -- "Foursome" play is a match where two golfers compete on a team against two other golfers and each side plays one ball. The golfers play alternate shots (player A hits tee shot, player B hits second shot, etc.) until the hole is played out. Team members alternate playing the tee shots, with one golfer hitting the tee shot on odd-numbered holes, and the other hitting the tee shot from the even-numbered holes. The team with the better score wins the hole. Should the two teams tie for best score, the hole is halved.

 

 

 

Singles (6 individual matches) -- "Singles" is a match in which one player competes against another player. A player wins the match when he is up by more holes than there are holes remaining to play.

 

Each team captain submits the order of play for his team. The lists from each captain are matched resulting in the pairings. Players in pairings can be modified by the team captains at any time prior to the beginning of a match. Thus pairings are subject to change and should not be considered final until play begins for a particular match.

 

 

Match play is decided hole by hole instead of cumulatively over 18 holes. A hole is won by the team which holes its ball in the fewer strokes.

 

Score is kept by the number of holes up (won) and the number of holes to play (e.g. U.S. 3-up, with five holes to play.) When a team is up by more holes than there are holes remaining, then the match is closed out and a point is awarded.

 

A hole is "halved" when the two teams record the same score on a hole.

 

If a match is currently tied while in competition, then it is considered "all-square".

 

A match is considered "dormie" when one side is up by the exact number of holes that remain.

 

A player/twosome is 2-up thru 12 after winning two more holes then their opponent through 12 holes.

 

A player/twosome wins the match 1-up after winning one more hole than their opponent thru 18 holes.

 

A player/twosome wins 4 and 3 after winning four holes more than their opponent with only three holes left to play, assuring victory.

 

A stroke, hole or an entire match can be conceded at any time prior to the conclusion of the hole or the match. Concession of a stroke, hole or match may not be declined or withdrawn.