Formats overview
Every format is a full scoring engine. Pick one when you create the league. Most settings are configurable.
| Format | In a sentence |
|---|---|
| Individual stroke play | Everyone plays their own ball. Gross and net. |
| Two-person team match play | Points per hole won (default 1, half for ties), plus 2 points for the low team net total. |
| Individual match play in team matches | A player vs A player, B vs B. |
| Best ball | Two-person or four-person, gross and net. Default allowance 85% for four-ball stroke play, 90% for four-ball match play. |
| Scramble | Team handicaps. Defaults: two-person 35% of low plus 15% of high; four-person 25/20/15/10. |
| Alternate shot | Partners alternate shots on one ball. |
| Stableford | 0 for double bogey or worse, 1 bogey, 2 par, 3 birdie, 4 eagle, 5 albatross. A modified option is available. |
| Quota / Chicago | Quota is 36 minus course handicap (18 holes) or 18 minus course handicap (9 holes). Points: 1 bogey, 2 par, 4 birdie, 8 eagle. Configurable. |
| Position rounds and playoffs | Bracket or points. |
| Flights | Group golfers by handicap, with promotion rules. |
Choosing
- New league, mixed skill: individual net stroke play or Stableford.
- Couples league: best ball or scramble.
- Competitive men's league: two-person team match play.
- Lots of different handicaps: flights.
Standings
Weekly results, season standings (points, wins, net totals) and flight standings update after every round. Player pages show rounds, scoring average, handicap trend, birdies, best round, skins and earnings. Awards (most improved, most birdies, lowest round, iron man) are computed for you.
You can change a format between seasons. Changing mid-season is possible from your league settings, but think about how it affects standings first.