🎯 The right format in two minutes
What shall we play?
It's the question every group asks on the first tee. There are three of you, you have two hours and your handicaps are miles apart: what do you play? These 9 guides answer it in two minutes. Pick your situation; the bar at the top takes you from one guide to the next without going back.
By number of players
👥 For 2
Match Play, Skins, the Hammer: make every hole a duel.
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👥 For 3
La Chouette and the other formats made for three.
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👥 For 4
In teams, in alliances, in rotating teams.
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By type of round
🍻 With friends
The classics, the sneakiest, the craziest, the most original.
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⚖️ Different abilities
A 12 against a 36, a beginner: formats where anyone can win.
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⏱️ Over 9 holes
Two hours, not four: formats that keep their bite.
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🏌️ Livening up a club
Formats that bring players back to competitions.
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Comparisons
🤝 Scramble, Shamble or Florida?
The differences in one table.
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🔁 Greensome, Foursomes or Chapman?
The one-ball formats compared.
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Decided? The app keeps score
Pick the format in the Game of Swing app and enter the scores: the rules are applied and the leaderboard updates live. All 41 formats are in the app — with 5 free games to get you started.
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