Weekly Group Golf Games

I don't have a weekly game or anything like that, but since our last guy's trip, I've been using a free app called Squabbit. It is highly configurable to fit whatever you are trying to set up. It makes it really easy to track games. I also think it has a league or regular games function.

I don't really have guidance on what to play, but if you are worried about tracking, I think this app could help. I always find games more enjoyable when you know what's on the line in the moment rather than having the poor guy with 3 score cards in the grill figuring everything out after the round.

3-4 players per group depending on size. $10-$20 per player. Random groups each week picked by tee selection, throwing balls on the first tee box and grouping them by where they land, etc.

Score the best two balls (net) on the par 4's and 5's and all the balls (net) on the par 3's.

Low score wins.

We play it this way, 20 to 30 guys regularly play.

$15 entry, $10 skins and $5 for closest to the hole on par 3's

I play in 4 groups per week. Every one is a bit different, but we mostly play a modified Stableford with one point bogeys, 2 point pars, 4 point birdies, and 6 point eagles. We keep running quotas, and each person is plus or minus depending on how they score vs their quota. On 2 days your group is your team. On 2 days we play individual. We put in $2 for par 3 birdies and $5 or $10 for skins.

Points system - adjust 50% weekly
Team format - A, B, C players (depending on the # of players)

If 10 handicap have to get 26 points (36 - 10) 18 pars @ 2 points each = 36

The 50% adjust keeps the # to get close to current form

How frickin old are y'all. Can't figure if y'all are all retired or haven't left home yet

Have organized a weekly game for 10+ years and have found biggest considerations in what you set up are

1) Range of capabilities of the group.

If groups handicaps are in a somewhat tight range, and generally play from the same tees, then you have a lot of options to set up fair group game. Stableford, ABCD Teams, 2 man scrambles, skins, birdies, etc all work well.

If the group has a wide range of handicaps and play from different tees, it’s a bit more of a challenge to have a group game where an individual or a team doesn’t feel disadvantaged by the way the game is set up.

2) Ease of game management.

Team games are more difficult to set up. If someone has to drop out at the last minute it can be a nightmare to adjust and keep teams balanced. And managing personalities can sometimes limit team possibilities……again making it difficult to keep teams balanced.

Individual play games give much more flexibility in putting groups together, adjusting for player changes, allowing for guest play, etc

Our group has a wide range of handicaps and plays from 4 different sets of tees. After trying a number of different options over the years we landed on a target score group game. Each player contributes a $5 buy in and has a target score based on their handicap from the tees they play that day……ie if your handicap is 10 from the blue tees your target is 82 (par +10) for the game that day.

Players are awarded 1 point for each stroke they beat their target by and everyone who beats their target shares in the pool money……with the pool money being prorated by number of points earned. If only one player makes points, he gets the entire pool. If one player makes 2 points and another makes 1 it’s split 2/3 and 1/3.

To keep it fair, we play it down when conditions permit, no gimmes, and count all your strokes til you hole out. Everyone’s handicap is managed in GHIN.

Each group also plays whatever other games they might want inside their foursome. My group usually plays birdies and runs a rabbit.

Whatever you do has + and -………you’ll figure it out and have fun. Good luck!