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Pairing Games
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A two-versus-two points game with 6 points up for grabs on every hole: low ball, low team, prox and birdie.
- Players: 4 players in 2 teams
- Best for: Foursomes that want lots of ways to score on every hole
How it works
- Two teams of two play for 6 points on every hole.
- Low Ball (2 points): the team with the single lowest score on the hole.
- Low Team (2 points): the team with the lower combined score.
- Prox (1 point): the team with the closest approach shot to the pin, typically in regulation.
- Birdie (1 point): the team of any player who makes a natural birdie.
- The Umbrella: if one team sweeps all 6 points, the hole doubles to 12.
A worked example
Alex and Ben play Chris and Dan on a par 4. Chris hits it closest on the approach.
Alex makes birdie and Ben makes 5, for a team total of 8. Chris and Dan make 4 and 5, for 9.
Alex and Ben take Low Ball (2), Low Team (2) and Birdie (1). Chris and Dan take Prox (1). That's 5 points to 1.
On the next hole, Alex and Ben win all four categories. That's an umbrella, worth 12 points instead of 6.
Common house rules
- Current winning team tees off first.
- Twist - after seeing the first team tee off the losing team can double the hole bet.
- Turn - after a twist, the winning team can redouble the bet after the losing team has teed off.
- Strokes from the difference between the two teams' combined handicaps, applied on the hardest holes
Let the app keep score
- Awards Low Ball, Low Team, Prox and Birdie points on every hole
- Doubles umbrella holes automatically
- Tracks presses and totals the match