All game formats Pairs · Points or strokes
Chapman / Pinehurst
Also called Pinehurst, American foursomes
Every player hits at least two shots on every hole, so nobody's a passenger.
- Players
- Pairs
- Scoring
- Points or strokes
- Allowance
- 60% of the lower + 40% of the higher course handicap
- Winner
- Best pair score
How it works
- 1Both partners tee off.
- 2Swap: each plays a second shot with the other's ball.
- 3Choose the better of the two balls after the second shots.
- 4Alternate from there — the player who didn't hit that ball's second shot goes next.
Close relations
Allowances follow the World Handicap System recommendations used by Golf Ireland. Your club or society may set its own — the entry sheet wins.