GolfToon - Free Golf Tournament Management & Scoring Software

Format Library

This library stores GolfToon's supported tournament and game formats. Some formats already use live scoring engines; others are stored now so engines can be added later.

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Formats

Format	Category	Team Size	Scoring Type	Engine	Summary
Callaway System	Handicap System	1	One-Day Handicap	callaway	Temporary handicap system for players without indexes.
Peoria System	Handicap System	1	One-Day Handicap	peoria	Selected hidden holes are used to calculate a temporary handicap.
System 36	Handicap System	1	One-Day Handicap	system36	Popular event handicap system based on round performance.
Individual Stroke Play	Individual	1	Gross / Net Stroke Total	stroke_play	Each player plays their own ball. Lowest total gross or net score wins.
Net Stroke Play	Individual	1	Net Stroke Total	stroke_play_net	Each player plays their own ball. Handicap strokes are applied to produce net score.
Team League Match	League	2	Match / Points Hybrid	league_match	League team play using match points, best ball, or other scoring.
Match Play	Match Play	1	Hole-by-Hole Match	match_play	Players or teams compete hole by hole. Most holes won wins the match.
Presidents Cup	Match Play	2	Mixed Match Formats	ryder_cup	Event structure similar to Ryder Cup.
Ryder Cup	Match Play	2	Mixed Match Formats	ryder_cup	Event structure combining four-ball, foursomes, and singles match play.
Eclectic	Multi-Round	1	Best Hole Score Across Rounds	eclectic	Over multiple rounds, best score on each hole counts.
Chicago	Points	1	Quota / Point Variation	chicago	Point game where starting target is based on handicap.
Modified Stableford	Points	1	Modified Points vs Par	modified_stableford	Aggressive point system rewarding birdies/eagles and penalizing worse scores.
Par / Bogey	Points	1	Hole Result vs Fixed Target	par_bogey	Each hole is won, lost, or halved against par or bogey.
Quota	Points	1	Handicap-Based Points	quota	Players start with a quota based on handicap and earn points for performance.
Stableford	Points	1	Points vs Par	stableford	Scores are converted to points based on score relative to par. Highest points wins.
3-Club Challenge	Specialty	1	Stroke Total with Club Limit	stroke_play	Players are limited to three clubs. Usually scored by stroke play.
Bingo Bango Bongo	Specialty	1	Per-Hole Bonus Points	bingo_bango_bongo	Points awarded for first on green, closest to pin, and first holed.
Blind Bogey	Specialty	1	Secret Target Score	blind_bogey	Tournament score compared to hidden bogey target.
Flags	Specialty	1	Strokes Until Exhausted	flags	Players continue until allotted strokes run out. Farthest progress wins.
Golf Marathon / Golf-a-Thon	Specialty	1	Multiple-Round Charity Format	marathon	Multiple rounds played for charity or fundraising.
Nassau	Specialty	1	Front / Back / Overall Matches	nassau	Three separate matches: front nine, back nine, and overall.
Skins Game	Specialty	1	Hole Winner / Carryover	skins	Lowest unique score on a hole wins the skin. Ties may carry over.
Stringball	Specialty	1	Stroke Play with String Allowance	stringball	Players use a length of string to move the ball without a stroke.
Wolf	Specialty	4	Rotating Partner Game	wolf	Rotating player chooses partner or goes alone each hole.
Shotgun Start	Starting Method	4	Start Type Only	shotgun_start	Not a scoring format; groups start on different holes simultaneously.
1-2-3 Best Ball / Cha-Cha-Cha	Team	4	Rotating Best Ball Count	cha_cha_cha	Count 1 best ball on hole 1, 2 on hole 2, 3 on hole 3, then repeat.
2-Man Best Ball	Team	2	Lowest Team Score Per Hole	best_ball	Two-player team uses best gross or net score each hole.
4-Man Best Ball	Team	4	Lowest Team Score Per Hole	best_ball	Four-player team uses one or more best scores per hole.
Alternate Shot / Foursomes	Team	2	One Ball Alternate Shots	alternate_shot	Partners play the same ball and alternate shots.
Ambrose	Team	4	Net Scramble	ambrose	Scramble format with team handicap allowance.
Arizona Shuffle	Team	4	Variable Scores Count	arizona_shuffle	Number of scores counting varies by hole or rule set.
Best Ball	Team	2	Lowest Team Score Per Hole	best_ball	Each player plays own ball. Lowest team score on each hole counts.
Better Ball	Team	2	Lowest Team Score Per Hole	best_ball	Common two-person name for best ball.
Bowmaker	Team	4	Multiple Best Balls Count	bowmaker	Team format where a set number of best scores count per hole.
Bramble	Team	4	Best Drive then Best Ball	shamble	All players play from best drive and finish their own ball.
Canadian Greensomes	Team	2	Greensomes Variation	canadian_greensomes	Both tee off, choose ball, then alternate with local rule variations.
Champagne Scramble	Team	4	Best Drive then Own Ball	shamble	Another name/variation of shamble.
Chapman	Team	2	Switch Balls then Alternate	chapman	Both tee off, switch balls for second shots, choose one, then alternate.
Devil Ball	Team	4	Designated Ball Counts Extra	money_ball	One designated ball must count on each hole.
Florida Scramble	Team	4	Team Single Score with Dropout	florida_scramble	Player whose shot is selected sits out the next shot.
Four-Ball	Team	2	Lowest Team Score Per Hole	best_ball	Match-play or stroke-play format where better score of partners counts.
Fourball Alliance	Team	4	Multiple Best Balls Count	bowmaker	Alliance format using one or more best scores per hole.
Greensomes	Team	2	Both Tee Off then Alternate	greensomes	Both players tee off, select one ball, then alternate shots.
Joker Ball	Team	4	Designated Ball Counts Extra	money_ball	Special designated ball worth extra scoring weight.
Las Vegas Scramble	Team	4	Dice-Selected Scramble	vegas_scramble	Dice or random selection determines which player’s ball is used.
Low Ball / High Ball	Team	4	Low and High Scores Count	low_high_ball	Team uses both the lowest and highest score on a hole.
Maxwell	Team	5	Discard Worst Score	maxwell	Five-player team discards worst score each hole.
Money Ball / Lone Ranger	Team	4	Designated Ball Counts Extra	money_ball	One player’s score is designated as the money ball and counts extra.
Orange Ball	Team	4	Designated Ball / Mandatory Score	orange_ball	Four-player team format using one special colored ball. The Orange Ball score must count on designated holes or when assigned to a rotating player.
Orange Ball Scramble	Team	4	Scramble with Mandatory Orange Ball Score	orange_ball_scramble	Team scramble variation where the team score may include the scramble score plus a required Orange Ball score on selected holes.
Pinehurst	Team	2	Switch Balls then Alternate	chapman	Common alternate name/variation of Chapman.
Pro-Am	Team	4	Professional + Amateur Team	pro_am	Professional and amateurs play together, usually best ball or modified team scoring.
Rotating Partner Scramble - Individual Points	Team	2	Rotating team points to individual leaderboard	rotating_partner_scramble	Eight-player two-person scramble. Players are sorted by handicap, placed into balanced foursomes, and partners rotate inside each foursome after each 9-hole segment. Team results award individual points.
Scotch Foursomes	Team	2	Greensomes / Alternate Variation	greensomes	Often used synonymously with greensomes.
Scramble	Team	4	Team Single Score	scramble	All players hit, best shot is selected, all play from there. One team score per hole.
Shamble	Team	4	Best Drive then Own Ball	shamble	All tee off, best drive selected, then each plays own ball in.
Step Aside Scramble	Team	4	Scramble with Dropout	florida_scramble	Player whose shot is chosen sits out next shot.
Team Aggregate	Team	2	Sum of Team Scores	aggregate	All selected team member scores are added together.
Texas Scramble	Team	4	Team Single Score	scramble	Common name for standard scramble format.
Yellow Ball / Pink Ball	Team	4	Rotating Designated Ball	money_ball	A designated colored ball rotates and counts toward team score.