Golf Tournament Formats

This index page links you to information about golf tournaments from around About.com, including our explanations of how to play popular charity/corporate/league formats, along with the schedules from the world’s professional golf tours. You’ll also find below links to our profiles of professional golf tournaments, including those on the PGA Tour plus major championships. Scroll … Read more

Tournament Play Formats

For those who are participating in your charity golf and fund-raising tournament, it helps to pick a format they are familiar with. The three most common formats are scramble, best ball, and alternate shot. Scramble This format usually is played with groups of four, but it certainly can be played with more than four players, … Read more