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Team format where each team uses their best score per hole.
4-8 players · Easy
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Best Ball Golf Rules: How to Play Four-Ball and Why It Suits Most Groups
Best ball golf rules (four-ball): each player hits their own ball, the team takes the lower score. Why it fits most weekend groups.
The CutJuly 31, 2026 · 1 min read
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