2v2 Partner Format
Also called Pinehurst. Two players, two tee shots, then a swap and a pick that turns alternate shot into a strategy game. caddie.fun handles the ball selection and shot order so you can focus on picking the right ball each hole.
Chapman
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The Mechanics
Four steps before the alternate-shot phase begins.
Four players in two pairs. You and your partner play one ball through the green after the second shot.
Each player hits a tee shot. You'll evaluate both balls before the second shot.
Each player hits the other partner's tee ball for shot number two. Two drives, two seconds - then choose.
After the second shots, the team picks the better-positioned ball and alternates from there to the hole.
Step by Step
Split into two teams of two. Chapman pairs well with match play scoring (1 point per hole won) or stroke-play stakes.
Each player hits their own drive. You'll have two tee balls in play before deciding anything.
Hit your partner's drive for shot two. Your partner hits your drive for their shot two. Now you have two well-traveled balls.
Pick the ball in the better position - closer to the green, better angle, cleaner lie. The other ball is dead.
From shot three onward, alternate shots until the ball is holed. Whoever did NOT hit shot two on the chosen ball hits shot three.
Yes. Chapman is also called Pinehurst, named after the resort where it was popularized. The rules are identical.
Pick whichever makes the next alternating shot easier - usually the better-positioned ball for the partner who didn't hit it. caddie.fun's FormatActionPanel asks you to tap which ball the team picked each hole.
Yes. Strokes are typically calculated as a combined team handicap - often a percentage of each partner's full handicap. Match the side bet to the handicap allowance your group prefers.
Whoever did NOT hit shot two on the chosen ball is up next. caddie.fun tracks this automatically once you pick the team ball.
Foursomes is pure alternate shot from the tee - one ball, all shots alternate. Chapman starts with two tee shots and two second shots before settling on one ball, which gives the team more options.
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