A fourball match consists of two teams of two players competing directly against each other. All four golfers play their own ball throughout the round, and each hole is won by the team whose member has the lowest score. This form of golf is commonly played in team golf competitions such as the Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup and the Presidents Cup.

This is a handicapped tournament. The lowest handicap of the 4 players is determined. From there, each player is assigned a number of strokes based on how much higher their handicap is compared to the lowest in the group. For example, the lowest in the group is a 4, and the other 3 players are 8, 10 and 16. Those players would then get 4, 6, and 12 strokes, respectively. Those strokes are to be taken on the lowest handicapped holes. The player getting 4 strokes would get a stroke on handicap holes 1-4, even if he is a partner with the 4 handicap.

Winners of the first round will advance to round 2, and so on until there is a season long champion.

It is imperative that future matches get scheduled and played as quickly as possible so we can finish the event prior to the season-ending banquet.

Sign up with a partner, or the tournament committee will do pairings as well.

If a player is late, his partner can play his own ball and have his score match against both opponents’ scores until the late player arrives. If there is a no-show, that can be a forfeit unless it is agreed by all parties to re-schedule the match.

USGA rules shall govern all play. All decisions of the BMGA Rules Committee are final. This is a match play event, so putts, and even holes can be conceded.

Your stroke total can be posted as a valid score into the GHIN system.