Under Chapman rules, both players tee off and then play their partner's ball for the second shot before alternately taking strokes having selected the ball with which to complete the hole the next (third) stroke is played by the player who hit the chosen ball from the tee.įour-ball (also known as better-ball, and sometimes best-ball) is a pairs format. Īnother variation of foursomes is Chapman, also known as Pinehurst or American Foursomes. A variant of greensomes, often referred to as gruesomes or bloodsomes, is sometimes played where the opposing team chooses which of their opponent's tee shots they should use, usually the worse one which may even be unplayable. The player who did not hit the chosen first shot plays the second shot and play then alternates as in foursomes. In greensomes, both players tee off and then select which ball with which to complete the hole. Ī variant of foursomes is greensomes, also called Scotch Foursomes or modified alternate shot. Foursomes can be played as match play or stroke play. Each pair has only one ball in play and players alternate playing strokes until the hole is completed. Foursomes, or alternate shot, is a pairs format.
