FOUR-BALL (BETTER-BALL) — STROKE.

Four-Ball (Better-Ball) — Stroke

Partners each play their own ball; the team records the better of the two net scores on every hole.

• Two players per team.
• Allowance defaults to 85% of each player's Course Handicap (USGA Appendix C).
• Pair a stronger with a weaker player (classic A+D, B+C) to balance teams.

Forgiving and social — a poor hole from one partner rarely hurts the team.