Golf Games: 8-Man Team

Good Friday Frogger fans.  Today we are going to talk about 8-man team games. I've been fortunate enough to be a decent enough player for my local men's association to ask me to play on the 8-man team.  Many associations have these teams, both regular and senior divisions.  All the clubs in our area play against each other, with a championship at the end of the year.  There are home and away games.  The 8-man team is usually 10-12 players, 8 of which actually play on a given week.  The other 2-4 are backups or players who rotate in based on whether other players have scheduling issues or can't make a match. Team Setup The match ups in 8-man are based on the player's level, 1-8.  The #1 player is typically the club pro or an assistant pro from the course.  Or the #1 player is the best amateur player. Players 2-8 are matched up based on ability level or handicap.  So for argument a 2 handicap might be put in position 2, while an 8 handicap might be in position 8. Points Matches are played as match play contests, nassau format with three possible points to be scored. Front Nine: 1 point Back Nine: 1 point Totals: 1 point 1/2 points are scored for each player if a nine or totals ends in a tie.  So if the match is square after nine, each player gets 1/2 point.  If player A wins the front 1UP and player B wins the back 1UP that means totals is a tie.  So they'd each win 1 point for their win on the nine, plus 1/2 point for totals.  Points will always add up to 3. Check to see if your association has an 8-man team and see if you can join.  The competition is intense and the team vibe is a lot of fun.  Plus you get to go around a play other courses in the area!