Golf Scoring Formats: Fourball

Also known as "better ball" or "best ball", each golfer on a team plays their own ball, and the lowest score among the team members is recorded for each hole.

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Last Updated: Sep 21, 2025

Definition

Also known as "better ball" or "best ball", each golfer on a team plays their own ball, and the lowest score among the team members is recorded for each hole.

Usage

For today's round, we will play the fourball format.

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