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Head to head

Match play

Win the hole, win a point. Tie it and everyone tied gets half. Most points wins.

Players
2 or more
Scoring
Gross
Holes
9 or 18
Status
Shown one on one

How it works

  1. Everyone plays each hole.

  2. Lowest score on the hole wins 1 point.

  3. Tie for low and each tied player gets half a point.

  4. Most points after the last hole wins.

Scoring

  • Scored gross, with no handicap strokes.
  • One on one, Scuds shows the match after every hole: 1 up, all square, 2 down.
  • Every hole is played, even once the match is decided.
  • With more than two players, it's a points race across the group.

Example

Match play example
Hole12345Points
Par44354
Dale453542
Sam543443
StatusDale 1 upAll squareAll squareSam 1 upSam 1 up

Dale wins the 1st and Sam answers on the 2nd. They halve the 3rd and the 5th for half a point each. Sam's birdie on the 4th is the difference.

Match play in Scuds

  • A point a hole, halves shared
  • Match status when it's one on one
  • In matchups, two sides play it hole by hole with their best ball
  • Play it on the same round as skins

Questions

Does match play use handicaps in Scuds?

No. Match play is scored gross. For a net head to head, play a Nassau with net scoring.

What does all square mean?

The match is tied: both players have won the same number of holes.

Can more than two people play?

Yes. Each hole's low score wins a point and ties split it. Match status only shows one on one.

Settle it one on one.

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