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If you belong to a golf club or league with some friendly competition, chances are you have played in a best ball format. Best Ball is one of amateur and recreational golf’s most popular team formats. However, it’s often misunderstood and referred to as a scramble. I’ll go through what the best ball tournament is, how to play it, and what the USGA has to say about playing in a best ball event.

What is best ball?

In a best ball format, each player on a team (typically 2–4 golfers) plays their own ball for the entire round. After each hole, only the lowest individual score among the teammates counts as the team score for that hole.

If all players on the team had a five but one had a four, then the team score for the hole is a four. Only one score is recorded per hole, and the team with the lowest total score after 18 holes wins.

Best ball tournaments can be played as gross or net.

How to play best ball

The great thing about the best ball format is that you play your golf ball. You’re still playing in a team format, but you get to complete your typical round of golf.

2025 Truist Championship tee times for Thursday's first round in Philadelphia, featuring Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and more.

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The 2025 PGA Championship returns to an annual Tour host site and other high profile events. At least the stars are aligning for a big week.

In golf, most rules questions concern commonplace scenarios. But every now and then, things get strange, leading to inquiries to the USGA.

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Foresight and Bushnell's linked tech helps you make better decisions on the course with personal yardages, club selection and shot management.

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In Episode 1 of Tour Tested, we asked Rocco Mediate to test Cobra Golf's DS-Adapt drivers and fairway woods.

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From Bryson DeChambeau's win and offer to Justin Bieber to Jason Kelce's "normal guy" online golf moment, get caught up.

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Here’s what amateurs don’t do with difficult shots, according to major winner Jason Day. He was talking on a video from Bridgestone.

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Former winners John Daly and Rich Beem will not play play in next week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Calvin Peete is one of the most accurate drivers in the history of golf. Here are some tips he shared on hitting straighter drives.

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It's time for the 2025 PGA Truist Championship! Will Rory McIlroy successfully defend his title? Check out how to watch the action on ESPN+ now.

LIV Golf's Dustin Johnson has been given a special invitation to compete in next week's PGA Championship.

The 2025 Truist Championship begins on Thursday in Philadelphia. Here are 5 players our expert loves — and why he thinks you should too.

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PGA Tour winner Aaron Wise returns to a Tour event for the first time in a year. And he says he’s powered by a mood-changing tactic.

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Billy Horschel announced he'll undergo hip surgery next week, meaning he'll miss several months and lose valuable Ryder Cup-qualifying points.

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Jason Day has withdrawn from this week's Truist Championship for an undisclosed reason.

Billy Horschel will have hip surgery next week, he said Tuesday, dealing a blow to his hopes of playing for the United States in this year's Ryder Cup.

You know what golf doesn’t have enough of?

Frustration.

It’s just way too easy. Which is why I’m super stoked to see that the New York Times Games is bringing Wordle, the world’s most frustrating word game, to the golf course.

For those who haven’t played Wordle before, it’s quite a treat. The rules are fairly simple: six guesses to nail down a five-letter word chosen at the discretion of the games editor.

The special Wordle Golf edition features 18 “holes” of puzzles and a custom scoring system to keep track of your score (yes, there’s even a scorecard you can download HERE).

The European tour added the Scottish Championship to the 2025 schedule Tuesday, and announced it would be played at Trump International Golf Links Scotland.

Vokey WedgeWorks has unveiled its latest customization offering: Tour Toe Stamp. This gives everyday golfers the opportunity to game the same distinctive look that has been gaining popularity among PGA Tour professionals.

Oddly, it’s also the same look that set-matched wedges have offered for years. I guess sometimes the pros want to be more like us.

The Tour Toe stamp story

The Tour Toe Stamp option replaces traditional loft, bounce and grind markings on the sole with simple letter designations: P for pitching wedge, G for gap wedge, S for sand wedge, L for lob wedge. (I really hope you didn’t need me to spell that part out for you.)

This minimalist approach began as a practical solution on the PGA Tour when players wanted loft adjustments without changing the visual identification of their wedge type. If your 58-degree wedge is actually 59 degrees, wouldn’t it be better if it were just stamped “L”?

Maybe.