Method of scoring rounds of golf

Abstract

A method for scoring a golf tournament that incorporates, in part, a worst ball format is presented. The invention is directed to a tournament or rounds of golf of teams of two golfers each. On certain of the holes, the format is a best ball format. On other holes, the format is a worst ball format, and on yet other holes, the format is a weighted one, in which the scores of the golfer for each hole are added together, and then either the best or worst score for that hole is added again. The team having the lowest total score at the end of the tournament is the winner.

1 . A method of scoring a golf tournament between competing teams of at least two persons each, comprising the following steps:
 entering for each team the lowest score of the team members for a first set of holes of the tournament;   entering for each team the highest score of the team members for a second set of holes of the tournament; and   totaling the scores entered for each team for said first and second sets of holes, and determining the winner of the tournament to be the team with the lowest total score.   
   
   
       2 . The method of scoring a golf tournament according to  claim 1 , wherein said first set of holes comprises holes selected from a first group of (a) 9 holes, (b) 18 holes and (c) one day of play of the match. 
   
   
       3 . The method of scoring a golf tournament according to  claim 2 , wherein said second set of holes comprises holes selected from a second group of (a) 9 holes, (b) 18 holes and (c) a second day of play of the tournament. 
   
   
       4 . The method of scoring a golf tournament according to  claim 1 , further comprising the step of entered for each team the sum of the highest score and twice the lowest score of the team members for a third set of holes of the tournament, and in which the step of totaling comprises totaling the score entered for each team of said first, second and third sets of holes, and determining the winner of the tournament to be the team with the lowest total score. 
   
   
       5 . The method of scoring a golf tournament according to  claim 4 , wherein said first, second and third sets of holes each comprise holes of different days of play of the match. 
   
   
       6 . The method of scoring a golf tournament according to  claim 4 , wherein said first, second and third sets of holes each comprise holes of different rounds of play in the match. 
   
   
       7 . The method of scoring a golf tournament according to  claim 1 , wherein said first set of holes comprises odd numbered holes, and said second set of holes comprises even numbered holes. 
   
   
       8 . The method of scoring a golf tournament according to  claim 1 , wherein said first set of holes comprises even numbered holes, and said second set of holes comprises odd numbered holes. 
   
   
       9 . The method of scoring a golf tournament according to  claim 1 , wherein said second set of holes comprises the last hole of a round. 
   
   
       10 . A method of scoring a golf tournament between competing teams of at least two persons each, comprising the following steps:
 entering as a first score for each team the lowest score of the team members for a first set of holes of the tournament;   entering as a second score for each team the highest score of the team members for a second set of holes of the tournament;   entering as a third score for each team a weighted aggregate score of the team members for a third set of holes of the tournament; and   totaling said first, second and third scores, and determining the winner of the tournament as the team with the lowest total score.   
   
   
       11 . The method of scoring a golf tournament as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said weighted aggregate score comprises the sum of the scores of the team members and the lowest score of the team members. 
   
   
       12 . The method of scoring a golf tournament as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said weighted aggregate score comprises the sum of the scores of the team members and the highest score of the team members. 
   
   
       13 . The method of scoring a golf tournament as recited in  claim 10 , wherein said first set of holes is taken from the group of (a) a round of 9 holes, (b) a round of 18 holes, and (c) the holes of one of the days of play of the tournament. 
   
   
       14 . The method of scoring a golf tournament as recited in  claim 13 , wherein said second set of holes is taken from the group of (a) a round of 9 holes, (b) a round of 18 holes, (c) the holes of one of the days of the tournament, and (d) the last hole of at least one round of holes. 
   
   
       15 . The method of scoring a golf tournament as recited in  claim 14 , wherein said third set of holes is taken from the group of (a) a round of 9 holes, (b) a round of 18 holes, (c) the holes of one of the days of play of the tournament, and (d) the last hole of at least one round of holes.