Introduction
Here at Live Tourney, we are constantly updating the below list of game types. As mentioned in the event creation section of the knowledge base, you can choose from a list of game type options based on players per team and format.
Below represents the list of available game types, descriptions, team size allotment per game type, and format compatibility.
Not seeing your game type, reach out to us at help@livetourney.com.
Single Round Event Formats
Game Type | Sub-Game Type | Game Type Description |
Alternate Shot | 2 Player
3 Player | Players on a team take turns hitting the same ball, and the team's score is the total strokes taken |
Best Ball | 1 of 2
1 or 2 of 3
1, 2, or 4 of 4
1, 2, 3, or 4 of 5
1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of 6
1-2-3 of 4 (Par 3, 4, 5)
3-2-1 of 4 (Par 3, 4, 5)
1-2-3 Cha Cha Cha
3-2-1 Cha Cha Cha | Teams of two or more players compete, and only the best score or scores on each hole are used to determine the team's score. |
Chapman | 2 Player | Team game where both players tee off, switch balls for their second shots, then elect a best ball and proceed to play alternate shots until the hole is complete. |
Custom Balls per Hole | Stroke Play or Stableford | Chose a custom amount of balls taken per hole. |
Poison | 3 Player
4 Player
5 Player | Alternating team game where one player plays their own ball while the others play a scramble. |
Quota | 1 Player | Players are awarded points for each hole based on their performance relative to a pre-set, handicap determined "quota" number. The goal is to earn enough points to beat the pre-set quota. |
Scramble | 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 Player | Teams of players each hit a tee shot, then the team selects the best shot from where to all hit their subsequent shot. Team results are calculated by a single, stroke play score. |
Shamble | 2 Player
2 Player Total
2 of 3
2 or 3 of 4 | Teams select the best drive among them after teeing off, then all four play their own golf balls from that position into the hole. |
Stableford | 1, 2, 3, or 4 Player Total
1 of 2
1 or 2 of 3
1, 2, or 4 of 4
1, 2, 3, or 4 of 5
1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 of 6
1 Gross 1 Net of 2, 3, or 4
1 Gross 2 Net of 3 or 4
1-2-3 of 4 (Par 3, 4, 5)
3-2-1 of 4 (Par 3, 4, 5) | Players or teams are awarded points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole in relation to par. |
Stroke Play | Individual
2 or 3 Player Total
1 Gross 1 Net of 2, 3, or 4
1 Gross 2 Net of 3 or 4 | A team or player score determined by the total number of gross and/or net strokes taken over one or more rounds |
Take It | 1, 2, or 3 player events | This option will ask the player hole by hole if they want to take that score before moving on to the next hole. Only scores that are taken will count for the event. |
Tilt | 1 Player | A stableford game type where net birdies put a multiplier on your next hole points. |
Tombstone | 1 Player | A stroke play format where each player begins with a set number of strokes based on their handicap. The objective is to complete as many holes as possible before running out of strokes. |
9-9 | 2 Player | Play different front and back 9 formats within the same round. |
6-6-6 | 2 or 4 Player | Play different formats from holes 1-6, 7-12, and 13-18 within the same round |
3s 4s 5s | 2 Player | Par 3s both scores count, par 4s are best ball, par 5s are scramble |
Game Type Limitations
While all of our game types are compatible with single round events, some may not be accessible when using other formats such as multi-round events.
If you would like a format included in the software, please contact help@livetourney.com.