Definition - Golf Scramble Term Glossary: it is one of primary tournament forms that are played at golf associations or charity events and other similar events.
A scramble is normally played with 4 person teams, also 2 person scrambles are very popular. When played 2 person scramble format, handicaps usually apply; if played 4 person scramble format, handicaps usually do not apply - only if it is an Ambrose style scramble format.
Scramble rules say that each player must tees off on each hole. The best of all tee shots is then selected and all players then play second shots from that spot. Next, best of all second shots is determined and all players play third shots from that spot, and it goes on until the ball is finally holed.
When scramble is played as with 4 players, teams are constructed as an A player, B player, C player and also D player, based on their handicaps. The A player would be the lowest handicapper, the D player would be the highest handicapper.
A golf scramble might require players A and B to tee off from the back tees and players C,D from the middle tees. Or another format is that A’s tees from the back, players B’s and C’s from the middle and players D’s tees from the front. The tournament organizers can specify that all players will play from the same tees.
There are also other scramble variations:Texas Scramble and also Ambrose Competition.
Known As: Ambrose Competition when is a group handicap used. Texas Scramble is when at least 4 tee balls of every group member must be used. “Fort Lauderdale” - synonym term.
