Scoring Best Ball Nassau

General Discussion
#1

This is the absolute nittiest post I will ever make… I don’t care though, still going to make it.

I have been involved in numerous matches where there has been shoddy scorekeeping which leads to long, awkward explanations/investigations in the middle of the match. I almost always insist on keeping the card because of these experiences.

My method:

  • Fill out the columns as such, Team A members, +/- column that indicates whether a hole was won, Team B members
  • CLEARLY dot the cards, announce what holes everyone is stroking on, announce again when you come to the hole, announce at the turn, keep reminding your drunk partner about where the strokes are
  • Only write down gross scores, the dot is there to help you do math
  • if there is a press, draw a bold line between the old hole and the beginning of the new set of holes to indicate

I think the most critical piece of this is NOT writing down net scores (too dirty IMO, clogs up card) and always keep a really clean “+/-/0” column. Instead of keeping a ledger of where every bet is, make it clear who won each hole.

So there you go, there is my anal retentive post on how to score a four ball match.

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#2

I am never the guy who keeps track of that stuff, but luckily there’s always someone in our group who takes copious records. I just ask them to tell me if I won or lost at the end. Sometimes I have no clue where the match is at :crazy_face:

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#3

I also prefer not to be the scorekeeper, but pretty much exclusively play for low stakes… I think it would be different if it was for more than a nice dinner!

BUT, I also accept that I’m not keeping score and don’t question the scorekeeper (other than verifying my own score).

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#4

I am pretty meticulous. It’s pretty important to keep a very clean record of the score if people start pressing and re-pressing.

I make it clear that I am not keeping track of everyone’s bets, but I am the source of truth on everyone’s score and the outcome of each hole.

Buy for one, sell for two and keep good records (one of my favorite business maxims :slight_smile: )

When I come trying to collect 100 bucks from somebody I always make sure to bring my documentation !

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#5

Good on you for being so meticulous, much better having shoddy scorekeeping (or worse, players who take advantage of assumed shoddy scorekeeping).
For those without someone like you in the group, this is where I think a good scoring app is invaluable to keep track of all those things for you.