Appendix L: Texas Scrambles
In a Texas Scramble all play from the teeing area on each hole, one of the tee shots is selected and all play their second shots from that spot. One of the second shots is then selected, and all play their third shots from that spot, and so on until the ball is holed. A minimum number of tee shots of each team member must be used, usually 3 or 4 in teams of 4.
Where to Play the ball from
- On the Putting Green: place within 6 inches, no nearer the hole
- In parts of the General Area cut to fairway height or less: place within 12 inches, no nearer the hole
- Elsewhere in the General Area, Penalty Areas & Bunkers: drop within 1 club length, no nearer the hole
- When Preferred Lies are in operation in the whole General Area or in Bunkers: place within 12 inches, no nearer the hole
Handicap Allowance
- Teams of 4: 25%, 20%, 15%, 10% from lowest to highest handicap
- Teams of 3: 30%, 20%, 10% from lowest to highest handicap
- Teams of 2: 35% low handicap + 15% high handicap
Tees for Scoring
In 2-Tee competitions a single tee set is chosen for scoring purposes (usually the shorter course). Course Handicaps for all players are calculated using the Par of the chosen tee set.
In competitions played over less than 18 holes; Stableford or Net Medal is recommended with strokes received according to the Stoke Index.
Short-handed Teams
Short-handed teams in club competitions (not Opens) may be allocated a “ghost” player with a Handicap Index of 20.0.
The minimum number of tee shots for short-handed teams is increased by approximately one third (33%) in teams of 4 and one half (50%) in teams of 3 (rounded to a suitable whole number).
Other Scramble formats
- In a Florida Scramble the player whose shot is selected stands aside and does not play the next shot.
- In a Texas Shamble all play from the teeing area on each hole and one of the tee shots is selected. All the team members play their second shots from that spot and continue playing their own ball in AM-AM format.
