Golf Bachelor Party Formats/Ideas

[vokiedokie]

**EDIT**

Thanks all for the responses! Super helpful -- will try and update with what we end up doing!

 

Hi y'all,

I'm going on a golf trip down in Delaware (from NJ) in August and there will be about 16 of us total. Our handicaps go across the board with the best being around an 8 and the worst being maybe double-par. I would say most of us fall in the 100ish range.

 

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to best organize our foursomes/playing formats to do something competitive, but fair. Maybe someone has a formula where we can just plug in our scores or something, haha. Right now, we're trying to think of how to do stuff like Ryder Cup, best ball, etc.

 

Would love to hear some ideas/thoughts that others have used before!

 

Thanks

[Ferguson]

Lessons? You'll get a group rate.

 

 

Two man best-ball.

Easy format to follow when drinking.

Have fun.

[Hateto3Putt]

Callaway scoring.

Scrambles.

Bachelor party weekend...NO tee times before noon.

Have fun.

[Socrates]

TopGolf - DC National Harbor

[robrey85]

I always like playing wolf, which might work for sixteen players. It's fun and involves teaming up with potentially anyone in the group on any hole or going lone wolf. Look it up.

[umassgolfer]

Did this a few years back. We only played one round, but ultimately the group decided to not do any kind of competitive format. Blasphemy to some, I'm sure, but if freed up the whole group to just have fun since our skill levels ranged from single digit to twice-a-year golfer. No pressure, no consequences, etc. We had 2 foursomes on a pretty open course, so at the turn we switched groups up. Might not be what your group is looking for, but was a great way to start off my bachelor party.

[GolfNuts4]

Just play a scramble, make it fun and no stress on the guys who maybe don't play much. Chances are you will be drinking too and it will speed up play to make sure you don't hold anyone up on the course.

[SnapHooker_307]

We have played a dice scramble at events like this before. Put your names on a card. 1-4 rolled, that individual tees off. 5 or 6, all 4 tee off. Just a regular scramble after the tee shot. Honestly just pick random teams and don't put too much pressure on winning, just drink a few brews and have fun.

[3ack]

 

 

[cvhookem63]

Depending on how many higher cappers there are, 2 man teams could get pretty lopsided. I'd say 4 teams of 4 and just scramble. That puts less pressure on the high cappers and frees everybody up to have more fun. We've done something similar where we pick teams ever morning. The 4 A players pick in reverse order of how their team finished the day before (draw numbers the first day). The question is are the highest cappers self-aware or will they be upset if they are picked last?

[wellthenjake]

Have a draft. Try and decide who the bottom 4 players are and make them be captains. Then have a serpentine draft style. Almost always come out with even/ close to even teams.

[golfandfishing]

Wolf with guys shooting 144 sounds ............ pretty, pretty awful.

 

> @robrey85 said:

> I always like playing wolf, which might work for sixteen players. It's fun and involves teaming up with potentially anyone in the group on any hole or going lone wolf. Look it up.

 

 

[golfandfishing]

> @Socrates said:

> TopGolf - DC National Harbor

 

 

This is what should happen.

[Moonlightgrm]

Callaway scoring system should be considered. Regarding format, Red/White/Blue tee boxes (6,6,6). You can play better ball, scramble, bramble, or some modification of each. The red, white, and blue format insures some very short holes which your weaker players will appreciate and some longer holes for your better sticks.

[larrybud]

> @Socrates said:

> TopGolf - DC National Harbor

 

Finally, something useful for TopGolf!

[robrey85]

> @golfandfishing said:

> Wolf with guys shooting 144 sounds ............ pretty, pretty awful.

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> > @robrey85 said:

> > I always like playing wolf, which might work for sixteen players. It's fun and involves teaming up with potentially anyone in the group on any hole or going lone wolf. Look it up.

>

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That's actually why I think it would be so fun, lol. Everybody just playing super horrible so it's a crap shoot everytime you choose a partner, lol.

 

[BermBuster]

Don't forget the dickout rule for tee shots!