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Best Ball

Team format taking lowest score

Pronunciation

/bɛst bɔːl/

Definition

A team format where all team members play their own ball, and the lowest score among partners is recorded as the team score for each hole. Often confused with scramble, best ball allows each player to complete every hole independently.

Example

"Their best ball score of 62 won the pro-am."

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