Free golf tool
Golf Format Finder
What game should we play? Answer four quick questions and get a format, side games, and a plan that fits your group — then build it in one tap. No signup, no ads.
How many players?
How many rounds?
What's the vibe?
Abilities?
Your setup
Play
Side games
Net skins, Junk, Snake, Calcutta
The plan
Draft the two teams live on the clock, then play a Ryder Cup: rotate four-ball, alternate shot, and singles across the two rounds, points to the winning session, and the cup to the team with the most. Draw a calcutta the night before for extra needle.
There is no single best golf game, only the right one for your crew. Tell the finder who is playing and how, and it maps you to a format and side games that actually fit, with links to learn each one.
Common questions
What golf format should we play?
It depends on your group size, how competitive you are, and how wide the handicap range is. As a rule: scrambles for big or mixed groups, best ball for small mixed groups, and singles match play or stroke play for competitive fields. This finder picks one for you.
What is the best format for mixed handicaps?
A scramble or a best ball, scored net, keeps a wide-ranging group competitive because a rough hole from one player does not sink the team. Flighting the field also keeps players against similar abilities.
What side games go with each format?
Skins fits everything. Small groups can add wolf or vegas for team swings; every group can run junk and the snake. A calcutta gives a bigger field a stake in the finish. The finder suggests a set.
How do I actually run the format it picks?
Tap build, and Skins Golf sets up the event with that format and side games ready to go. Everyone scores from their phone and the results settle themselves, with a public leaderboard anyone can follow.
In the app
Skins Golf builds the event for you
Take the recommended setup straight into the app: the format and side games ready, everyone scoring from their phone, and a public board the whole group can follow.
Skins Golf tracks results for reference only and never handles funds.