Game Formats
Rules & scoring for every format you can play
Individual
Stroke Play
ZEKKO cards supportedRules
Total strokes, lowest score wins. The standard format.
Scoring
Lowest gross score wins. Net score is adjusted by handicap per hole using Stroke Index.
Stableford
ZEKKO cards supportedRules
Points per hole: Eagle 4pts, Birdie 3pts, Par 2pts, Bogey 1pt, Double+ 0pts. Highest points wins.
Scoring
Albatross+ 5pts · Eagle 4pts · Birdie 3pts · Par 2pts · Bogey 1pt · Double+ 0pts. Highest total wins. Net scores used.
Match Play
ZEKKO cards supportedRules
Hole-by-hole head-to-head. Win a hole = 1 up. Most holes won wins the match.
Scoring
Each hole is won, lost or halved on net score. A match closes out once the lead exceeds the holes remaining (e.g. 3&2).
Skins
ZEKKO cards supportedRules
Win a hole outright to claim a skin. Tied holes carry over — pot builds up.
Scoring
Win a hole outright to claim the skin. Tied holes carry the skin forward, so the pot builds until someone wins a hole clean.
Doubles & Pairs
Best Ball (Four-Ball)
ZEKKO cards supportedRules
Each player plays their own ball. The pair's best net score counts per hole.
Scoring
Each player plays their own ball. The pair's lowest net score on each hole becomes the team score.
Foursomes
ZEKKO cards supportedRules
Pairs share one ball, alternating shots. One player tees odd holes, partner tees even.
Scoring
Pairs share one ball and alternate shots. Team handicap is 50% of the two combined course handicaps.
Greensomes
ZEKKO cards supportedRules
Both partners tee off, choose the best ball, then alternate shots until holed.
Scoring
Both partners drive, the better drive is chosen, then they alternate. Team handicap is 60% of the lower plus 40% of the higher.
Teams
Scramble
Rules
Team picks the best shot each stroke. One shared team score per hole.
Scoring
The team plays the best shot each stroke and records one shared score per hole against par.
