Scorecard: Ambrose is scored in stroke. A team handicap is calculated by adding the team members’ individual handicaps together then dividing it by four for a two-player team, six for a three-player team and eight for a four-player team.

3 PERSON AMBROSE – COMPETITION FORMAT All team members tee off each hole. The team chooses the shot they are going to use. The golfer whose shot is taken is eliminated from participating in the next shot. A player is only eliminated for the one shot following their selected shot – i.e. you cannot play your own shot.

As noted, an Ambrose competition is simply a scramble using team handicaps to produce a net score. In a scramble, all members of your team tee off. Team members compare results and decide which of the drives is best. All team members then play their second shots from the location of the best drive.

In a team of 2 golfers (playing 2 person ambrose) then the handicap of the team is calculated by combining the handicaps of the 2 players and dividing by 4 to arrive at the team handicap. This is then subtracted from the Gross Score of the Team to arrive at the Nett Score.

Stableford is a scoring system used in the sport of golf. Rather than counting the total number of strokes taken, as in stroke play, it involves scoring points based on the number of strokes taken at each hole.

Groups of two players (2 man ambrose) or four players (4 man ambrose) work as a team. Each player hits off the tee, the best shot is selected and all other players pick up their ball and place it, within one handspan, alongside the best ball. Each person then hits a second shot from the same spot.

handicap of all players is calculated and divided by 6 to arrive at the team handicap. This is then subtracted from the Gross Score of the Team to arrive at the Net Score. the team is calculated by combining the handicaps of the 2 players and dividing by 4 to arrive at the team handicap.

Every golf scorecard has a column headed “Stroke Index” or “SI” and each hole has a number allocated to it between 1 and 18. …

If your best ball is played from within a hazard then each of the player’s balls must be played from within that hazard If you are in a team of 3 players (for 4 person ambrose) then most formats will allow a fourth putt to be taken by any of the team members

One score is thus recorded on each hole. This is the sum of the best shots used throughout the hole. In an ambrose format you would expect your gross score to be under or very close to the par of the course. This is because the best shot from the team is chosen for each shot.

 Ambrose can be a slower format (even though it would appear not)  Groupings of players is very important to ensure the “ideal” mix of players is achieved. An ideal 4 man ambrose team should comprise 1 player under a 10 handicap, 2 between 10 and 20 and 1 over 20.

So step one in playing an Ambrose: Play a scramble! In a scramble, all members of your team tee off. Team members compare results and decide which of the drives is best. All team members then play their second shots from the location of the best drive. Repeat this process until the ball is in the hole.