Complete Scoring System Calculation Examples

Taiwan's social golf clubs use a variety of scoring systems, from the most common New Peoria stroke play to team-based formats like Las Vegas and Skins Game. Each format has its unique calculation logic. Understanding these calculations not only helps you track your standing during a game but also enables better decision-making when planning club events.

This article provides for each format: Complete Rules → Step-by-Step Calculation → Actual Number Examples, allowing you to independently calculate scores or clearly explain the rules to fellow golfers after reading.

Rules

• "Hidden holes" are revealed only after the round, effectively preventing players from intentionally controlling their scores on specific holes.
• 12 hidden holes are randomly selected, covering all Par types (2 Par 3s, 6 Par 4s, and 4 Par 5s; the rest are excluded).
• The maximum stroke count per hole is capped at Double Par (Par 3 limit is 6, Par 4 limit is 8, Par 5 limit is 10).

Actual Calculation Example

Rules

Las Vegas is a 2-on-2 team format. On each hole, the scores of the two players in a team are combined into a two-digit number, and the team with the smaller number scores.

• On each hole, after both players in a team finish, the smaller score is placed in the tens digit and the larger score in the units digit to form the team's combined number for that hole.
• For example: Team A scores 4 and 6, making "46"; Team B scores 5 and 5, making "55" → Team A has a smaller number, so Team A scores.
• The difference on each hole (e.g., 55 - 46 = 9 points difference) is the score for that hole. The accumulated point difference over 18 holes determines the final winner.
• If a player scores a Birdie, there is usually a "Flip" rule: they can move their own score to the tens digit (forcing the opponents to use their larger score combination).

Rules

• Each hole is calculated independently. The player with the lowest score (including handicap adjustments) on that hole wins the prize money (Skin) for the hole.
• If two or more players tie for the lowest score on a hole, no one scores, and the prize money rolls over to the next hole.
• The accumulated prize money can be won entirely by the winner of a subsequent hole. Therefore, the prize gets larger and the tension gets higher as the game progresses.
• It's usually played with net scores (including handicaps) to ensure fair competition among players of different handicap levels.

Rules

In a Fourball match, each team consists of two players. Each player plays their own ball, and the best score between the two is taken as the team's score for that hole:

• Each player plays their own ball throughout the hole without helping each other (unlike Foursomes).
• The lower net score of the two players is taken as the team's score for that hole.
• It is compared with the opposing team's best score on that hole. The lower score wins the hole (Match Play) or adds to the total strokes (Stroke Play).

REN GOLF supports automated calculations for formats like New Peoria (including Double Peoria), Skins Game, Match Play, and more. Select the format when "Creating a Game", and the system automatically applies the corresponding calculation logic, eliminating the need for manual processing by the club manager.