Cut-Throat

Every hole, everyone's your rival — individual showdown by the strokes

What is Cut-Throat?

Cut-Throat is an individual competition format designed for 3 or 4 players. Its logic is simple yet intense: you're not competing against a team — you're playing head-to-head against **every single player** on the course. Win against one, gain a point; lose to one, lose a point. This 1-vs-N mechanism makes every hole's settlement full of tension.

1. Core Settlement: Round Robin

While the UI displays a clean row of numbers, the underlying CutThroatEngine executes complex pairwise round-robin comparisons:

4-Player Cut-Throat (A, B, C, D) Example:
A beats B -> A(+1), B(-1)
A vs C tied -> 0
A loses to D -> A(-1), D(+1)
A's final score for the hole: (+1) + 0 + (-1) = 0

This settlement method ensures total points across all players always balance out (Zero-sum Game) — a scientifically sound points system.

2. Pairwise Handicap Algorithm

In 3 or 4 player Cut-Throat, each player's handicap often differs. Traditional one-to-many handicap calculations are unfair and hard to compute.

💡 REN GOLF Solution: We've implemented a **Pairwise Handicap** algorithm. When A compares with B, the A-B handicap difference applies; when A compares with C, it automatically switches to the A-C handicap difference. This makes fair competition possible.

3. Why Play Cut-Throat?

No Teammate Needed: No coordination required — win or lose on your own.
Real-Time Status: See your lead or deficit against every player at any time.
Tactical Variety: Adjust your shot strategy — conservative or aggressive — based on your current point standing.

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