How to play 4-Man Best Ball — best 2 balls (or best 1)

The foursome on the tee sheet is the team. In the classic best-2 version, the two lowest net balls add up as the team’s hole score — one hero isn’t enough, and nobody can hide. Best-1 is the wilder cousin: only the single best ball counts, so one birdie machine can carry the cart. Teams rank by strokes under par.

Plays best: Full tee sheets of foursomes; best-2 rewards balanced teams, best-1 keeps blowout rounds fun.

Pick 4-Man Best Ball — best 2 balls (or best 1) in Game setup and Tangent does the rest: every player scores on their phone (or their Tangent app round fills the card), pops come from each player’s handicap and tee, the live board shows where everyone stands, and the money settles itself at the end — no spreadsheet, no math at the bar.

Players who play their round in the Tangent app don’t type a thing: the app keeps their card, and the live board adds tour-style stats — fairways, greens in regulation, putts, longest drive and the shot of the day by strokes gained.

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