I had long ago decided to opt for a Texas Scramble, as this is a version of the game we do not play very often: basically, in teams of 4, everyone drives off and then you choose the person's shot you want to play, after which the three others take their second shots. This is repeated until you reach the green, when all may putt.
The kicker is that you must use everyone's drive a minimum of 4 times over the 18 holes. This calls for some interesting tactics as you do not want to put anyone under too much pressure, particularly the higher handicapper.
We were very fortunate with the weather: despite the earlier forecast of torrential rain, we had only a brief shower to contend with. Our team played pretty well, or so we thought until we got back to the Clubhouse to find that one four-ball had managed to shoot 11 under par, gross. Ouch...
The atmosphere in the bar afterwards was great: people appeared to have enjoyed the day and that, as Captain, is all you want... though it would have been nice to have finished, say, in third place? Maybe next year...
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