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How It Works
The classic tournament format. Both partners hit from the same spot, the team picks the best result, and both hit again from there — repeating until the ball is holed. One combined score per team per hole.
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Scoring in theStick
The hole entry screen shows one score row per team — enter the team's score once and it fills every teammate's scorecard automatically. Because nobody plays their own ball to the hole, these rounds never count toward anyone's Skill Level.
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Options & Variations
Bet-per-player (default $10). Net scoring (default on): each team gets a whole-round allowance from Handicap for Lower (%) / Handicap for Higher (%) sliders, defaulting to the USGA-recommended 2-person scramble split of 35/15 (Chapman's own split defaults to 60/40 — same sliders, different starting point). In a round with more than 4 players, pick which 4 play Scramble — same "tap to swap players in or out" picker as Chapman/Vegas/Four Ball/Monte Carlo. Only Team Dots and the Dots side-bet variants (auto-forced to Team mode) can run alongside — plain individual Dots and Skins have no team equivalent, so neither is compatible.
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Payouts
Everyone antes the bet-per-player. Lowest team net (or gross, with net off) takes the pot, split among its members; ties split the pot across the tied teams.
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Pro Tips
•Let your most consistent player hit last off the tee — the pressure's off once one ball is in play.
•Putt in order: worse putter first to show the line, better putter last to convert.
•Aggressive lines are free once a safe ball is down — that's where scrambles are won.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How does a scramble work?
Everyone on the team tees off, the team picks the best ball, and all players hit their next shot from that spot — repeating until the ball is holed. One team score per hole. It's the standard format for charity outings because weak shots never count.
What handicap allowance do you use for a 2-person scramble?
The USGA-recommended allowance is 35% of the lower course handicap plus 15% of the higher, applied as one whole-round team allowance rather than hole-by-hole strokes. Larger teams commonly use 25/20/15/10% across the four players.
What are scramble variants like Texas and Florida scramble?
Texas scramble requires each player to contribute a minimum number of tee shots (usually 3–4), stopping one player from driving every hole. Florida (step-aside) scramble sits out the player whose shot was picked for the next stroke, spreading the load. Both keep every player relevant.
How do you keep a scramble fair across skill levels?
Handicap allowances handle most of it, but organized events also flight teams by combined handicap or add rules like minimum drives. Without any of that, a team stacked with one scratch player and long hitters wins nearly every time.