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How It Works
Plays exactly like a normal Scramble — both partners hit, the team plays the better result, repeat — except each player must contribute a minimum number of tee shots over the round (commonly at least 4 of 18 holes), so one long hitter can't drive every hole for the team. Everything after the tee shot follows standard best-of-two scramble rules. 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. theStick doesn't track whose drive was used on which hole — the minimum-drives rule is self-officiated, same as every other on-course procedural rule in these formats.
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Options & Variations
Bet-per-player (default $10). Net scoring (default on): each team gets a whole-round allowance defaulting to the same 35/15 split as plain Scramble, since the minimum-drives rule doesn't change the scoring shape of any individual shot. In a round with more than 4 players, pick which 4 play — same picker as Scramble/Chapman.
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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
•Agree on the drive-count rule and track it on the scorecard or a phone note — it's easy to lose count by the back nine.
•Front-load your weaker driver's required tee shots on the easier holes, if your group allows picking which holes count.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Texas Scramble in golf?
Texas Scramble: Each player must contribute a minimum number of drives. Plays exactly like a normal Scramble — both partners hit, the team plays the better result, repeat — except each player must contribute a minimum number of tee shots over the round (commonly at least 4 of 18 holes), so o…
How many players do you need for Texas Scramble?
Texas Scramble plays with Exactly 4 players (2 teams of 2).
How do payouts work in Texas Scramble?
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.