Well, today I wanna talk about this golf thing called “shamble format”. I gave it a try a while back, and let me tell you, it was something else.
So, first off, me and my buddies, we hit the golf course. We were a four-man team, all geared up and ready to go. Now, in this shamble thing, it starts like this: everyone tees off, just like a normal game, you know? We all took our best swings, trying to get that ball as far down the fairway as possible.
How we started
- I lined up my shot, took a deep breath, and whacked the ball.
- Then, one by one, my friends did the same.
After everyone had their go, we had to pick the best drive. We walked down the fairway, checking out where each ball landed. We argued a bit, each of us thinking our shot was the best, naturally. Finally, we settled on my buddy John’s drive – that guy can really hit a ball.
Now, here’s where it gets interesting. From that point, where John’s ball landed, we each played our own ball. So, I grabbed my second shot, went to where my own ball was, and played from there. Same for the others. It felt a bit weird, not gonna lie, playing your own ball after starting from the same spot.
Playing through
- I played my second shot. It wasn’t my best, but hey, it happens.
- Then I just kept playing my own ball, hole after hole.
- My buddies did the same, each from their own ball after that first shared tee shot.
We went through the whole course like that. Each hole started with us choosing the best drive, but then it was every man for himself. We counted our strokes, the usual way. At the end of each hole, we compared scores, and the lowest score among us was the one that counted for the team.
The result
By the end of it all, we were pretty beat but had a good laugh. It’s a fun way to play, especially if you’re with a group that has mixed skill levels. I didn’t get the best score, but it was a blast. So that’s my experience with the shamble format. I had to figure out a shamble in golf adds a twist to a normal scramble format,and I did.
This is how we ended up implementing it, and it was an unforgettable experience.
