What makes you a team player?

Answer 1

It depends on the competition format. If it is stroke play, there will be a team of (typically) five players. Of the five, each round the four lowest player scores will be added to the team total. Essentially, it is the same as individual stroke play in that the scores from each round add up, but the team total is the summation of the four best scores of the five players each round totalled.

In match play, the players receive a point for each hole that they score better than their opponent on. After eighteen holes, the player who has the overall lead in the tallied points earns a point for their team. If the two opponents are tied, the point is split with each team receiving half a point. Thus, all players contribute by winning their matches to earn points for their team.