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Alternate shot

• SweetiePie91 269 Posts

  Thu, Jul 14 2011 8:58 AM

  Just a small thing but why is it called alternate shot? I believe its called foursome match or can it be called alternate shot too? 

• WGTicon 12,511 Posts

  Thu, Jul 14 2011 9:36 AM

  SweetiePie91:

  Just a small thing but why is it called alternate shot? I believe its called foursome match or can it be called alternate shot too? 

   

  hi

  team players switch shots... 1 2 1 2 1 2 in that order, so they actually alternate :)

  -wgticon

• SweetiePie91 269 Posts

  Thu, Jul 14 2011 9:39 AM

  That is called foresome.. not alternate shot lol

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Thu, Jul 14 2011 11:18 AM

   

  Definition: Alternate Shot is a competition format in which 2-person teams alternate hitting the same golf ball. The first player tees off, the second player hits the second shot, the first player hits the third shot, and so on until the ball is holed. Tee balls are alternated so that the same player doesn't hit every drive.

  Just like WGTIcon said..............

• hbthree 478 Posts

  Thu, Jul 14 2011 11:25 AM

  Definition: Alternate Shot is a competition format in which 2-person teams alternate hitting the same golf ball. The first player tees off, the second player hits the second shot, the first player hits the third shot, and so on until the ball is holed. Tee balls are alternated so that the same player doesn't hit every drive.

  Alternate Shot can be played as stroke play or match play. When alternate shot is played as match play, it is also known as , also called foursomes. The format is used in the Ryder Cup, where it is called foursomes.

• SweetiePie91 269 Posts

  Thu, Jul 14 2011 11:04 PM

  hbthree:

  When alternate shot is played as match play, it is also known as , also called foursomes.

  You got this totally wrong. Foresome is when it's played as stroke play. When played as matchplay it is called Foursome match. I am sure it CAN be called foresome when its played as match too but then it could be mistaken for "stroke play-foresome" so Foursome match should be the most correct.

• suncity28 1,266 Posts

  Thu, Jul 14 2011 11:15 PM

  There are 10 - 12 match types played under the foursomes banner. 

  To name a few. (4 ball best ball) - (mixed foursomes ) - (Canadian foursomes) - (Ambrose) - (scramble)  to name a few as well as (alternate shot) & different country's also have different change ups on these game types 

  If I went to the (in game) player menu & sore foursomes match  , well it could mean just about anything.

  Having a match called (alternate shot) in the game menu makes it easier for non golf players (to no what is what)

   

   

   

• SweetiePie91 269 Posts

  Fri, Jul 15 2011 7:19 AM

  Foursome match is what it is. Foursome match is what WGT calls alternate shot, nothing else. The one you brought up has different names (as you just mentioned lol) and should not be mistaken for foursome match.

• GDanmoney 4 Posts

  Thu, Apr 12 2018 6:20 AM

  Is this available on the app or only the online version? 

• alosso 21,070 Posts

  Thu, Apr 12 2018 9:19 PM

  It's only in Flash, not in the "mobile" apps. Thus usually played on PC.