It is played and recorded as if a single stroke event. The handicaps of both players are added and half the total is the team handicap for the day. The order of play is not changed if a player incurs a penalty. Canadian Foursomes Played on half combined handicaps. The players both tee off every hole and then select the best positioned ball to play alternately from there.
Rules are the same as for foursomes.
American Foursomes Similar to the Canadian foursomes on half combined handicap. Chapman Foursomes Similar to American Foursomes but the second shots on each hole are played with their own ball and then the selection made. Again, half combined handicaps are used. Matchplay Holes are either won, halved or lost, based on the nett score of each hole. The handicap is applied using the matchplay index on the scorecard.