Often, though, they are content to let friends or business associates play together with no attention to team parity. Scrambles promote camaraderie in the foursome and produce low scores. A few clutch putts by the worst golfer are as appreciated as steady play by the best player. Special rules sometimes require that each foursome use at least two drives by each player. In King's tournament, the person whose shot was just used is ineligible to attempt the next shot.
Teams start on the white tees then move backward or forward defending on how they do.
Birdie a hole, and your group moves back one set of tees. Bogey it, and move up a set. An eagle puts your group back on the last set of tees. The other common format is best-ball. Each golfer plays his or her own ball the entire hole and the best score is posted.