How to Play Scramble in Golf

Let the shorter or more accurate drivers go first. Ideally, they will hit the fairway and allow the long hitters to try to crush the ball. If no one hits a safe shot, one golfer should hit a safe shot to the fairway with an iron.

On par-3 holes, the less accurate players should begin and aim for the center or fat part of the green. If one reaches it, the others should go pin-seeking.

Do the same for approach shots. Let two players try to hit safe shots, then the other two can be more aggressive.

The best putter should go last at the hole. With luck, he won't even need to putt. But if he does, he will have had the chance to watch three others putt and get a better idea of the green's speed and breaks.

Most scrambles require a certain number of drives, approach shots, or putts. It's easy to play the best shots over and forget about quotas. You don't want to get to the last few holes and have to use only the shots of the highest handicap golfer. Plus, it adds unneeded pressure for less experienced golfers. If they hit decent shots early in the round that won't hurt your chances at par, take them.