If you are playing alternate shot, do you get half off on the greens fee?
Not sure if this is a joke or a serious question.
People play foursomes because they want to. I'm not aware of any club that makes guests play foursomes UNLESS the guests insist on all four players in the same group. If you are at a two ball club, then insisting on having four people in a group means foursomes. But no one is making you play that way (two two-balls is an option) so I doubt anyone gives a discount.
Two ball and foursomes play is a reflection of a club's culture. No outsider is forced to imbibe as there are plenty of other playing options out there. As with dogs being allowed, not everyone agrees, but to me it's a sign of a place that I'm going to enjoy.
LOL.
I just played foursomes(alternate shot with 4 people) at a club in Wales. My wife and my son's girlfriend were our respective partners. neither is a golfer, though both can hit a golf ball.
We played in 3 hours, not particularly fast for foursomes,but very fast given we had two beginners and multiple holes were won with double bogie.
It was an absolute blast.
I'm 100% sure we were the only people who played foursomes at that club that day!
To be fair, I only saw one other group on the course that day, despite it being 68 degrees and sunny.
Went to the website, paid 4 green fees and showed up and played.
Pro shop was closed and they played out of my bag(son is a lefty-and they only hit 3 different clubs)
It didn't hurt that it was 90 pounds for 4 people to play.
With the way golf is going speedwise(slower every year), it's amazing to me more people/clubs don't enjoy foursomes.Especially with newer players.
We do have 2 ball speed slots at our club from 7:00 to 8 AM.
Always sold out.
Makes me think we should offer a foursome option during those speed slots.
Foursomes played properly, are faster than a twosome because the players hitting the second shot walk straight from the previous green to the next fairway and it can become a bit like a relay race.