the portion of a golfers playing handicap used to calculate net competition scores. For example, the Course Handicaps of teammates in a Four-Ball might be adjusted by an allowance of 90% (men) or 95% [..]

what most golfers call the better ball of two players, gross or net. The most common score used for team betting.

team competition of 2 or more teammates in which the team score is the better ball of the teammates at each hole. Better Ball match play between 2-person teams is a Four-Ball

a team competition of 4 teammates in which the team score at each hole is: holes 1 - 6, 1 best ball of the teammates

a handicapping system for individual play which computes a one-time handicap based on hole-by-hole scores and the total gross score of the round. Generally, it produces net scores in the mid-70's [..]

a competition for teams of 3 or more in which the team's score at each hole is determined as:

a competition for teams of 2 or more in which the team's score at each hole is determined as:

a competition of two-person teams in which partners both hit a tee shot at each hole, the teammates play their partner's drive for their second shot, the team selects the preferred ball which is [..]

a form of scoring in which points are earned by the score (gross or net) at each hole: double-bogey or worse - no points

in the United States, the USGA