• Tee time
• Golf
• golf games

One of the best aspects about golf is that you can often find yourself playing a game within a game. It’s common when you’re waiting to be called to the first tee box for someone in your foursome to ask, “so what game are we playing today?” If you’re fairly new to the game of golf you may not have any real suggestions. This list will provide a brief (very brief) rundown of five popular golf games for a foursome to play. By the end of this article, you will at least be able to provide some suggestions for your group that day. You’ll also be itching to book your next tee time, which is easy thanks to booking with Minutegolf, backed by GGGolf’s golf tee time reservation software. 

Sixes

“Sixes” is very straightforward and is sometimes referred to as “Round Robin” or “six-six-six.”  Sixes is essentially match play game where you and your assigned partner play against the other two members of your foursome. The game gets its name because it separates the round into three, six-hole matches in which you switch partners after every six holes. This is great because by the end of the round, you have been partnered with each of the other three members of your foursome so it feels very inclusive.

Alternate Shot

This one is great if you are playing with fairly evenly matched teams within a foursome. In alternate shots (often seen in Ryder Cup), you and your partner literally alternate hitting shots (i.e., if you tee off, then your partner hits the next shot, and this goes back and forth until the hole is completed). Whichever team has the lowest strokes to complete the hole, wins a point. This game is not for the faint of heart, but it does elevate the intensity and focus of the typical golf game.

Closest to The Pin

This is a fun side-bet to include within any game. On a Par-3, make a friendly bet for closest to the pin. Each player hits their tee shot and whoever is closest to the hole, wins the bet. Note: The ball closest to the pin must be on the green in order to actually win the bet. If nobody in the group hits the green, then nobody wins. Also, add in the rule that the player closest to the pin loses their bet if they end up three-putting.

Two-Man Scramble

If you don’t care about your individual scores, the two-person scramble is always a fun game to play. Both you and your partner will tee off each hole and will then choose the better tee shot of the two to play your next shots from (i.e., you both hit from the same spot). You repeat this process of choosing the better of your team’s two shots until the hole is completed. The team with the lower score wins the hole.

Skins

The mother of all golf games. Skins is the classic game for any sized group, but there is more action in a foursome skins game. In Skins, each player plays their own ball and adds up their total strokes on each hole. If one person has a score that beats the other three players in the group, they win the skin for that game. If two players tie for the best score on a hole, then the skin carries over to the next hole (i.e., next hole is now worth two skins). Add up the total skins after the round to see who the big winner is.

Other great games to research: Wolf; Bingo, Bango, Bongo; and Nassau. 

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For over 18 years, GGGolf has been the go-to software for golf clubs around the country, offering a wide range of options to respond to the different business needs of golf clubs. GGGolf is dedicated to constantly updating its software for all of its customers while making sure the golf clubs are well taken care of.

When it comes to booking a tee time for your golfing needs, GGGolf has the perfect platform in the Minutegolf portal -- your reference for golf bookings, tee times, discounts and golf packages!

Find a Tee Time online today, or download the MinuteGolf app on iOS or Google Play. If you are in need of anything for your golf club, please reach out to GGGolf at 450-641-4241 or send a quick email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• golf rules
• pace of play
• golf etiquette

The PGA Tour has an issue that has been brewing for a long time: a very slow pace of play.  Some professional players are incredibly slow golfers in competitive rounds, which is understandable to an extent given that they are playing for millions of dollars. But for golfers like Brooks Koepka, slow play can be extremely frustrating to deal with. In fact, Koepka was vocal about slow players during the 2019 British Open that included him playing with J.B. Holmes, one of golf’s most notorious slow players. Koepka’s frustration caused him to walk off the green while Holmes was taking his time on a short putt and then later gestured at a PGA official that they needed to warn Holmes for the slow pace of play.

Unfortunately, slow pace of play doesn’t only haunt the PGA Tour, but also affects us common golfers on a weekly basis. The average pace of play for a normal round of golf is four hours, but surely we have all been exposed to those dreaded five to six hours rounds that seem to last forever. If you have never dreaded a slow pace of play, then maybe you are a slow player yourself. If so, no worries because this article is here to provide five tips for all players that will help improve the pace of play. Don’t make Koepka mad . . . keep your pace of play quick with these tips:

1. Be Prepared When It’s Your Turn to Hit

One of Koepka’s biggest gripes is how so many players on the PGA Tour wait until it’s their turn before they start preparing to hit. Instead, Koepka already has his yardage, club selection and glove on by the time it’s his turn to play. Be like Koepka and be ready to play when it’s your turn to hit.

2. Play Ready Golf

The most common rule of pace of play for most golf courses is that you must play “ready golf.”  Ready golf means that whoever is ready to hit may make the next play. If you’re ready to hit your drive, then hit your drive first. If you are first to your ball in the fairway, don’t feel obligated to wait to hit while your playing partner is searching for their ball. Instead, hit first and then offer to help find their ball. 

3. Three Minute Ball Search

On the topic of searching for a lost ball, the USGA recently amended the rules to allow only three minutes to search for a ball before deeming it lost. So please keep to this rule and give yourself approximately 3 minutes to find a ball before playing it as a lateral hazard and taking a drop.

4. Keep the Flag Stick In

Another rule change the USGA made this year was to allow the flag stick to remain in the cup while putting out without a penalty. This was designed specifically to help improve the pace of play. If putting with the flag stick doesn’t bother you, leave it in! 

Be Generous with Gimme Putts

Unless you are playing in a prestigious tournament or for extreme pride, be generous with the short putts. Allow the rule before the round starts that the group will concede any putt within two or three feet. This tip can be a fun addition to a friendly game and can really help keep the pace of play moving in a steady fashion. 

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For over 18 years, GGGolf has been the go-to software for golf clubs around the country, offering a wide range of options to respond to the different business needs of golf clubs. GGGolf is dedicated to constantly updating its software for all of its customers while making sure the golf clubs are well taken care of.

When it comes to booking a tee time for your golfing needs, GGGolf has the perfect platform in the Minutegolf portal -- your reference for golf bookings, tee times, discounts and golf packages!

Find a Tee Time online today, or download the MinuteGolf app on iOS or Google Play. If you are in need of anything for your golf club, please reach out to GGGolf at 450-641-4241 or send a quick email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

• golf software
• golf handicap software
• golf tee time reservation software
• golf management software
• GGGolf
• Minutegolf

GGGolf is the reference for your golf management needs

When most people think of golf, they think of it as a sport or a hobby. However, unlike most pastimes, golf encompasses so much more. Playing a round of golf is truly an experience, and with so much investment required, both from a mental and financial standpoint, it’s of paramount importance that those providing the venue for this experience deliver in all components. There’s so much more to a golf course than visitors or members coming by to beat their personal scoring record or sink some putts. From the moment they arrive, visitors expect to be well accommodated and to deal with a friendly, well-trained staff. 

When you’re running a golf course, you’re not just in the golf business; you’re in the hospitality business. Running a golf course is full of complex operations and departments. You have your course to maintain, tee times to book, pro shops to ensure players are well equipped for their round, professional instructors to encourage players to play more, thus bringing you more revenue and a clubhouse with a restaurant and/or bar to let guests cap their golf day with a good meal and a refreshing drink. You may even be a wedding venue!

With all these departments to manage, you begin to see why the proper golf management software is critical, particularly in an age all about technology and efficiency. The Minutegolf portal is just one component of GGGolf’s software, the golf management system trusted by golf courses all over Quebec and eastern Ontario. There’s much more to GGGolf, though. With GGGolf, your course gets a software product that manages membership, reservation ballots, tournaments, handicap, point of sale, restrictions and much more, truly making it a ‘whole in one’ software system.

Why Choose GGGolf?

GGGolf offers a modular system that suits your club’s particular needs. Whether you are looking for a management solution designed specifically for golf operations or need an updated, responsive website, GGGolf makes things simpler for you to run your club. We’d love to take you through everything that GGGolf is capable of, but let’s break it down simply and give you an idea of the many components of GGGolf software.

Member Web Services:

Club members have access to a personalized calendar and can easily track tee times and scores online.

Tee Times:

Complete tee time management, customizable for your club’s needs, with unlimited restrictions for you to implement.

Lottery System:

Powerful lottery system calculates weighting and percentage of times that members don’t obtain their tee times. Handles groups of foursomes. Great for small leagues!

Handicap Management:

Advanced golf handicap software integrated with the Golf Canada Score Centre. Members can track game stats and percentage scores posted. Automatically send email reminder for members to post their scores. 

Tournament and Event Management: 

Easily manage member and external tournaments as well as non-golf events. Print score cards and cart signs directly from the tee sheet. 

Dining Room Reservations:

Manage your rooms and seating plans, while members can book online.

Websites:

GGGolf develops modern, user-friendly, responsive websites for golf clubs..

Interfaces

Integrated with TagMarshal, Golf Genius and other softwares. 

How is so much offered with GGGolf? Well, that’s because we realize the unique business needs that golf courses have. GGGolf’s software is used all across Canada in private, semi-private and public courses, as well as resorts. We’ve grown by listening to our customers and their needs. By working with our customers, we are able to continuously improve our golf software and integrate custom requests. New features and modules are added regularly by our talented team of software developers, using your input.

Our round-the-clock bilingual customer support is always there to ensure your software is running smoothly and there to address any questions or concerns you may have. If you feel your golf club has some needs that need to be addressed or would like a demo, feel free to contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we’ll be happy to walk you through our software modules. We assure you that your golf course’s needs will be met!

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For over 18 years, GGGolf has been the go-to software for golf clubs across the country, offering a wide range of options to respond to the different business needs of golf clubs. GGGolf is dedicated to constantly updating its software for all of its customers while making sure the golf clubs are well taken care of.

When it comes to booking a tee time for your golfing needs, GGGolf has the perfect platform in the Minutegolf portal -- your reference for golf bookings, tee times, discounts and golf packages!

Find a Tee Time online today, or download the Minutegolf app on iOS or Google Play. If you are in need of anything for your golf club, please reach out to GGGolf at 450-641-4241 or send a quick email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

• golf round
• golf caddie
• booking a caddie

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to play a round of golf with your very own caddie much like the professional tour players do? Well, I can tell you from experience that it is fantastic and is certainly something every golfer should experience at least once. While not every golf course offers a caddie program, many nice golf courses do provide caddie options for an additional price.  While that additional price may scare some golfers away, there are several advantages that make it totally worth it. So the next time you book a tee time, inquire with your golf course about possibly getting a caddie by your side. Here are just a few specific advantages that come when getting a caddie.

You’ll Shoot A Better Score

If you are playing a course that you haven’t played before, having a caddie will 100% help you shoot a lower score. Not only does the caddie have extensive knowledge of the golf course, they will also watch and track your own game and make recommendations based on what they are seeing. Yes, a good caddie will watch your warm-up on the range and customize how you should play each specific shot on each hole. They will also provide you with perfect reads on the putting green to ensure each putt is started on a perfect line. It’s incredibly helpful.

They Do All the Extra Work

A great advantage of having a caddie is that you are able to focus purely on your golf game, while the caddie will handle everything else. No need to rake the bunker or fill your divots anymore, the caddie will handle all of those tedious tasks for you. It’s surprising how much better you can play when all you have to do is focus on the next shot.

Help Finding Your Ball

If you’re like me, you can definitely hit a few (okay, quite a few) errant shots every round. A good caddie will be excellent in tracking your ball flight and seeing the ball down to the ground.  Many times, they are able to pinpoint where your ball landed and help assist you in what would normally be a lost ball situation. This advantage alone can shave several strokes off your scorecard.

They Keep a Nice Pace of Play

Caddies act as agents for the golf course and will ensure that the course maintains a nice pace of play. In doing so, they approach each tee box with a specific goal in their mind for how you should play that hole. By the end of the round, the caddie will know your tendencies and will have the correct club already picked out for you prior to each shot. This provides a little extra boost of confidence that can go a long way.

Forecaddies Are Also Available

A forecaddie is a caddie that is hired by a foursome to be the designated caddie for the entire group. This is a more budget-friendly option and is one that is still well worth the extra monetary investment.

They Make the Round More Fun

Lastly, caddies just make the golf round more enjoyable with their presence and the dialogue they provide. Many caddies are either current or former collegiate/semi-pro players that just love the game of golf and will talk golf all round long (if you’d like). They also have great stories to help keep the day feeling light. Plus, as mentioned, they help you play better too which always makes the round more enjoyable. Don’t believe me? Hire a caddie for your next round and see for yourself!

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For over 18 years, GGGolf has been the go-to software for golf clubs around the country, offering a wide range of options to respond to the different business needs of golf clubs. GGGolf is dedicated to constantly updating its software for all of its customers while making sure the golf clubs are well taken care of.

When it comes to booking a tee time for your golfing needs, GGGolf has the perfect platform in the Minutegolf portal -- your reference for golf bookings, tee times, discounts and golf packages!

Find a Tee Time online today, or download the MinuteGolf app on iOS or Google Play. If you are in need of anything for your golf club, please reach out to GGGolf at 450-641-4241 or send a quick email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.