Golf Games: Texas Toast

A few Friday Fun posts back we described the Texas Scramble golf format.  In that format the player plays the tee shot like a scramble, with two shots, then plays the best option from that point on in to the hole. Texas Toast A fun and more challenging variation to the Texas Scramble is one my golf league made up which we call Texas Toast.  In Texas Toast two tee shots are played just like the Texas Scramble.  But instead of using the "best" ball of the two, the player must choose the worst option.  Here are a few examples. 1. The player tees off on a par-4 and one ball is in the center of the fairway while the other is in a fairway bunker.  The Toast rule would dictate that the worst ball is in the bunker and that is the one which must be played. 2. On a par-3 over water, the player hits the green with the first ball but the 2nd ball is poorly struck and goes in the water hazard.  The player must use the worst ball, therefore is hitting his 3rd shot using the options available following a ball entering into a water hazard.  So the player may re-tee, play two club lengths from the entry of the hazard, or go back behind the hazard in line with the pin as far as desired. 3. On a par-5 with OB right, one player's ball is in the rough while the other ball has gone out of bounds.  The Toast rule would dictate that the player must use the OB ball, thus having to re-tee for the third shot. Conclusion Texas Toast is a tough scramble format.  It can take a bit more time than a standard scramble because it is more difficult.  Players feel the pressure to hit two good shots from the tee, rather than the one good shot in a Texas Scramble or regular golf format. Try it!