Round Robin

Kumabjorn · #1 (**permalink**) 03-03-2007, 05:51 PM

In biographies about players pre-50's I encounter this term. Seems they played one or two Round Robins a year, but I can't figure out exactly what kind of tournament it is. Heven't encountered anything similar here in Sweden so I have nothing to compare it with.

Is it strokeplay or matchplay?
Limited field?
Is it still played today, albeit not by the pros?

golfndawg · #2 (**permalink**) 03-03-2007, 06:35 PM

Hey

Round robin to me means-

Everybody plays everybody in that bracket.

Kumabjorn · #3 (**permalink**) 03-04-2007, 06:58 AM

That would make it matchplay then. How do you decide a winner if say three people end up winning the same amount of matches?

Curtmay · #4 (**permalink**) 03-05-2007, 06:29 PM

There are still several versions of round robin played in the present era:-
- everybody plays everybody, with results based on both net & gross scores
- one vs the field (as the name suggests)
- swing team
- skins game
You can check this link for more detailed info:
http://www.sportswaregolf.com/hs1250.htm

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