⛳ The Match Ladder
Golf was meant to be match play.
For centuries it was the only way to play — stroke play came along much later. And it's still the most fun: each hole is its own contest, won, lost, or halved, then you move on.
Membership is by invitation from the committee. Got an invite email? Use the link inside to join.
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Curious how it works? Read the full rules →
Two ladders — pick your game
Handicap ladder
Net match play. Strokes are evened out by Handicap Index, so a high-teens player can take down a single-digit. A fair fight for everyone.
Scratch ladder
Gross match play, no strokes given. Straight up, hole for hole — for players who want it pure.
Join one or play both.
How it works
- Get invited & pick a ladder — the committee sends you an invite link. Set a password, choose handicap (net) or scratch (gross), and you're placed on a rung.
- Challenge up — pick someone a few rungs above you and arrange a round on your own time.
- Play the match — go hole by hole; most holes won takes it. Down early? There's always a way back.
- Climb — win as the challenger and you swap spots. Then line up the next one.
Why match play
- 🔥 Never out of it — lose a hole and you start fresh on the next; comebacks happen all the time.
- 🤝 It's personal — one opponent, one round, a proper head-to-head.
- 🏌️ Low commitment — one open challenge at a time, played whenever suits you both.
- 📈 Watch your climb — live standings and a “Most Climbed” run up the rungs.