From Brent Kelley,
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Definition: "2-Person Best Ball" is a best-ball competition format in which the teams consist of two players. Played as one team vs. another, whether stroke play or match play, it's simply another name for Four Ball. Each player on the team plays his own ball until completing the hole, then the lower of the two scores is recorded as the team score for that hole. For more explanation, see Best Ball.

Also Known As: 2-Man Best Ball, 2-Person Better Ball, Four Ball

Alternate Spellings: Two-Person Best Ball