From Brent Kelley,
Your Guide to Golf.
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Definition: Disaster, a k a Trouble, is a points game in which the winner at the end of the round is the player (or team) that has collected the fewest number of points.

That's because points are "awarded" for bad shots. Hit a ball out of bounds, that's a point.

Points in Disaster can be given any value, and what earns a point can vary from group to group - it's up to you. But a common point system is as follows:

• Water ball - 1 point
• Out of bounds - 1 point
• In a bunker - 1 point
• Failing to get ball out of bunker - 1 point
• 3-putt - 1 point
• 4-putt - 3 points
• Hitting from one bunker into another - 2 points
• Whiff - 4 points

One variation of Disaster is to allow all points accumulated to be erased when a par is made. Golfers who are likely to add up a lot of points will enjoy that option.

Also Known As: Trouble