Definition: Disaster is the name of a points game in golf in which the object, like in golf itself, is to have the lowest score. That's because Disaster (also known as Trouble) "awards" points for bad accomplishments, not good ones.
In Disaster, the winning player or team at the end of the round is the one who collected the fewest points.
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 Disaster 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.
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Also Known As: Trouble
Examples:
"We're playing the Disaster format today so keep the ball in the fairway."
