Version 1
In this version of Three Blind Mice, once the scorecards are turned in the tournament organizers randomly draw three holes from the course just played. And everyone's scores on those three holes are thrown out. The scorecards are retabulated and the winner is crowned.
This Three Blind Mice can be played by individuals or teams, gross or net. We'll use individuals in our example:
Player A scores 83 and Player B scores 90. When the round is over, the committee randomly draws holes 3, 9 and 14. Scores on those three holes are thrown out. Player A scored 15 on those three holes, so Player A's Three Blind Mice score is 68 (83 minus 15). Player B scored 18 on the three holes, so Player B's Three Blind Mice score is 72 (90 minus 18).
It's easy to see how a golfer with a higher score can wind up winning this version of Three Blind Mice with a bit of luck. Let's say the holes drawn were three of Player A's worst, while they were three of Player B's best. Player B could easily wind up "beating" Player A, despite having a higher total score.
Version 2
The second version of Three Blind Mice also goes by the name Three Little Pigs. This version is more straightforward: At the end of the round, each golfer or team throws out its three worst scores from the round. The remaining 15 holes are added together for the Three Blind Mice score.
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