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SCRAMBLE TOURNAMENT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scramble tournament
1, record 1, English, scramble%20tournament
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scramble 2, record 1, English, scramble
correct, see observation, noun
- best ball per group for each shot 2, record 1, English, best%20ball%20per%20group%20for%20each%20shot
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An informal or club tournament in which weaker players are paired or grouped with a stronger player so that there is no side of strong players to dominate. In golf, each of the players in a group will play from the same spot, normally the spot where the ball of the player with the best stroke (as the longest drive or the nearest approach shot) landed. Each player plays his own ball, and the best score for a hole counts as the side's score. 1, record 1, English, - scramble%20tournament
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Usually, "scramble" is used alone. So that every player knows what type of tournament he is registered in, the event could be called a "best ball per group for each shot". 2, record 1, English, - scramble%20tournament
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- meilleure balle par groupe à chaque coup
1, record 1, French, meilleure%20balle%20par%20groupe%20%C3%A0%20chaque%20coup
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- meilleure balle par groupe à chaque coup (scramble) 1, record 1, French, meilleure%20balle%20par%20groupe%20%C3%A0%20chaque%20coup%20%28scramble%29
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Genre de tournoi où forts et faibles sont regroupés pour former des équipes de 4 à 8 golfeurs de forces égales. A chaque coup, tous les joueurs d'une même équipe replacent leur balle là où se trouve celle de leur équipier qui a frappé le meilleur coup. Le pointage par trou est le même pour les membres d'une même équipe. 1, record 1, French, - meilleure%20balle%20par%20groupe%20%C3%A0%20chaque%20coup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce genre de tournoi est mieux compris lorsque désigné par «meilleure balle par groupe à chaque coup»; on fait suivre de «(scramble)» pour éviter toute confusion. L'expression est au masculin si elle désigne le tournoi; EX : Le tournoi de la compagnie sera un meilleure balle par groupe à chaque coup (scramble). Elle est au féminin si l'on désigne la balle même; EX : Durant le tournoi, les golfeurs devront jouer la meilleure balle par groupe à chaque coup. 1, record 1, French, - meilleure%20balle%20par%20groupe%20%C3%A0%20chaque%20coup
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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