what is foursomes format in golf

Foursomes is a golf format where two golfers form a team and play a single ball between them. The format is also known as alternate shot, as the two golfers take alternate shots with the same ball. In other words, one golfer hits the ball off the tee, and the other golfer hits the second shot, and so on, until the hole is completed. The team with the lowest score on each hole wins that hole. The winner of the match is determined based on how many holes each side has won by the end of the game. Foursomes can be played as either match play or stroke play. In match play, the team with the most holes won at the end of the round wins the match, while in stroke play, the team with the lowest total score wins. Foursomes is considered a sociable form of golf, and the partners tend to be friends who naturally converse with each other.