The main scorecard is only half the round. In most weekend groups the fun lives in the side games: the carryovers, the presses and the running match that make every hole matter. The problem has always been keeping score on them honestly without someone doing the arithmetic wrong on the 18th green. Here's how the most popular formats work, and how Xordinari Golf keeps the tally for you.
Skins
How it works: Each hole is worth one "skin." The player with the lowest score on a hole wins it outright. If two or more players tie, the skin carries over to the next hole, so a string of ties can make a single hole worth five or six skins, and the tension in the fairway shows it.
Skins can be played gross or net (with handicap strokes applied). Net skins tend to level the playing field in mixed-handicap groups. The app tracks carryovers in real time so everyone always knows how many skins are on the next tee.
In Xordinari Golf: Start a skins game with your group, choose gross or net, and the app marks the winner of each hole, carries the ties and shows how many skins each player won at the end. Skins is free for every player.
Nassau
How it works: A Nassau is three matches in one: front nine, back nine, and overall 18. Each portion is scored separately, typically low score wins. The standard format is stroke play with handicaps applied, though match-play Nassau (where each hole is won or lost individually) is also common.
The classic Nassau twist is the press. If a player falls behind in a nine, they can "press," starting a new match that runs to the end of that portion. Presses can stack up, which is why the tally gets complicated fast. The app handles it: press tracking, running totals, and a final result for each player.
In Xordinari Golf: Set up the Nassau when you start the round, record presses as they are called, and the app keeps every segment and every press straight. Nassau is part of Plus.
Other Formats Worth Knowing
Wolf: One player per hole (rotating) acts as the "Wolf" and either picks a partner after seeing each tee shot or goes it alone against the field. Going it alone counts double. Great for four-player groups.
Stableford: Points-based rather than score-based. Bogey is 1 point, par is 2, birdie is 3, eagle is 4. Big numbers don't hurt as much as in stroke play, which keeps everyone engaged on bad-hole days.
6-6-6 (also called Sixes): The group rotates partners every six holes. Front six, middle six, back six: three different partnerships in one round. Works for foursomes and keeps things interesting when the same team tends to dominate.
Keeping score, not handling money
Xordinari Golf is a scorekeeper. It shows the final tally for every side game, and that is where its job ends: no money moves through the app, and any settling up is between the players themselves.