What Is Scrambling in Golf Betting?

Matt Kuchar on the Silverado Resort North Course during the final round of the Fortinet Championship PGA golf tournament in Napa, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022.
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In golf betting, scrambling is a statistic that shows a playerโ€™s ability to make par (or better) even if a green in regulation is missed.

So, if Jordan Spieth misses the green on a par-3, but still is able to make par, that means he was able to scramble for that hole. If he didn’t make par, that means he did not and would be 0-for-1 scrambling.

This stat is useful, particularly on long and hard courses when players are less likely to hit greens in regulation. If a player is good at scrambling, they have a very good short game.

Some of the best players in scrambling are Matt Kuchar, Jason Day, Brian Harman, Hideki Matsuyama, Danny Willett, and Scottie Scheffler.

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