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Title: 6 golfers 5 rounds
Post by: graemeb on March 07, 2013, 11:16:30 AM

Hi, new member here!

I'm organising a golf trip for 6 golfers, playing 5 rounds of golf. Players will play in two lots of three each day.

I'm trying to even out the number of times the same players play together - ideally twice each - but seem to be stuck on a range of 1, 2 or 3 times each. Can it be done?

Thanks.

Title: Re: 6 golfers 5 rounds
Post by: Ian Wakeling on March 08, 2013, 01:58:54 AM

Unfortunately it is mathematically impossible to have all pairs of players play exatly twice, so there is no way to avoid having some play 1 or 3 times each.   There is a solution in 10 rounds but I guess that is too many.

Title: Re: 6 golfers 5 rounds
Post by: graemeb on March 08, 2013, 02:28:41 AM

Thanks for that, confirming my own thoughts. Perhaps I'll spread it over the next tour as well and hope the same people come along! :)