Round Robin Tournament Scheduling

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Title: golf scheduling
Post by: JDSpalding on February 10, 2009, 12:45:44 PM

I'm planning a golf trip in which I'll have 28 players and 8 rounds.  Is there a method in which each individual plays with 3 different guys each day?    I will actually only have 26 attending, so will assign two "ghost players".....

Title: Re: golf scheduling
Post by: Ian Wakeling on February 11, 2009, 03:03:45 AM

You can find a solution for 28 golfers and 9 rounds on Ed Pegg's Social Golfer Page (https://web.archive.org/web/20120503232317/http://www.maa.org/editorial/mathgames/mathgames_08_14_07.html).

Title: Re: golf scheduling
Post by: CShaw on February 16, 2009, 09:01:42 PM

I have 8 golfers for 7 rounds in an upcoming trip. We will be playing in 2-man teams, 2 foursomes per match. It is relatively easy to set the partners correctly (everyone plays with everyone once), but I cannot find a way to create foursomes whereby everyone plays together (in the same foursome) 3 times. It seems possible, but I am not sure. The 8-team Round Robin Tournament Scedule you have posted does not accomplish this. Any ideas?

Title: Re: golf scheduling
Post by: Ian Wakeling on February 17, 2009, 03:06:23 AM

This is exactly the same problem as scheduling a Whist tournament.  Use the Schedules button above, and then click on Whist.  Everyone plays with each other once as a partner and twice in opposition, and so in total, exactly 3 times together in the same foursome.