round robin golf tounament

[JDSpalding]

Every year, I put on a 7 day golf tournament that usually includes 24 participants.    I have attempted to find a method in which I can schedule it so that all 24 guys play with 3 different players every day.....Sadly, we can't even come close to getting this to work out, yet it should be able to be done...... Can it be done that everyone gets a chance to play with the other 23 in our group over the course of the 7 days?

[Ian Wakeling]

Yes, it is possible to arrange it so that each participant meets 21 different opponents over the 7 days.  Have a look at this topic about a bridge tournament that is essentially the same problem.  Don't miss the footnote that gives the triples of players who never meet, these could be used to assign players to 8 teams of 3, such that players meet all others on opposing teams, but never meet their own team-mates.

Ian.

PS. I have moved your message here as replies are not possible in the guestbook area.

[JDSpalding]

    I cannot express enough my appreciation for the assistance!!!!!!!!!  I will now be able to have all the guys play each other once in our 7 day tournament each year!!!!!!!!  Not sure how you did it, but it sure has made my life easier..Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!