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ev713341

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on: February 02, 2009, 01:31:37 PM
i have 6 golfers playing 6 rounds. I would like a schedule for the threesomes so they all golf together at least twice


Ian Wakeling

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Reply #1 on: February 03, 2009, 03:13:24 AM
I don't believe it is possible to have a schedule where all pairs play together in threesomes either two or three times each.

The next best thing is to have pairings either two or four times each.  For example:

(1 4 2) (3 6 5)
(4 1 3) (2 5 6)
(1 5 4) (6 3 2)
(4 6 1) (5 2 3)
(2 1 5) (3 4 6)
(5 2 4) (6 3 1)

where the three pairs (1 4) (2 5) (3 6) are the ones that occur four times each.