Rotago Team Golf

ROTAGO (pronounced rō tāʹ gō) is any version of golf where players work as a team rotating turns taking shots based on a scorecard line-up provided by the team captain before the tee-off of the match. In ROTAGO, each player has a specialized talent.

Teams may use up to five players with every play made by team member in ROTAGO having an impact on the scoring of each hole.

​​In ROTAGO, players specialize as follows:

     1. Driver - Tees off on all holes.

     2. Fairway - Takes all second shots from the fairway. (See Note 1 and 2.)

     3. Pitcher – Takes any shot not on the green but under 75 yards from

         the hole. (See Note 1 and 2.)

     4. Putter – Takes any shot on the green. 

     5. Hazard – Takes any shot from the rough (anything off the fairway), bunker, divot, sand,

         or where the previous shot landed and the team has chosen not to take a penalty shot.

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​     Note 1: Unless the previous shot lands in a hazard and the shot is taken from where the previous shot landed.  If the shot is in a hazard, the team may choose to have the Hazard take the shot, but using the Hazard is not required.

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     Note 2:  A team may choose to use either the Fairway or Pitcher in the following situations:

          a. the tee shot lands within 75 yards of the hole

          b. the second shot, taken by the Fairway, is still not within 75 yards of the hole

Four-Player ROTAGO 

The ultimate team challenge, Four-Player ROTAGO is the most popular format for intense, competitive play! Teams follow the same thrilling specialization as the five-player version, with one key twist: the team designates a player as the Hazard. In the event of an injury or a player needing to withdraw, a predesignated alternate can step in without disrupting the positions of the rest of the team. But beware - if no alternate is named in advance and a player must drop out, the team forfeits the match. It’s all about strategy, teamwork, and quick thinking - are you ready for the challenge?