This design innovation makes the hammer 'daily maintenance-free'." Other features in today's breaker designs are intended to minimize the wear and tear encountered during operation. For example ...

That includes a referee, a time clock, and something called the hammer. In TGL, players are competing for one point per hole. From there, it's simple — whoever wins the most points ...

If "The Hammer" is thrown and accepted, the point total of the hole increases by one. For example, holes normally count for 1 point. A thrown Hammer increases the value to 2 points. Teams must ...

"The Hammer" is an innovation of TGL, which made its debut with an ESPN broadcast from Palm Beach Gardens on Tuesday night.