Most 5 player games can be a bit of work to play (think Wolf) so if you want something a little more relaxed, try 10 point.
10 Point is a variant of 9 point. An overview of 9 point is here.
10 Point is played as follows:
All players tee off, order does not matter. After the tee shots, 3 teams are established:
Team 1: The two players with the left most tee balls
Team 2: The one player with the drive in the center
Team 3: The two players with the right most tee balls.
Now keep in mind, all 5 players could hit it in the left rough. But still, 2 of those balls are the most left, 2 are the furthest right, and one of them is in the center of the 5 balls.
Once the teams are established, the player with the center ball automatically gets a point. That is the 10th point compared to 9 Point.
All players complete the hole.
Scoring is now based on a traditional 9 Point game, where combinations of scores determine how many points each player gets.
Example 1 (par 4):
Left Team (2 Players): Scores are 4 & 6/5. The 4 is the team score since it is the lowest. The 5 is not factored.
Center Team (1 Player): Score is a 4
Right Team (2 Players): Scores are a 6/5 & 7/6. The net 5 is the team score since it is the lowest.
To allocate the 9 points for the hole, the Left and Center team have the best score. Each team is awarded 4 points.
The Right team was 3rd place, so they only get 1 point.
The Left Team got 4 points, so each player gets 2 points. The Right Team got 1 point, so each player gets half a point.
The Center Team (which is just 1 player) gets 1 point for being center. That player also gets 4 points for tying the best score. So that player gets 5 points total.
Example 2 (par 5):
Left Team: Scores 6 & 6
Center Team: Score is a 7
Right Team: Score is a 4 & 6.
Points Breakdown:
Left Team: 2nd Place (3 Points, 1.5 points per player)
Center Team: 3rd Place (1 Point for Center, 1 Point for 3rd Place)
Right Team: 1st Place (5 Points, 2.5 points per player)
Also, if the setting "Gross Birdies Double the Points" is ON, then the points would double:
Left Team: (6 Points, 3 points per player)
Center Team: (2 Points)
Right Team: (10 Points, 5 points per player)
As you can see, trying to be the center tee ball has advantages, so does being able to make birdies.