Texas Scramble Tips & Pointers

At my previous club it was always mid-handicappers who won the TSs. They used 50% of lowest hcp + 10% of remaining 3 players.
I once played in a group of 1,5,5,5 hcps, we got 2 shots, 4 players of 15 would get 12 shots. Suffice to say we didn't win that one.

Best advice I have is; have the best player go last off the tee so he can decide whether to attack or play safe based on what's gone before,
if a poor driver has a decent one in play use it, even if some others have hit really good shots,
in terms of putting have the first person lag putt to guarantee the 2 putt and then everyone else attack,
if one drive is a long way further than everyone else, have someone go check it before everyone else picks their balls up, I know of a team where they thought they knew where the ball was but once they got up to it it wasn't their teams ball.

It's a fun comp' so enjoy it, and take a few shots on you maybe wouldn't normally.