Golf Betting Games
Introduction: Golf Betting Games
Money games and golf betting are part of the course. Also, there is any number of side bets that golfers like to place. There’s also the golfing betting jargon, that makes little sense to those outside the game. Let’s try and get to grips with ten of these bets. You can find wagering options at the 1xBET Sportsbook.
1. Nassau
This is probably the most common wager between golfers. The wager is actually three bets in one. The first is a low score on the front nine. The second is a low score on the back nine. And the final is the lowest score across an 18 hole card. The bet is normally for just $2.
2.Skins Game
A very simple bet: win a hole and win some money from your golfing buddies. At their base, skin games are probably the most straightforwards golf betting game out there. Of course, as the game progresses then the value of each hole can increase. You can also halve the value of some holes, therefore allowing the pot to carry-over and build.
3. Round Robin
A Round Robin has other names such as “Sixes” or “Hollywood”. There need to be four members in this group and the wagers involve two players wagering against the other two. The kicker is that the partnerships rotate every six holes.
4. Garbage: Golf Betting Games
Also known as “Dots” or the “Dot Game”, or even “Junk” or “Trash”. It’s a compilation of lots of smaller bets. These are divided into + bets for positive outcomes such as birdies, long drive or pin nearest the hole. Or conversely, they can be minus for things like double bogeys or hitting the water of rough. Every point has a fixed amount. Simply add up the pluses and subtract the total of minuses and pay up. As you can imagine, this can get a little complicated as there is any number of things to bet on around the game of golf.
5. Bingo Bango Bongo
Here you get points for these three factors: first one to hit the green. Then being closest to the pin once all the balls are on the green. And finally being the first to hole. At the end of each round, all the points are put together and the differences then paid out. A very simple golf betting game and this is actually a very common tournament format.
6. Wolf: Golf Betting Games
Again this betting game is really just for groups of four players. It’s a little complicated…but here goes: Players take turns playing the “wolf”. At each hole, the designated wolf gets to choose whether he plays one against three or two versus two. If he chooses the latter, then the wolf gets to pick his partner. The wolf can also win/lose money if he wants to go it alone. You can also play this golf betting game with three players, and that game is “Defender”.
7. Las Vegas
This is a game for teams that contain two players each. Every golfer on each side plays their own ball. The scores are then put together for each hole. But the scores are not added together as such, but rather strung together. For example, a 4 and a 5 would not be 9, but a 45. Money values are set at various points. With this golf betting game, the winnings and/or losings cab add up very quickly.
8. Aces and Deuces
Aces and Deuces sometimes go by the name of”Acey Ducey”. The lowest score, the “Ace”, for each hole wins an agreed amount from all three of the other players. The highest score of the hole, the “Duece”, loses an agreed amount to the other players. The ace wager is normally worth twice the value of the Duece wager, but the group can organize their bets as they chose. Ties mean no money changes hands. Carry-over is something that’s a decision made before the game actually starts.
9. Gruesomes: Golf Betting Games
For this, we need two teams each with a couple of players. Both teams tee off as usual. But the next team gets to choose which ball the other has to play. Obviously, they will choose the worse one, hence the title, “Gruesomes”. In the next round, then it’s your turn to choose. The gameplay is in the standard alternating pattern of any game. All except that the player who hits the gruesome shot has to play the second shot on his side.
10. Criers and Whiners
This golf betting game has many names: “No Alibis”, “Wipe Out”, Replay” and “Play it Again Sam”. This is a game of do-overs or mulligans that can be used anywhere on the golf course. Handicaps are converted into free shots and can be put to use during the rounds. Here’s an example. Say that a player has a course handicap of 14. Rather than applying the handicap as per normal, he gets instead 14 free shots to use at any time during the round and from anywhere on the course. Though the game is great with full handicaps, it’s more commonly playing out with half or maybe three-quarter handicaps. This forces the player to take more care. Another rule is that there can be no re-playing of shots.
Conclusion: Golf Betting Games
These are just a few of many possible golf betting games that golfers like to play. Yes, these are unofficial bets and are strictly between friends and acquaintances. The object is to spice up the gameplay slightly, as you’ll not be getting rich off these small cash bets. To learn more about these tricks check out our collection of the best jackpot strategies.
