What’s better than besting your opponent after 18 holes of gentlemanly, well-played championship golf?
Taking his f*@$%! money while you’re at it, of course.
Yeah, we know winning is its own reward, but there are other rewards we dig, too, like extracting your own little “green” fees from your friends. With that in mind, here’s our Top 5 favorite gamblin’ golf games:
1. Nassau:
The Nassau is the undisputed granddaddy of golf gambling. Break your game into three bets – front nine, back nine, and overall, best ball wins the hole. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Press options are your best friend, letting you double down and turn a runaway match into a rollercoaster of financial emotions.
2. Wolf:
Feeling like a lone wolf? Perfect. In Wolf, you howl your way through the course by taking turns being the alpha on each hole in a best-ball format. Decide to pick a partner, and if your pack conquers the hole, you split the spoils. This game is dog-eat-dog!
3. Skins:
Ah, yes, skins, where every hole is a battle for supremacy and cold hard cash. Win a hole, take the skin. Miss out, and watch the pot grow. It’s like playing poker, chips and all. And like poker, every hand (or hole) you play, you’ve got some skin in the game.
4. Bingo, Bango, Bongo:
Bingo, Bango, Bongo – the names alone says party, right? Three points are up for grabs on each hole: first to the green, closest to the pin, and first to sink that putt. BBB is the perfect game when you can’t find a fourth — or a fairway.
5. Acey Ducey:
Acey Ducey, the game that turns every hole into a high-stakes gamble. Acey Ducey is made for foursomes, with the low score (the “ace”) on each hole winning an agreed upon amount from the other three players, and the high score (the “duece”) loses an agreed upon amount to the other three players.
So, there you have it, five fantastic ways to spice up your golf game. Here’s to betting big, swinging bigger, and turning the golf course into your personal Vegas strip. Let it ride!