Golf Games ($$$) for 4 Players

[saevel25]

I am heading to Pinehurst in April with three other people. I was looking for some different golf games you can play for money. 

Any ideas? 

[ChetlovesMer]

12 minutes ago, saevel25 said:

I am heading to Pinehurst in April with three other people. I was looking for some different golf games you can play for money. 

Any ideas? 

I've always enjoyed Wolf 

and Critters.

 

[Club Rat]

Our favorite foursome game is a Nassau style game which is 3 separate bets per 6 holes (Per Partner)

Start by assigning a partner order (Typically - Carts/Drivers/Others) and set wager amount.

We use an inside bet (3 holes) which is won by winning two of the first 3 holes. (Option to press when down/losing)
Then the next 3 holes are also an inside bet. 
The overall 6 hole bet is won by team who has won 4 of the 6 holes with the same (Option to press when down/losing)
They can also press the total if down. ( A common Press by a friend of mine when he is losing, He will press the World 🙂
meaning he presses all bets they are down.

Another crazy game is called Vegas.
Same format within the 4-some (Typically - Carts/Drivers/Others) and set wager amount per points.
Now the low ball will win the hole for each hole. If a Birdie is made the scores are flipped.
Example Team #1 has a 4 by one player and the other has a 5 - Their score is 45
Team #2 has a 4 by one player and the other has a 6 - Their score is 46 and lose 1 point $$ amount.
However if Team #1 had a Birdie 3 then their score would be 35 and it flips the other teams score to 64
Now the diff is 64-35 = 29 points $$ amount.

We play a Max double bogie to keep it friendly (Flipping a 8 or 9 by a player gets pricey)
And it really gets ugly when a losing team wants to press the Bet/Point value up.
I've been in games that start at a Dollar per point and raised to Five dollars per point... Yikes - goodbye my trusty Franklin's...

[foxhole88]

Banker is a great betting golf game.  We tweak the rules a bit but this is how it works...We setup a pre-defined rotation for banker (instead of lowest scoring hole out) to rotate it.  We also cap par 3 press to double (instead or triple) but you do have to call "double it" before the ball lands on any shot.  We set the minimum bet $1, max is whatever the banker wants to set it. 

 

Epic Golf Club | Banker - The Best Golf Gambling Game You're Not Playing

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Banker, golf gambling game for a foursome. One player is the banker and players gamble one-on-one.

 

 

[bkuehn1952]

Our foursome plays 2-person teams which change every 6 holes.  Best ball. High net ball loses a team point and low net ball wins a team point..  We typically give the less skilled players (me and Marty) a stroke on the hardest hole of the 6.

[lastings]

The Wheel Game!

2 vs. 2: 

both players play their own ball.  on each hole there are 3 points. 

Low score (individual player with the lowest score)
Low total (team with the lowest score)
GIR - player with the Green in regulation closest to the pin (no point awarded is no GIR). 

and then a 4th point added if your team sweeps all three (otherwise known as the Wheel)

 

it's the best.  

 

[jsgolfer]

I play most of the games above, but I played a new version of the Nassau, the second ball of the 2 player team breaks the tie on a hole.

Plus we do an automatic press at 2 down.

[Club Rat]

2 hours ago, jsgolfer said:

the second ball of the 2 player team breaks the tie on a hole.

I like that version also and feel all players scores should count when playing for $$
After all, it's a game among Men with deep pockets 🙂