re: Different Golf Gambling Games

Bingo, Bango, Bongo

Each hole there’s 3 bets. We usually played .50 or $1 per bet

Bingo - first to the green
Bango - closer to the hole once everyone reaches the green
Bongo - first to hole out

This game helps if there’s a mixture of talent. Good golf may reach the green in two, but the lesser golf may take him 3 shots but he reaches the green first on his 3rd shot. He wins that. From there it’s all short game.

We play flip often
Group of 5 usually but can do with however many
Everyone flips a coin and its heads vs tails
If it is 1 V all others then the single only needs to tie the big team to win half the pot
If everyone flips the same then the pot doubles for that hole and you reflip

We also play scotch pretty often
6 points per hole
Usually 2 v 2 teams
1 point for team with closest to hole in regulation
1 point for lowest total number of putts per team
1 point if team birdies
1 point if for team with lowest individual score
2 points for lowest combined team score

If one team wins all of the points then it is called an umbrella and that team wins 12 points instead of 6

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We also play scotch pretty often
6 points per hole
Usually 2 v 2 teams
1 point for team with closest to hole in regulation
1 point for lowest total number of putts per team
1 point if team birdies
1 point if for team with lowest individual score
2 points for lowest combined team score

If one team wins all of the points then it is called an umbrella and that team wins 12 points instead of 6

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We have played something similar called Umbriago. At least, that was the name they used in the Tourist Sauce Scandinavia video where they played it. Instead of 6 points, it's just 4 with low individual, low aggregate, birdie, and closest to the pin. Sweeping all 4 doubles to 8.

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Got it now. I like that game. Might have to copy it.

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It's a great game to play, once you explain it to your buddies they'll roll their eyes and say it's too complicated (like mine did) but once you start playing it into the combined score 6-holes, they'll be hooked.

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If you ever get around to playing it, respond back to this thread and let me know how it went!

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I plan to suggest it next time we get a foursome in our group. I like how you set it up exactly. The only thing I may add to it is double points for gross birdies.

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My friends all want to keep their score but I would love to have a Best Ball, Scramble, Alternate shot 6s as well.

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I'm like your friends. My goal is to play every other week, but it's tough with young kids. So, when I have the chance to play, I want to play my own ball. If I played weekly, I think throwing a scramble in would be fun.

If we have 8, we play skins, sandies. and snake.

If we only have 4, we play Wolf, birdies, snake and sandies.

If we play Lone Wolf, the first players has to hit and declare lone wolf. The bet then doubles including carry over holes.

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CHiPs25

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I am playing High Meadow Ranch on Saturday in Houston. The course is set up as three 6 hole loops rather than front and back. It sets up perfectly to play your game with 3 different games each 6 holes. I plan to suggest it to the group.

The scorecard is still two nines, but the layout is 3 distinct loops. You're not close to the clubhouse after 9.

That's pretty good. It sounds similar to snake, but the winner is more deserving than the loser of snake. With snake, some poor guy could be having the round of his life, reaches a par 5 in 2 on the last hole but has a 50 ft putt, and eventually has to pay all the guys that were 3 putting all round.