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Golf Betting Games

I’ve been doing some research on golf betting games played on the course and I was pretty surprised at just how many there were.

I’ve never been a big gambler on the golf course, well, with money anyway.. I always go for the risky shots and end up losing my shirt but… that’s a different story. It always seemed to me that there was enough pressure in golf without having to add the potential to lose money on top of it. But I think I’m in the minority here and many golfers claim that gambling only adds to the excitement of it.

Here’s a list of some the most popular and handicap tracking friendly golf betting games.

• The Skins Game: Probably the most popular, is a game where each hole has a value or skin (either money or points). The player who wins the hole wins the skin for that hole. If there is a tie than the skin from that hole is carried on to the next hole, giving it double the value. There’s also a Net Skins game where players factor in their handicaps in the scoring. It can be played either one-on-one or two-on-two and the minimum bet per hole is $1.

• Nassau: This golf betting game consists of three bets; lowest score on the front nine, lowest score on the back nine and lowest score over all. The minimum bet for Nassau is $2 per bet. After the front nine, the loser has the option to press the bet on the back nine, doubling the value of the back nine (where it was $2, now it’s $4). There’s also a “net” version of Nassau where handicaps are factored in and the winner is determined by adding up the number of holes won on the front, back and the total. This is mostly used when the handicap variance between the players is pretty significant.

• Bingo Bango Bongo: Also called, “Bingle Bangle Bungle,” this is a points based game where three points are awarded per hole. The first to player to reach the green gets a point, once all balls are on the green, the player closest to the hole gets a point and the player to hole out first gets a point. There’s also a variation to the last point, where the player to hole out in the fewest strokes gets the point. At the end of the round, add up the points and the player with the most points wins. This is a pretty good game to play because it gives the weaker players a chance to get some points. For example, the player with the worst tee shot gets to play the 2nd shot first and has the first opportunity to be on the green.

• Sixes: Also known as Hollywood or Round Robin, is a game to be played in a foursome. Players square off in a net two on two match. The partners are rotated every six holes, giving each player a chance to play with a different partner and the wager is settled up every six holes.

• Aces and Deuces: Another foursome golf betting game where on every hole, there’s one big winner, two smaller winners and one big loser. After each hole, the lowest score wins a set amount from each player and the next two lowest scorers wins a set amount from the highest scorer on the hole. In this format, if you lose a hole, you lose big.

• Arnies: This is a side bet where a golfer wins if they manage to make par without ever managing to get in the fairway. The bet is set at the beginning of the round and was named in honor of Arnold Palmer who is said to have made quite a few “Arnies” himself.

This last one I think is awesome because I’ve hit a few of these myself

• Barkies: This is another side bet where the bet is awarded to a player if they’ve managed to make par after their ball strikes a tree. Most players have a stipulation where leaves don’t count and the ball must strike some wood. There’s also a double barkie which is a much rarer creature where a player manages to make par after their ball has struck two trees on two different shots..

Wonder of they also have Roofies??

-Dave

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There is another mouthwatering event this week as a tremendous field gets together in Shanghai for a fifth renewal of the HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club.

World number one Tiger Woods is the star attraction on his return to individual action after finishing second in the Tour Championship in late September and he bids to win the event for a first time having had to settle for second place behind David Howell in 2005 and YE Yang a year later.

Since chasing home Phil Mickelson at East Lake, Woods led from the front with Steve Stricker as he posted a perfect five from five record in the USA's comfortable win in the Presidents Cup.

With the status of this event now being elevated to a World Golf Championship - which Tiger already has a notable collection of - I am sure he will be raring to go once again.

Ian Poulter was rather overlooked last week on his return to action in Singapore but the Englishman showed plenty of determination to take the title.

His cause was probably not helped by the numerous interruptions due to the weather but he showed what a competitor he can be on the final day as fought back from four dropped shots mid-round to cling on by a shot at the finish.

An ultra-aggressive approach has been his undoing at times but it finally paid off and now the confidence is up, he is in little doubt about what he can do between now and drawing stumps at the end of the year.

"I feel like I have better things to come in the next few weeks for sure," he said.
"I have had six weeks off, I definitely got rid of the cobwebs this week. When I am hitting the ball well out there I am hitting it as good as I ever have."

Poulter once famously claimed that he was the only player around to challenge the dominance of Woods and this could be the week against some quality opposition where he starts to justify a statement like that while pushing himself upward in the Race To Dubai and into the top 10 in the world.

Second pick this week goes Sweden's Peter Hanson, who has endured a frustrating couple of weeks in a bid to secure his place in the field.

Without boring everyone with the details, he was originally in, then out and back in again after Ross Fisher's win in the World Match Play ensured it was him and not the next non-exempt player in the world rankings that was offered a coveted spot.

Things outside a sportsman's control can indeed have an influence on the outcome of events - look at James Kingston's win in Germany two months ago when he hadn't even intended to play - and I would not be surprised to see fate take a hand once more with Hanson taking his opportunity.

He shows up boasting some excellent form and his third place here 12 months ago illustrates he has no fears in terms of what this course can offer.

The 66/1 available with Ladbrokes stands out.

In such a strong line-up, nothing short of your best game is going to work and for the vast majority a personal best is going to be required.

One player who has been on an upward curve all year is the impressive Francesco Molinari and he rates another chance to continue his recent excellent work.

He played some sublime stuff on his last outing in Portugal and but for a cold putter and inspired Lee Westwood on Sunday, he would have a thoroughly deserved title to his name in 2009.

What increases his possibilities is his excellent record as well in the Far East.
He posted a top 10 here last year while he has three other top eight results in China and Hong Kong.

He matches the 66/1 offered on Hanson and merits plenty of respect both here and next week at Fanling.

Talking of players with eyecatching records in the Far East, Scott Strange looks overpriced at 200/1.

He has bags of playing time in that part of the world from his stint on the Asian Tour and his latest outing there on the European Tour yielded a victory at the China Open in April.

The HSBC Champions has never been the most profitable event for him as he has a best effort so far of T33 in 2008 but I reckon he can improve greatly on that on this occasion.

He is never going to be the most extravagant but did quietly catch the eye with his form at the World Match Play where he won two matches - including beating finalist Anthony Kim by three holes - so looks to have regained some form after a couple of missed cuts in strokeplay events.

He certainly rates the pick from those priced up at long odds