Golf side games, explained
Clear rules for the games your group plays, worked examples, and the quickest way to settle up when the round is over.
Games Green Math scores for you
Enter each golfer's score and Green Math works out the points, the running totals and who owes whom at the end of the round. Junk, presses and net strokes are tracked too.
Wolf
A rotating Wolf picks a partner or goes it alone. Rotation, point values, variants and a worked example.
Read the guideNines (5-3-1)
Three players split 9 points every hole. Ties, Blitz, net strokes and a full 18-hole example.
Read the guideLas Vegas
Partners pair their scores into one team number, with Flip the Bird on birdies and common variations.
Read the guideBundle
The bundle passes from player to player on mistakes; whoever holds it after 9 and after 18 collects.
Read the guideLeft/Right
4 players; teams reset every hole by where the tee shots finish.
Guide coming soonBingo Bango Bongo
2-4 players; three points a hole for first on the green, closest to the pin once everyone's on, and first in the hole.
Guide coming soonMore side games explained
Rules guides for other popular formats. Green Math doesn't score these games yet; the guides cover how to play, keep track and settle up on your own.
Animal Game
Zoo, Pig, Fish and The Bear: which mishaps earn which animal, who holds it and how to tally up.
Read the guideDots
Greenies, sandies, chip-ins and penalty dots, with a worked four-player tally.
Read the guideHammer
Doubling a hole's value mid-play, plus Let It Ride, Closeout and sensible caps.
Read the guideNassau
Front nine, back nine and overall matches, how presses work and a worked example.
Read the guideSkins
The outright low score takes the hole and ties carry over. Validation, leftovers and examples.
Read the guideChoosing a game and settling up
Pick the right format for your group size, then finish the round with the fewest payments.
Side games by group size
Which side games suit twosomes, threesomes, foursomes and bigger groups.
Read the guideGames for 3 players
The formats that work best for a threesome and how to settle up after.
Read the guideSettling up
Net everything out so the group settles up in the fewest payments.
Read the guideSide game math
How Wolf, Nines and Vegas points turn into who owes whom.
Read the guideChoosing a scoring app
A checklist for picking a side game scoring app your whole group will use.
Read the guideScore your next round free
- Points calculated as you play
- Settle up in the fewest payments
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