Start freeGolf side game rules
How to play and score every game Side Pot keeps, each with a worked example and a calculator.
- NassauThree bets in one: front nine, back nine and the full 18.
- SkinsWin a hole outright to win the skin; ties carry over.
- JunkDots for greenies, sandies, birdies, barkies and more.
- VegasTeam scores become two-digit numbers. Birdies flip the other side.
- Bingo Bango BongoThree points a hole: first on, closest once all are on, first in.
- StablefordPoints for each hole against par. Highest total wins.
- SixesPartners rotate every six holes — three matches in one round.
- SnakeThree-putt and you hold the snake. Last holder pays.
- Match PlayWin holes, not strokes. Singles or two-man best ball.
- MedalStroke play: lowest total wins the pot.
- Closest to the Pin & Long DrivePrizes for the best tee shot on par 3s and the longest drive.
- HammerDouble the hole any time. Accept or concede.
- WolfRotating Wolf picks a partner or goes it alone.