Snake golf game rules
Snake is a putting side game. Whoever three-putts is handed the snake, and they keep it until someone else three-putts. Holding it at the end costs you.
How to play
Every time a player three-putts (or worse), they take the snake. It passes only when someone else three-putts. When the round ends, the last player holding the snake pays every other player the snake value.
Progressive snake
In the progressive version, the snake gets more expensive each time it changes hands — for example $5 to start, plus $1 for every 3-putt.
Worked example
Four players, $5 snake. Mike three-putts hole 1 and takes the snake. Sam three-putts hole 3 and takes it from him. Nobody three-putts after that.
Sam finishes holding the snake and pays each of the other three $5: Sam −$15, everyone else +$5.
These numbers come straight from the scoring Side Pot uses in a real round. Load them into the calculator below and change anything.
Snake calculator
Dave, Mike, Sam, Jon
- Dave+$5Net up
- Mike+$5Net up
- Sam−$15Net down
- Jon+$5Net up
Why (3 entries)
- Sam → Dave $5 · Snake: Sam holds after 3-putt on 3 (2 total)
- Sam → Mike $5 · Snake: Sam holds after 3-putt on 3 (2 total)
- Sam → Jon $5 · Snake: Sam holds after 3-putt on 3 (2 total)
Common questions
Does a 4-putt count in Snake?
Yes — any three putts or more takes the snake.
What if nobody three-putts?
Then nobody holds the snake and no money moves.
Related games
Let Side Pot keep the book.
Tap scores, and every Snake result, the money and the settle-up are worked out for you.
Score your next Snake round