Add Five Players

Start a round with five players. Cinco (2v3) appears with the other games once you have exactly five.

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Set the Unit

Enter the dollar unit. Each duo player plays for 3 units and each trio player for 2, so each side has the same amount riding on every hole.

Example: At $1, a duo player wins or loses $3 a hole and a trio player $2.

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Choose Best Ball or Best 2

Best ball compares each team’s best score. Best 2 adds the duo’s two scores against the trio’s best two. Turn on Carryover on pushes if you want tied holes to build the next pot.

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Check the Rotation

The app deals who is in the duo for each three-hole stretch, so everyone partners with everyone. Don’t like the draw? Tap Re-deal before you start.

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Score and Settle

Enter scores as usual. The app shows the current duo and trio, works out every hole, and Settle Up shows who owes whom with everything else your group is playing.

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Finally, a game for five

Most betting games assume a foursome, so a group of five usually just plays skins. Cinco keeps the fun of team golf by making the teams uneven, two against three, and balancing the money instead of the golf.

The rotation means you partner with everyone during the round, and the balanced stakes mean neither side has an edge. Read the full Cinco rules for a worked example.

How to Play Cinco