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Choose Wolf

Select Wolf from the game picker for the ultimate risk-reward golf game. Wolf works with 3 to 5 players.

You can add Wolf alongside other bets like Skins or Stroke Play — the app tracks them all simultaneously.

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Set Your Stakes

Choose your wager per point. Points are won or lost each hole based on whether the wolf's team wins.

Pick between Net or Gross scoring. Net uses course handicaps to level the field for mixed-ability groups.

Tip: A $5 per point Wolf game can swing big fast. Going lone wolf doubles the points — high risk, high reward.

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Score Each Hole

Enter scores as you play. The wolf rotates each hole — every player gets equal turns as the wolf throughout the round.

After watching each player tee off, the wolf decides: pick a partner or go it alone. The app records every choice.

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Track Points

Bets View shows point totals, wolf picks, and running standings for every player after each hole.

See each hole's result — who was wolf, who they picked (or if they went lone), and the points won or lost. No more arguments over the math.

Lone Wolf: Going alone means 2x points. Win the hole and collect from everyone. Lose it and you pay double to everyone.

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Settle Up

Final payouts based on net points. The app calculates who owes who across all 18 holes and nets everything down to the fewest payments.

Tap a payment row to send the amount straight to Venmo — no retyping dollar amounts or tallying up hole-by-hole results.

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What Is Wolf in Golf?

Wolf is one of the most exciting golf betting games because the teams change every single hole. One player is designated the "wolf" and rotates in order throughout the round. On each hole, the wolf tees off first (or last, depending on your group's preference) and watches the other players hit. After seeing the tee shots, the wolf picks a partner for that hole — or goes lone wolf for double the stakes.

If the wolf picks a partner, it's a 2v2 best-ball format for that hole (or 2v1 with three players). The team with the lower best-ball score wins points from the losing team. If the wolf goes alone, the points are doubled — a lone wolf wins (or loses) twice as much per opponent. Some groups play blind wolf, where the wolf declares "lone wolf" before anyone tees off, for even higher stakes.

Settle Up Golf handles all the Wolf math automatically. Set your wager per point, choose net or gross scoring, and the app tracks the rotating wolf, partner picks, lone wolf declarations, and point totals hole by hole. At the end of the round, it calculates who owes who and lets you settle with one tap.

Wolf works great with 3, 4, or 5 players — the rotation adjusts automatically. Combine it with Skins or a Nassau for even more action. New to the app? Start with the round setup guide to learn the basics.

How to Play Wolf