Everything you need to know about the most popular golf side games — from Nassau to Wolf and everything in between.
Start here. Side-by-side table of every game on this page: Nassau, Skins, Wolf, Vegas, Sixes, Calcutta, Stableford and more — with players, complexity, and which to pick for your group.
A WHS-style handicap calculator built into the app. Free, automatic, and the same 8-of-last-20 math as GHIN.
The two classic pairs formats — how they work, how to score them, and how to run one at your club or with your group.
Cumulative scoring, daily games, handicaps across courses, and how to seed a Calcutta from Day 1 results.
Singles, Best Ball, Foursomes — how team match play works and how to run your own Tour Cup event.
Pool your buy-ins, draft balanced lines, and compete for the pot. Golf's most exciting tournament betting format.
The random-draw partner game your club runs after weekend rounds. Same Calcutta payouts, no auction.
Season-long chase — collect one birdie on every hole at your home course. First to 18 wins the pot.
How to run a Masters, PGA Championship, or weekly tour pool with friends — draft formats, survivor pools, and payout tips.
The most popular golf bet. Front 9, back 9, overall — plus presses.
Win a skin by having the lowest score on a hole. Carryovers make it exciting.
Pick your partner each hole — or go lone wolf for double the stakes.
Hole-by-hole competition. Individual or 2v2 Best Ball.
Best ball + worst ball scored per segment — a fast, high-variance 2v2 format.
Rotate partners every 6 holes. Everyone plays with and against everyone.
Combine team scores into 2-digit numbers. Big swings, big fun.
Three players, nine points per hole. The perfect threesome game.
The two most popular team formats — and how they actually differ.
How to score a missing player in your foursome. Net par is the standard.
How handicaps work, what Course Handicap means, and how strokes get applied in bets.
Count every shot, lowest total wins. How to bet on stroke play with your group.
Three points per hole, three ways to win. A format that keeps everyone in it.
Points per hole instead of total strokes — the format that forgives bad holes and rewards great ones.
Best drive for the team, then everyone plays their own ball. The best of scramble and stroke play combined.
Three of the most common team golf formats compared side by side. Which to pick for your group, how scoring differs, and how handicaps work for each.
Three-putt and you're holding the snake — a putting side game that makes every green more interesting.
Sportsbook 3-ball bets explained — how the wager works, dead-heat rules, and how to run a friends-only PGA Tour pool with the same structure.
Know the rules? Learn how to use Settle Up Golf to track your bets on the course.
Set up a round, add golf betting games, enter scores, and settle up — step by step.
Run a Ryder Cup-style team vs team golf tournament with live scoring and standings.
Add Skins, Nassau, Match Play, and more to any round or tournament group mid-round.