Cheapskates.

[CliveW]

Just out of interest, what is the smallest stake you have played for on a round of golf? Today I played Carnoustie Championship which was in fantastic condition as it is being prepared for the Dunhill and has just held the Tassie. I didn't get off to a very good start, but by the seventh I was beginning to get into my stride and was clawing my way back up. By the eleventh we were all square and my fellow competetor said to me "If you keep playing like that, you'll be winning the 10p." I thought it was a joke, but walking off the 18th having won the match he proceeded to hand over a 20p piece and asked for his change!

 

[patricks148]

Just out of interest, what is the smallest stake you have played for on a round of golf? Today I played Carnoustie Championship which was in fantastic condition as it is being prepared for the Dunhill and has just held the Tassie. I didn't get off to a very good start, but by the seventh I was beginning to get into my stride and was clawing my way back up. By the eleventh we were all square and my fellow competetor said to me "If you keep playing like that, you'll be winning the 10p." I thought it was a joke, but walking off the 18th having won the match he proceeded to hand over a 20p piece and asked for his change!

We always play 50p/50p front and back and £1 for the match

 

[Doh]

We usually play £1/£1 and £2 for the match and have been know to play £2/£3 and £3. Any more and it's the money that becomes more important rather that the golf.

 

[Oddsocks]

1/1 and 2. As others have said the money is irrelevant

 

[Lord Tyrion]

At my old club the members used to make a big thing about 50p being the standard bet. It kept things fun, a token rather than things getting out of hand and issues developing.

 

[USER1999]

Straight fiver is our normal Saturday bet, but the winners buy the sandwiches and chips, so they don't make anything.
Sunday bet is losers buy the post round drinks.

 

[Break90]

Our normal stakes are £1 front nine, £1 back nine and £1 overall.

Played with a couple of seniors a couple of weeks ago who played for 10p overall.

Doesn't really matter to me tbh

 

[JollyRedDevil]

£1 front nine, £1 back nine and £1 overall.
Then 50P for nearest the pin on par 3s which rolls over to the next par 2 if not won

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Other than competition entry cost, I have never played for stakes greater than £1 front nine, £1 back nine; £1 overall and 20p 'bits'. And I think I would decline to participate if the stakes were much higher. So though never been presented with the situation I would hesitate if the above was £5, £5, £5, £1 (but that's probably why I've never been presented with that situation). I have known groups of guys with more spare money than me who play for a lot more - I'm just not interested.

 

[selwood90]

Quid for the front, quid for the back, quid overall and 50p for a 2.

 

[chrisd]

£1 front nine, £1 back nine and £1 overall.
Then 50P for nearest the pin on par 3s which rolls over to the next par 2 if not won

same for us plus 50p for a true birdie or double for an eagle. We had one guy who wouldn't play for money as he said it made it too serious, but he was struggling off his low handicap and a tightwad!

 

[super hans]

I regularly play in a fourball with WilliamAlex1 plus williep, £1 front nine, £1 back nine, £1 match.

If he's 1 or 2 up by the 7th, Williamalex1 is usually twitching at his address, and his swing gets short and snappy

Twice I've been in his team and we've been dormie 2 and he proclaims 'match finished' - match always goes down the 18th

Gimme his quiet mate any day

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Played with a group of Reading FC players a few years back (the season they won the Championship) and we played for £250 front; £250 back and £500 overall (suffice to say my side of things was being covered!)

Easiest money I've ever earned!!!

Tend to just play £1, £1, £1 or losers buy the first round - very sensible!

 

[Liverbirdie]

Generally did £1,£1,£1 but the other week in a 3 ball we all won £1 each, so made it £2 overall for future.

Went through a stage of playing for the others best ball in his bag (not the one, he'd just played with.

For banter, nothing better than reaching into his bag post-round and pulling out an immaculate Pro-V.

 

[jamielaing]

Betting for me is nothing but bragging rights. Play for the golden nugget. Aka a pound.

 

[Roops]

£2, £2 and £2 - front nine/back nine and overall. You almost never pickup the whole £6.

Played in a Swindle once, entry was £10. I won it and ended up with less than the people who got two's. Proper definition of a Swindle..........

 

[MadAdey]

in my Sunday role up we throw $20 a man in.

 

[Robster59]

It's either £2 each for the bounce game or otherwise £1/£1/£1.

 

[Cheifi0]

When me my brother and a mate play together as a three ball we play split sixes and its 50p a point. Any birdies are £5 a man. Works quite well as we are all similar standards. We set up a spreadsheet this year to keep a tally of the score with the winnings been paid at the end of the year. It saves giving the odd quid here and there, means we can check how competitive the game is and hopefully means a bigger payout for someone at the end of the season (me). I don't see the point of playing for pennies, surely your pride is worth more than that.

 

[DCB]

Way back in the early 1980s a friend whos brother was Captain of a local club played with his brother at another more prestigious club. The wager was "A Ball in Paper" my mate took this as being a brand new ball, as at that time they still did come in a paper wrapping. After duly holing the winning putt on the 18th my mate and his brother were handed " A Ball in Paper" by btheir opponents, it was a brand new ball wrapped in a twenty pound note.