matt611
Head Pro
As per title i was wondering what bets people have when playing either at roll ups or with mates?
What bets do you have on the course?
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virtuocity
Tour Winner
I normally approach the tee saying "I bet I stick this in the left rough".
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Alex1975
Guest
I cant bet... Duno why, I just cant do it. I have been a bad boy in many ways as a lad but one vice I have never had is betting. I don't even play the 3s club.
Rooter
Money List Winner
depends, normally a fiver in for lowest score if just a 3-4 ball. if we have a few more, will chuck a fiver in each and have a pot, then have nearest pin and longest drive. thats about it, pretty standard i expect.
sandmagnet
Head Pro
£1 on front 9,£1 on back 9 £1 for overall £1 for longest drive and a £1 for nearest the pin. never win much tbh
Skins
Ozzalams
or just better ball pairs 20p hole or 50/50 £1, big spenders eh.
Ozzalams
or just better ball pairs 20p hole or 50/50 £1, big spenders eh.
6inchcup
Journeyman Pro
we used to have a SUNDAY bash that was £1 a hole,£1 for birdies and £5 overall but to many people started to turn up so it was changed to £5 in the pot winner takes all,this was before the cheats started to play(2 got banned from the club over it) so the club stopped us playing it,some of the better off members have a £100 4ball game but this is frowned upon now.
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
tallpaul
Head Pro
£1 Front 9
£1 Back 9
£1 Overall
The overall winner also takes home the 'El Bandito' poker chip. Like this:
£1 Back 9
£1 Overall
The overall winner also takes home the 'El Bandito' poker chip. Like this:
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Alex1975
Guest
£1 Front 9
£1 Back 9
£1 Overall
The overall winner also takes home the 'El Bandito' poker chip. Like this:
Nice
chris661
Money List Winner
Normally play for a fiver although it rarely changes hands, winners normally been buy the tea and scones afterwards. In my days of big earning would not be unknown to play €50 €50 €100 crazy when I look back on it now
duncan mackie
Money List Winner
and the rest
I still remember standing over a 30" breaking down hill putt for 'everything' once many years ago 
nowadays I avoid side bets on the course, never suggest them, but will probably join in if everyone else wants to.
happy to play the formal swindles @ £5 a go, and a couple of informal groups at the same, or £1/£1/£1; it's only the cost of a ball (which I never buy anyway)
happy to enter the comps @ £4 etc - still a bet really
6inchcup
Journeyman Pro
looks like SCOUSERS loose change!!!!!!! BRING IT ON.£1 Front 9
£1 Back 9
£1 Overall
The overall winner also takes home the 'El Bandito' poker chip. Like this:
pokerjoke
Money List Winner
Really try and enter all comps.
We also have a hustle.
£3 to enter,50p for birdies,eagles count as two birdies.
Under 7 winner takes all,over 7 first 2.
Always play whatever the comp is,medal,bogey,stableford.
Not much money changes hand,however it adds to the fun.
You certainly don't want to come in with no birdies.
We also have a hustle.
£3 to enter,50p for birdies,eagles count as two birdies.
Under 7 winner takes all,over 7 first 2.
Always play whatever the comp is,medal,bogey,stableford.
Not much money changes hand,however it adds to the fun.
You certainly don't want to come in with no birdies.
cookelad
Tour Winner
Aside from the £2 swindle entry - in 3balls the person last in group through 11 buys breakfast or 4balls it's the team in the group with lowest combined.
Was offered a £10 at 2-1 on getting up-and-down on a 20yard, 6ft below the green bunker shot on Monday, which I refused - I'm sure I don't need to point out what happened!
Was offered a £10 at 2-1 on getting up-and-down on a 20yard, 6ft below the green bunker shot on Monday, which I refused - I'm sure I don't need to point out what happened!
Usually, £2 on the swindle. Occasionally, £5 when playing a GMNE game. And the odd Sunday £1,£1,£1 + 50p bits(birdies, eagles, ouslams, reverse ouslams, sandy ferrets, golden sandy ferrets).
Foxholer
Blackballed
50p, or a Fiver these days.
Ten years ago...
Swindle I played in regularly used to be £1 plus 50p for nearest the pin - and winnings/losses affected swindle handicap.
Occasionally played in the 'Sunday Swindle' which was £10 in and winner got all but 1 round of drinks. Again, handicap adjusted (-1 shot for 4 weeks) if won.
Additional £20 on the game at the 'low' level I played. Other groups were playing for £100 or £200 and 1 group would also bet on incidents within holes! Golf wasn't their pastime though; merely one of the boards used for their real pastime - gambling. They'd come off the course and relax by playing cards while betting on the races!
For me, the money was 'enough to sting' and it ceetainly made me focus on each shot. Intention was that by playing like this - and the cash really did pretty much revolve - Medals would be much less 'threatening'. It worked!
Ten years ago...
Swindle I played in regularly used to be £1 plus 50p for nearest the pin - and winnings/losses affected swindle handicap.
Occasionally played in the 'Sunday Swindle' which was £10 in and winner got all but 1 round of drinks. Again, handicap adjusted (-1 shot for 4 weeks) if won.
Additional £20 on the game at the 'low' level I played. Other groups were playing for £100 or £200 and 1 group would also bet on incidents within holes! Golf wasn't their pastime though; merely one of the boards used for their real pastime - gambling. They'd come off the course and relax by playing cards while betting on the races!
For me, the money was 'enough to sting' and it ceetainly made me focus on each shot. Intention was that by playing like this - and the cash really did pretty much revolve - Medals would be much less 'threatening'. It worked!
Smiffy
Grand Slam Winner
I love it when you play £2, £2, £2, win all three and then they say "winner buys the drinks".
Round comes to just under £20.00 so you are £2.00 out of pocket for winning.
WTF is that all about???
Round comes to just under £20.00 so you are £2.00 out of pocket for winning.
WTF is that all about???
Yrrah09
Club Champion
Usually longest overall drive. If it's a practice round then closest to the pin on most holes. highest overall score gets the pints in!
In the weekend swindle we have £2 per man and £1 per person for the best team score. No side bets or extras for birdies or sand saves
