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Best golf gambling games

Published

6 years ago

Oct 2, 2020

Looking for the perfect gambling game for you and your buddies on the course? Here at GolfWRX, we’ve put together this list of games to use for those who want to spice up their day out.

Here’s 8 games for everyone to try and win some cash, whether big or small, on the course.

1. Vegas

Players required: 4

Good for: High rollers

How to play: Two pairings go head to head (matchplay) with the scores from each player in the same pairing combined uniquely. If both players scored a five on the hole, then their score for the hole would be 55. If one scores a three and the other a five, then their score would be 35 (lower of the two scores placed first).

2. Snake

Players required: 2+

Good for: Players who want to improve their putting

How to play: In Snake, no gimmes are allowed, and anytime a player three-putts or worse, a specific amount of money (assigned by the group at the beginning of the round) gets added to the pot. Throughout the round, the cash keeps accumulating, and the last player to three-putt pays the other players in the group that amount.

3. Bounce Back

Players required: 2+

Good for: Higher handicap players/Volatile golfers

How to play: In Bounce Back, players earn a point by following a double bogey or worse with a par or better. However, should a player follow a double bogey or worse with another then they will lose a point.

4. Rabbit

Players required: 2+

Good for: All golfers

How to play: Everyone knows the game ‘Tag’, and Rabbit is essentially the same concept. A pot amount is decided at the beginning of the round, and the first player in the group to win a hole becomes the Rabbit, with the next person to win a subsequent hole then becoming the Rabbit. Whoever the Rabbit is after the final hole takes the pot.

5. Bingo, Bango, Bongo

Players required: 2+

Good for: Players with different strengths

How to play: The three-part game works as follows:

Bingo: The first player in the group to hit their ball on the green.
Bango: The player in the group whose golf ball is closest to the pin after all the golf balls are on the green.
Bongo: The first player in the group to hole out.

One point is awarded for each part and tallied after each hole. At the end of the round, the person with the most points takes home the pot (decided at the beginning of the round).

6. Nassau

Players required: 2+

Good for: Maintaining interest throughout the round

How to play: Players play three contests – ‘Front 9 winner’, ‘Back 9 winner’ and ’18 hole winner’. Each contest can either be strokeplay or matchplay.

7. Wolf

Players required: 4

Good for: Course strategy

How to play: At the beginning of the round, it is decided who will open as the ‘Wolf’, a role which will then alternate between the four players after each hole.

After players tee off on the hole, the wolf on the hole can choose a partner or choose to play alone for that hole. Should the wolf or the partner win that hole, then both players will be awarded two points. If the wolf and their partner lose, then the other two members receive three points. Should the ‘lone wolf’ beat the other three players on that hole then the wolf wins four points. Any player who overcomes a lone wolf on the hole is awarded one point.

8. Strike Three

Players required: 2+

Good for: High-handicappers

How to play: Players take the best 15 holes from their round and throw away their three worst, with the winner being the person with the lowest cumulative total.

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How much each player won at the 2026 Masters

Published

2 months ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Rory McIlroy made it two wins in as many years at Augusta National, seeing off the challengers on a dramatic Sunday to slip on the green jacket once again. The victory earned Rory a whopping payday of $4.5 million, with Scottie Scheffler his closest challenger earning $2.43 million for his sole runner-up finish.

With a total prize purse of $22.5 million up for grabs, here’s a look at how much each player won at the 2026 Masters tournament.

For players that did not make the cut, they still earned $25k for their efforts at the year’s opening major.

1: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
2: Scottie Scheffler, $2.43 million
T3: Tyrrell Hatton, $1.08 million
T3: Russell Henley, $1.08 million
T3: Justin Rose, $1.08 million
T3: Cameron Young, $1.08 million
T7: Collin Morikawa, $725,625
T7: Sam Burns, $725,625
T9: Xander Schauffele, $630,00
T9: Max Homa, $630,00
11: Jake Knapp, $562,500
T12: Jordan Spieth, $427,500
T12: Brooks Koepka, $427,500
T12: Hideki Matsuyama, $427,500
T12: Patrick Reed, $427,500
T12: Patrick Cantlay, $427,500
T12: Jason Day, $427,500
T18: Viktor Hovland, $315,000
T18: Maverick McNealy, $315,000
T18: Matt Fitzpatrick, $315,000
T21: Keegan Bradley, $252,000
T21: Ludvig Aberg, $252,000
T21: Wyndham Clark, $252,000
T24: Matt McCarty, $182,083
T24: Adam Scott, $182,083
T24: Sam Stevens, $182,083
T24: Chris Gotterup, $182,083
T24: Michael Brennan, $182,083
T24: Brian Campbell, $182,083
T30: Alex Noren, $146,250
T30: Harris English, $146,250
T30: Shane Lowry, $146,250
T33: Gary Woodland, $121,500
T33: Dustin Johnson, $121,500
T33: Brian Harman, $121,500
T33: Tommy Fleetwood, $121,500
T33: Ben Griffin, $121,500
T38: Jon Rahm, $105,750
T38: Ryan Gerard, $101,250
T38: Haotong Li, $96,750
T41: Justin Thomas, $92,250
T41: Sepp Straka, $87,750
T41: Jacob Bridgeman, $83,250
T41: Kristoffer Reitan, $78,750
T41: Nick Taylor, $74,250
46: Sungjae Im, $69,750
47: Si Woo Kim, $65,250
48: Aaron Rai, $61,650
T49: Corey Conners, $57,600
T49: Marco Penge, $57,600
51: Kurt Kitayama, $55,250
52: Sergio Garcia, $54,000
53: Rasmus Hojgaard, $52,650
54: Charl Schwartzel, $51,300

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CBS’s Sunday Masters coverage slammed by golf fans

Published

2 months ago

Apr 13, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

While Sunday was a dramatic day at the Masters, many golf fans were left feeling frustrated by the CBS final round coverage.

There were plenty of moments that golf fans took to social media to air their frustrations on Sunday over, including a lack of shots being shown throughout the day, being behind the live action, confusion over the approach shots of the final group on 18, and providing an angle for the winning putt where the cup couldn’t be seen.

Here’s a look at some of the criticisms that were directed at the CBS coverage throughout the day on X:

This has been a brutal broadcast for CBS. When the folks from Augusta sit down with them this year, you can bet they’ll talk about this 15 seconds where we have no idea where Rory’s ball went, and Dottie moans. #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/ak3mkpIN7V

— Ryan (@PossiblyRy) April 12, 2026

It’s rare criticism coming in for CBS, who are usually heavily praised for their Masters coverage each year.

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The surprise club Tommy Fleetwood says is key to his Masters chances

Published

2 months ago

Apr 7, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

Tommy Fleetwood goes in search for the first major victory of his career again this week, with the Englishman proving to be a popular pick at Augusta National.

Fleetwood’s best showing at Augusta came back in 2024 where he finished T3, and while speaking at his pre-tournament press conference, the 35-year-old emphasized the importance of his 9-wood in his pursuit of the green jacket.

Speaking on Tuesday to media, Fleetwood said:

“It’s a great 9-wood golf course. I think it’s always been — I can’t remember when I first put like a 9-wood in or a high lofted club, but it’s a perfect like 9-wood golf course. I’ve had that in the bag for a few years.”

The Englishman continued, revealing that his strategy for the week won’t just be to hit driver off the tee as much as possible:

“Yeah, it’s funny really because I know Augusta is probably associated with being fairly forgiving off the tee in a way, so you think you can whale around driver a little bit. But I don’t necessarily think that’s always the play for me. I think there’s holes that set up really well where I can draw it with the mini driver if I’m feeling less comfortable with the driver and things like that.”

That strategy he believes will make his TaylorMade Qi10 9-wood extra critical this week in Georgia:

“The biggest thing is the 9-wood for me. If I can put myself in position on the par-5s or the 4th long par-3, like it — for me, I can’t really hit that high 4-iron, so 9-wood helps me a lot.”