Fish (Birdie Bets)

Before the round set three equal wagers. The first player to make a birdie wins bet one; the player who holes the longest birdie putt wins bet two; the player with the most birdies wins bet three. Agree on each putt's length before it's struck and note it if made.

Three equal units. Eagles count as two birdies, one birdie, or nothing by group choice. Ties on longest putt are broken by adding the tied players' total birdie-putt distances. Not to be confused with 'Fishies/Sharkies' (par after water), 'Big Fish' (high-score penalty) or the Zoo's frog.

• Plain 'Birdies' dot: 1 point per birdie, 2 for eagle
• Net birdies for high handicappers

• Pace off birdie putts before you putt to avoid arguments
• Best in groups where birdies are rare enough to matter