Side Bets & Junk
Also called Bear, Skunk, Chimpanzee (lost ball)
Penalty animal for going out of bounds; passes to the next offender.
In the UK 'carry the can' funnies, the Gorilla (or Bear) is awarded to a player who hits out of bounds and transfers to the next player who does; it is carried until the end of the round like the Snake or Camel. Some US groups use 'gorilla' for a lost ball or, informally, for the longest drive; confirm your group's meaning.
One point per OB is added to the pot; the holder at the end pays the agreed value to each opponent, or each point is settled as a negative dot. In the Zoo game the equivalent is the Skunk (OB) or Chimpanzee/Gorilla (lost ball), typically $5 per animal held.
Nobody wants to walk into the bar carrying the gorilla.
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Also called Dots (Junk / Garbage / Trash), Trash, Dot Game
Umbrella game that bundles many achievement bets into points ('dots') settled at the end.
Also called Greeny, Closest to the Pin, KP
Hit the green in regulation (usually closest on a par 3) and keep it with a two-putt.
Also called Sandy, Sand Save, Super Sandie
Make par or better on a hole where you were in a bunker.
Also called Palmers, Seves
Make par on a par 4 or par 5 without ever touching the fairway.
Rules reflect the version most groups play, cross-checked across these sources. House rules vary; agree yours on the first tee.
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