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Twists & Challenges · Side Bets & Junk

Gotcha

Also called Noonan, Noonans

Each player gets one or two gotchas to yell during an opponent's backswing.

Players
2–4 players
Play as
Everyone for themselves
Scorekeeping
Easy
Handicaps
No handicaps needed
Money
Money optional
Type
Twists & Challenges

How to play

Overlay on any money match. Each golfer receives 1-2 gotchas per round (2 is common; better players may get 1). At any time during an opponent's backswing, full swing or putt, a player may yell gotcha to try to disrupt the shot. Once used, a gotcha is gone. Keep normal etiquette toward other groups on the course.

Scoring

No scoring of its own; the disruption plays out in the underlying bet (Nassau, skins, etc.).

Variations

  • An adult version involving physical contact exists; it is best kept to groups of longtime buddies
  • Limit gotchas to full swings, not putts

Tips

  • Save them for a crucial putt on the closing holes
  • Agree the number per player first
  • Never use them on strangers

Pure Caddyshack chaos at the worst possible moment.

Works with

Each link opens every game that works for that number of players.

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Sources

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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