Sharks (Fishies)

If any shot on a hole finishes in a penalty area (water) and you still make par, you win a shark. Groups of two to four agree a value beforehand; rarely won, so it is almost always bundled with barkies, arnies and chippies in a junk game.

1 unit from each opponent; some groups make it 2 points, reflecting its rarity. Higher handicappers may be allowed bogey as the target. Note the separate bets called 'Fish' (three birdie bets) and 'Fishies/Flags' (a strokes-allotment survival game) that share the name.

• Bogey target for high handicappers
• Frog/Fish in the Zoo game is the penalty flip side: -1 for going in the water
• Splashies as the negative version (lose a point for water)

• Take the drop that gives you the best chance at par, not the shortest route
• Declare 'shark' before your par putt