Bingo Bango Bongo
Also called BBB, Bingle Bangle Bungle
Three points a hole: first on the green, closest to the pin, first in the hole.
2–6 players · best with 3–4Points GamesEveryone for themselvesEasy to scoreNo handicaps needed
How to play →Points Games · Betting Games
Split Sixes (4-2-0)
Also called English, Cricket, 6-Point Game, Sixes
Threesome points game splitting 6 a hole: 4 for low, 2 for middle, 0 for high.
- Players
- 3 players only, best with 3
- Play as
- Everyone for themselves
- Scorekeeping
- Easy
- Handicaps
- Handicaps recommended
- Money
- Money optional
- Type
- Points Games
How to play
Three players, own ball, usually net. Each hole 6 points are distributed 4-2-0 by score, so the worst score gets nothing. Total 108 points over 18 holes; highest total wins, and second place finishes ahead of third for payout purposes.
Scoring
Ties: two tie for low = 3-3-0; two tie for high = 4-1-1; all three tie = 2-2-2. Pay per point of difference (winner collects from both, runner-up collects from last) or a pot split winner-take-all or 70/30.
Variations
- Triples is a comparable variant
- Some groups use the 5-3-1 Nines split instead
- Nassau segments
- No points on a three-way tie
- Net scores with full handicap
- Double points on par 3s
Tips
- Harsher than Nines: a zero-point hole hurts, so avoid blow-ups
- Steady bogey golf can bank 2s all day
- Agree net vs gross first
- Zero for last makes consistency valuable
- Easier mental maths than Nines
The 4-2-0 split punishes bad holes and rewards steady play.
Works with
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Related games
Nines (5-3-1)
Also called Nine Point Game, 9s, Nine Points
Threesome game splitting 9 points a hole: 5 for low, 3 for middle, 1 for high.
3 players only · best with 3Points GamesEveryone for themselvesEasy to score
How to play →Stableford
Also called Points Play, Stableford Points, Points
Score points per hole against net par; highest total wins.
Any number, solo tooPoints GamesEasy to score
How to play →Chicago
Also called 39s, Thirty-Nines, Chicago Quota
Stableford-style points chased against a personal quota of 39 minus your handicap.
Any number, solo tooPoints GamesEveryone for themselvesEasy to scoreHandicaps required
How to play →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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