Side Games

Golfing with your buddies in your regular Saturday morning group just wouldn't be the same without those competitive Nassaus and side games.

It's no different with Mulligan Dice Golf!

There are literally dozens of games to play… many that are played on the actual golf course can be played with Mulligan Dice Golf - all it takes is a little creativity.

Here is just a sampling of our favorites:

Skins with Carryovers (For 3 or more Players)

Prior to starting each hole, players place a poker chip in the middle of the table. If one player wins the hole outright, he or she wins the skin and rakes the pot. If two or more players tie for the lowest score on the hole, the skin carries over to the next hole. Each player places another poker chip in the middle. This continues until a player wins a hole outright.

Stroke Play Nassau (For 2 or more Players)

In Stroke Play Nassau, there are winners for the best score on the front 9, the back 9 and the entire 18 hole game. This game can also be extended to 36, 54 or 72 hole tournaments. Example - 18-hole round with 4 players: Each player places four chips in the middle of the table (for a total of 16 chips in the pot.) The player with the lowest score for: the front 9 wins 4 chips; the back 9 wins 4 chips; the overall 18 wins 8 chips. Ties? Chips are split between winners or you can play a sudden death playoff.

Combination Stroke Play Nassau & Skins with Carryovers
(For 3 or more Players)

This is our FAVORITE GAME for a group of 3 or more players because you have your eye on making your best front 9, back 9 and 18-hole scores, but even if you are having an off game you are interested in every hole for the potential of winning skins, especially when there are several carryovers on the line!

Group Stroke Play Tournament (Minimum 3 players, No maximum)

Playing a friendly Mulligan Dice Golf tournament is a great way to spend an evening with a group of people. Play 36, 54 or even 72 holes. Award prizes for winners of each 18-hole round, but save the big prize for the winner of the overall tournament!

Example - Group of 12 people playing a 54-hole tournament:

Select three groups of 4 players and play Round 1. Foursomes for Round 2 are determined by Round 1 scores (the 4 lowest scores play together, the next 4 lowest scores play together the 4 highest scores play together). Foursomes for Round 3 are determined by players' total tournament scores through the first two rounds.

The winner of the tournament is the player with the lowest 54-hole total. Ties? Play a sudden death playoff! If you wish, award prizes to the top 3 finishers. You could also award prizes for the player with the most birdies made in the tournament, players who have made a hole-in-one, etc.

Match Play Nassau (for 2 Players)

This is head to head match play, just like the Ryder Cup! Press when you're down. Have winners for the front 9, back 9 and overal 18 hole match.


Partner Games (4 Player Games)

Best Ball Match Play Nassau

Similar to head-to-head Match Play, but count only the best score between you and your partner on each hole vs. the best score for your opponent.

Best Ball Stroke Play Nassau

Similar to individual stroke play Nassau, but count only the best score between you and your partner on each hole.

High Low

There are 2 points possible per hole. The team having the lowest score on the hole wins 1 point; The team having the highest score on a hole forfeits 1 point to the other team.

Example: Players 1 & 3 are partners and Players 2 & 4 are partners:

 Score
Player 14
Player 23
Player 35
Player 44

The team of Players 2 & 4 win 2 points - 1 point for having the outright low score on the hole and 1 point because Player 3 had the high score on the hole.