Vegas
Teams combine scores into a two-digit number. Wild swings, great drama.
Exactly 4 playersMedium complexityBetting optional
How to play
- •Split into two teams of two before the round.
- •Each hole, take your team's two scores and form the lowest possible two-digit number. If your scores are 4 and 5, your team number is 45. If they're 3 and 7, it's 37.
- •Subtract the lower team number from the higher. The winning team scores that many points against the losing team.
- •If a player makes birdie or better, the teams' numbers flip — the winning team's number becomes the tens digit. This is where Vegas gets wild.
- •Tally points after 18. The team with the higher total wins — losers pay the difference.
Example — hole 5
Team A scores 4 and 5 → 45. Team B scores 3 and 6 → 36. Team B wins. Difference = 9 points. If Team B had made a birdie (3), the numbers flip: Team A's number becomes 54 vs 36 — an 18-point swing instead of 9.
Setup — before you tee off
- 1Enter all 4 player names and assign to Team A and Team B.
- 2Set a point value (e.g. $0.10 per point — points add up fast in Vegas).
- 3Decide whether to use handicaps. If yes, apply net scores before forming the two-digit number.
- 4Enter scores each hole — the app handles the number-combining and flip rule automatically.
Pro tip
Keep the point value low — $0.10 or $0.25 per point. A single birdie flip can generate 20+ point swings. Vegas gets expensive fast if you're not careful.
Variations
No flip rule
Remove the birdie flip for a simpler game. Teams just compare their two-digit numbers each hole.
Handicap Vegas
Apply full handicap strokes before scoring. Levels the field considerably in mixed-ability groups.