Garbage is a golf betting game that involves assigning values to a long list of achievements (sometimes including negative points for mistakes) and awarding points to golfers as they record those achievements throughout a round. Basically, Garbage is a game that combines lots of other side bets into on larger, catch-all game. You probably know the game of Garbage even if you don't know it by| Golf Compendium
A mulligan in golf is a "do-over." Don't like the shot you just hit? Declare a "mulligan" and do it over. But do you know what the golf game named Mulligans is? Many groups of recreational golfers or groups of friends who play together regularly allow the use of mulligans during their rounds. There are usually strict limitations, though. For example, a group might allow mulligans but only one| Golf Compendium
2-Man No Scotch is the name of a golf format for two-person teams. It combines elements of a couple other formats, but its name (for reasons we'll explain below) lets you know that alternate shot is not part of this game. 2-Man No Scotch works like this: Both partners on a team play their drives, then they switch balls — each plays the other's drive on the second strokes. They select the one| Golf Compendium
Snake is the name of a golf bet/side game whose objective is to avoid three-putting. More specifically, you do not want to be the last person in your group to have a three-putt in Snake, because that is the person who has to pay off the wager. These are the basics of Snake: When a golfer in your group three-putts, he "has the snake" or "holds the snake." When the next 3-putt happens, the Snake| Golf Compendium
"One on One" is the name of a points game that is usually played by two golfers who are competing, well, one vs. one. This game awards point...| www.golfcompendium.com
There are many golf games that include, or are all about, winning points for hitting the fairway. And in the Aim Game, you earn points for h...| www.golfcompendium.com
To win the golf side bet known as Froggies, you need some luck. But that's all you need: Winning this bet does not require making par or pos...| www.golfcompendium.com
A "Maxwell tournament" is a format for 5-golfer teams. And the key factor for this format is pretty simple: On each hole, the worst score am...| www.golfcompendium.com
Russian Stableford is the name of a golf format for 2-person teams using, obviously, Stableford scoring. But the team score on each hole is ...| www.golfcompendium.com