Split Sixes

Split Sixes:

Split Sixes is a bet format for a group of three golfers. Each player plays their own golf ball. On each hole of the round, six points are at stake, and the three golfers split those points as follows:

• the lowest score gets 4 points,
• middle score gets 2 points, and
• the highest score gets 0 points.

In case of ties the points are distributed as follows:

• if two golfers tie for the best score, both get 3 points (the high scorer gets 0),
• if two golfers tie for second best score, both get 1 point, (the low scorer gets 4),
• when all three golfers tie, they each gets 2 points.

At the end of the round, the golfer with the most points wins. This format can be played net or gross (with or without handicaps). If players use a net scoring, the lowest handicapper plays scratch (with no handicap), while the others get the difference between the low course handicap and their course handicaps.

Other names: English, 6-Point Game, Cricket.