Bogey or Better
Set your own line for bogey-or-better holes. Beat it and split the pot.
2 or more players
Bogey or Better is a personal over/under bet. Before the round, each player sets their own line: the number of holes they think they'll play to bogey or better (a score of one over par or lower). Then you try to beat your own number.
It's a nice equalizer because everyone competes against their own line rather than each other's raw scores, so a mid-handicapper and a low-handicapper can both win on the same day.
How to play Bogey or Better
- 1Set your line
Each player picks a target number of bogey-or-better holes for the round, for example 'at least 11 holes at bogey or better.'
- 2Everyone antes
All players who set a line put an agreed amount into the pot.
- 3Count bogey-or-better holes
During the round, count how many holes each player scored at bogey or better (par plus one, or lower).
- 4Beat your line to win
Players who finish above their line are winners and split the pot. Coming up short means you don't cash.
A quick example
- You set your line at 11 bogey-or-better holes and ante with everyone else.
- You finish with 13 bogey-or-better holes, clearing your line by two.
- Anyone else who beat their own line splits the pot with you.
- Set your line too high and it's hard on yourself; too low and it's an easy target but no edge.
Common variations
Decide what happens when a player exactly matches their line: a 'push' refunds their ante, while 'count as a miss' sends it to the pot.
Since you set your own line, keep the stakes light. It works best layered on top of another game.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as bogey or better?
Any hole you finish at one over par or lower: bogey, par, birdie, eagle, and so on. Double bogey or worse does not count.
How do you win Bogey or Better?
By finishing the round with more bogey-or-better holes than the line you set for yourself. Everyone who beats their own line splits the pot.
Skip the 18th-green math
Three Putt scores Bogey or Better for you and shows exactly who owes who. Everyone can score from their own phone, or one person can handle it. Nothing to download.
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