9Two’s

9Twos is a format of golf scoring and/or betting designed to maintain maximum pressure and engagement throughout all 18 holes. The format works for any two-ball, three-ball or four-ball (with four-ball in a betterball style).

  1. Structure: The 18 holes is divided into 6 sets of 3 holes, each 3 hole set is called a “Thing”.
  2. Betting: Each player or team bets an agreed amount per “Thing”. £2 per Thing is common (hence 9Twos), but this could easily work as 9Threes (£3 each), 9Fives (£5 each), or 9Tens (£10 each) depending on how adventurous you were.
  3. Scoring/winning: The winner of each “Thing” is determined by the maximum net Stableford points scored by the individual or team. Players are allowed 95% of their full Stableford handicap. The winner(s) collect all bets from the other player(s) for that Thing.
  4. Ties: In the case of ties, if all players (or each team) tie, the Thing will roll and is added on to the next Thing (and so will be played for a total of £4 per player in the case of 9Twos). NOTE: where. Thing rolls, it becomes a Thang, and where a Thang rolls (using the same logic) it becomes a Thong, though in the eventuality a Thong rolls it remains a Thong as a Thong is the maximum multiple of Things. If not all players tie, the Thing (or Thang or Thong) is split between the winners and paid out by the loser(s).
  5. Additional Scoring: Besides the “Things,” net Stableford calculations are done for the front 9, back 9, and overall match. The 6 Things, together with the front, back and match combine together to make up the 9 bets within the game of 9Twos.
  6. Scorekeeping: It’s recommended to maintain a scrupulous scorecard throughout the round to facilitate the tallying of bets at the end of the day.

9Twos is a perfect companion for the traditional game of RollOverBits.