Hammer
Hammer is a game where the stake on any hole can double mid-hole. The side holding the hammer may throw it, and the other side must either accept at the doubled stake or give up the hole.
How to play
- Play two players or two teams of two. Every hole starts at the base stake.
- The side holding the hammer may throw it at any moment the rules allow. By default that is any time up to the first player holing out.
- The other side accepts, which doubles the stake and gives them the hammer, or declines and concedes the hole at the stake before the throw.
- A throw can be thrown back, up to the limit for the hole. The default is three hammers, so the stake can reach eight times the base.
- Whoever has the better net score at the end of the hole wins the stake. A tied hole is a push by default.
Example
Base stake 1. Ann throws the hammer on the tee and Bo accepts, so the hole is worth 2 and Bo now holds the hammer. Bo throws it back after the approach shots. Ann declines.
The most you can lose
Hammer, default settings, 4 golfers: Most you can lose: $144
Agree on the first tee
- Who may throw first on a hole: either
- Hammers per hole: 3
- Hammer before any tee shot: can decline
- Latest moment to throw: not after holed out
- Tied hole: push
- Team scoring (4 players): best ball