A review...
The Golfer’s Game book
By Bridget Logan
Straight up stroke play is too sedate for you?
I got this book last week which bills itself as the manual of golf games and side bets.
According to the press release there are 240 games in the book. I didn’t count them but let’s just say, there are a lot.
For instance, practically every person who has ever played the golf has heard of “greenies” Just in case your father in law never layed that one on you, it goes like this;
Basically you decide the value of a greenie ($1 in my case) and the player who hits the green and is closest to the hole wins the greenie.
Then there is the more obscure.
Try, Polee….what?
Yeah, that’s right, pole E. A polee is a shot that lands within a flagsticks distance of the hole. Value of the pole is determined before the round.
Option one: played as an ongoing bet throughout the round. Anyone who makes a pole from an agreed upon distance (125-150 yards) gets a point.
Option 2: The first player to get the pole wins the hole
Option 3: A pole putt can be made by anyone who sinks a putt longer that the length of the flagstick.
Personally I’m not much into these side games. What I found more interesting was the numerous tournament games. Red, white and blue, perhaps a dozen different scramble formats, beat the pro and alternate shot, to name a few.
The book is spiral bound and sized to fit in your golf bag. If you’re a betting junkie this book will make a nice “pocket” reference. If you’re the guy who got “stuck” running this years company tournament, this book is absolutely indispensable.
The Golfer’s Game Book is available at
http://www.restonventures.com/ for $18.95