Bingo, Bango, Bongo Golf

Dear all,

David, our fellow Golf Crisis community member located in Japan wants to share with us a new way to enjoy golf for players who have high handicap difference.

Thank you David for sharing this with us :)

"Bingo/bango/bongo is a great game that makes it easy for both beginner golfers and experienced golfers to have a bet that everyone has a chance of winning. In Japan, you usually see bets placed on long drives, nearest to the pin on par 3's and lowest scores. It almost leaves the beginners with no hope.  This game is an equalizer and keeps everyone in the game.

Bingo/bango/bongo can be played in two different ways. A bet on each of them, or as a total score. It goes like this....

Bingo....

First player on the green wins the bingo.  Generally the better player will have the longer drive, but he is going to have to play last. The guy further back, if only by a few yards, has a bingo chance. You can drive it 300 yards, but the guy with a 200 yard drive still gets the chance before you. In fact, he can duff it 2 yards behind your ball and he still gets the bingo chance.

Bango...
Once everyone is on the green, the person closest to the hole wins the bango.

You can hit the green from 200 yards out, but the guy that puts it on the fringe, then putts it closer than you, wins the bango.

Bongo...

First in the hole. Now Bango has a disadvantage. Everyone putts before him.

Wonderful betting game for players with large handicap differences. You never know who is going to come out ahead. Final score means nothing."

Keep Golfing!