Banker Golf Game Rules
Players: 3 to 5
In Banker, one player each hole is the 'banker' and plays a separate match against every other player at the same time. The banker rotates so everyone takes a turn carrying both the risk and the upside.
How it rotates
The banker usually rotates by a fixed order or by honors. On their hole, the banker is effectively in several one-on-one matches at once: each other player is trying to beat the banker's score.
Some groups let the banker set or react to the stake after seeing the tee shots, which adds a bluffing layer.
Scoring
Compare the banker's net score to each opponent. The banker wins points from everyone they beat and loses to everyone who beats them, so a great hole as banker pays off big and a bad one stings.
Common questions
How does the Banker golf game work?
Each hole one player is the banker and plays head-to-head against every other player at once, winning or losing to each. The banker rotates around the group.
How is Banker scored?
The banker's score is compared to each opponent's separately, collecting from those they beat and paying those who beat them.
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In the app
Skins Golf keeps score for you
Set it up once and Skins Golf scores it live, applies handicap allowances, and keeps the leaderboard honest every hole. We keep score, you keep your word.