Nassau Rules
Players: 2, or 2 sides
A Nassau is three bets in one match: the front nine, the back nine, and the overall eighteen. Each is worth the same stake, so a $5 Nassau is up to $15. Presses add new bets when someone falls behind.
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Play the front nine as a match, the back nine as a second match, and the full eighteen as a third. Each is settled separately, so you can lose the front, win the back, and still take the overall.
Presses
When a side falls behind (commonly two holes down), it can 'press' — start a brand-new bet for the rest of that nine at the same stake. Presses run alongside the original bets and can swing a friendly match late.
Agree whether presses are automatic at two down or optional, and whether a press can itself be pressed.
Common questions
What does a $5 Nassau mean?
Five dollars on each of the three bets — front nine, back nine, and total eighteen — so up to fifteen dollars before any presses.
What is a press in a Nassau?
A new side bet started mid-nine, usually when a player or side goes two holes down, played for the remaining holes of that nine.
How do you settle a Nassau?
Net the three bets plus any presses. Win the front and overall but lose the back, all at five dollars, and you are up five net.
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