Help with Gambling Scenario

[RajMahal]

Help me settle something with some friends. Three golfers are playing skins. Here are their handicaps:

Golfer A: 12

Golfer B: 15

Golfer C: 18

On the 4th-hardest hole on the course, Golfer A shoots bogey; Golfer B shoots bogey; Golfer C shoots bogey. 

In this scenario, shouldn't the hole push? Because while Golfer A is giving Golfer C a stroke on this hole, Golfer B shouldn't because they should only be giving C three strokes for the round. So shouldn't B and C tie for the hole, even though C beat A?

Or is this wrong? I feel like if it didn't work this way, it'd be punitive to B for no reason. But you all tell me — I'm newer to golf and gambling on golf. 

Thanks!

[Josh Parker]

I guess it would depend on how you look at it. 

If you are going based on handicap, each player would have gotten a stroke on the 4th hardest. Golfer C would only get strokes on 16-18 handicap holes. 

[BoxedFranzen]

They way my group typically plays it is, for the purpose of gambling, a gets zero, b gets 3 and c gets 6. Once you dot up the score card with who’s popping on what holes if anyone pushes its a push for the group. We are probably playing wrong but that’s what my group has agreed on. 

[cnosil]

I’m with @BoxedFranzen.   Player A gets no strokes for the round, player B gets 3 and player C gets 6.   So on the 4th hardest where everyone bogeys the hole player C has lowest net with a par.    

[RickyBobby_PR]

The last two posters have it right. 

[RajMahal]

OK got it. Thanks for your all's help! 

[scbelowpar]

I always thought the way the handicap came into play was you get a shot on every hole rated your handicap or less. 

So in this example: 

Golfer A - 12, gets a shot on holes rated 1-12; 

Golfer B - 15 gets a shot on holes rated 1-15;

Golfer C - 18 get a shot on all the holes.

So for the hole rated the 4th hardest, they all get a shot so the score would be even.

[cnosil]

8 hours ago, scbelowpar said:

I always thought the way the handicap came into play was you get a shot on every hole rated your handicap or less. 

So in this example: 

Golfer A - 12, gets a shot on holes rated 1-12; 

Golfer B - 15 gets a shot on holes rated 1-15;

Golfer C - 18 get a shot on all the holes.

So for the hole rated the 4th hardest, they all get a shot so the score would be even.

That is typically for stroke play.  Match play/skins gets done a little different.   you adjust so the lowest handicap plays off a zero and not 12 and then subtract 12 from all the other players.  

[Dweed]

Man, I'm glad I don't gamble. 

[RickyBobby_PR]

54 minutes ago, Luximpros said:

Jumping into the gambling discussion, I believe it's crucial to tread carefully, especially with online sports betting. It's like walking a tightrope; one wrong step can lead to a fall.

This thread has nothing to do with online gambling