Golf Nassau calculator
Singles or 2-vs-2. Tap who won each hole and the calculator settles the front 9, back 9 and overall 18 bets, per player.
How a Nassau works
A Nassau is three match-play bets in one round: the front 9, the back 9 and the overall 18. Each is worth the same stake. Win a hole and your side goes 1 up; whoever is ahead after the last hole of each bet wins it. A tied bet is a push. Full Nassau rules, presses and etiquette.
Worked example
The example above is a $10 four-ball Nassau. Jake and Ryan win holes 1 and 3 and lose hole 5, so they take the front 9, 1 up. Pete and Chris win holes 10, 12 and 14 and lose 16, so they take the back 9 (2 and 1) and the overall, 1 up. Pete and Chris won two of the three bets, so each of them collects $10 net and Jake and Ryan each pay $10.
The math the calculator uses
- Per player: in a 2-vs-2 match at $10, each player on the losing side pays $10 per bet, so the most anyone can lose is $30.
- Uneven sides: in 2-vs-1 at $10, the solo player wins or loses $20 per bet and each of the pair $10.
- Settle-up: the three bets are netted, then turned into the fewest payments.
This is the same settlement code the ForeLeft! app runs on every Nassau.
FAQ
How does a $10 Nassau pay out?
A $10 Nassau is three $10 bets: front 9, back 9 and overall 18. Sweep all three and you win $30 per opponent's side; a halved bet pays nothing. In a 2-vs-2 Nassau with this calculator, each player on the losing side of a bet pays $10 and each winner collects $10.
What happens if a Nassau bet is tied?
A halved front, back or overall is a push: no money changes hands on that bet.
Does this calculator handle presses?
Not yet. It settles the three base bets. If your group presses, treat each press as a new bet starting on the hole it was called, worth the same stake.
What if the sides are uneven, like 2 against 1?
Leave one player blank. The solo player covers the pair: at $10, the solo player wins or loses $20 on each bet and each of the pair wins or loses $10, the same rule the app uses.
Running a whole trip?
ForeLeft! does this for every round automatically: strokes from each player's tees, live scoring on several phones, and one settle-up for the whole trip.
Now on the App Store and Google Play. Works in your browser today.
