If you like to have a lot of ways to win, Dot Game is for you! One of the most popular add-on games in golf.
Dot Game
(Also known as Garbage, Junk, Trash)
HOW TO PLAY
The objective of the game is to earn the most dots. Dots can be earned for seemingly endless feats such as Barkies, Sandies, Hogans, Chippies, Greenies, Polie, Fairways, Long Drive, Closest to the Pin, etc… Most often, to earn a Dot, you also have to earn a score of net par or better.
VARIATIONS & PRESSES
The variations are predominantly in choosing what is going to count as a dot. Some dots favor weaker players and some dots favor consistency, so make sure you choose a good mix!
GAME OPTIONS
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Dot Game Example Scorecard
Dot Game
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#
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P1
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P2
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P3
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P4
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1
Par 4
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1
4
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5
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1
4
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6
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2
Par 4
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5
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6
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1
4
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5
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3
Par 3
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4
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4
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1
3
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4
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4
Par 4
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2
3
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4
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5
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5
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5
Par 5
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5
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6
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5
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6
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6
Par 4
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1
4
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5
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4
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1
4
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7
Par 5
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7
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5
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4
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3
3
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8
Par 3
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1
3
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4
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4
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1
3
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9
Par 4
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4
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5
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5
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2
3
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OUT
Par 36
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5
39
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0
44
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3
38
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7
39
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HOLE BY HOLE
Hole 1 – P1 and P3 each earn a Hogan with fairway drives, GIR and two putts on the first hole to take a point. They would each be up $4 if playing for $2 per point.
Dot Game SUMMARY
| Player | Points | $$ |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 5 | $10 |
| P2 | 0 | $-30 |
| P3 | 3 | $-6 |
| P4 | 7 | $26 |
FINAL NOTES
Final Payouts – After the first nine holes, P1 is up $10 or 5 net points (+5 +2 -2).