If you are playing Pick Up Sticks, you probably are not tracking your handicap that day!
Pick up Sticks
(Also known as Bag Raid)
HOW TO PLAY
Pick Up Sticks is typically played as a Match Play round and usually played with two players. The only catch is that the loser of each hole is allowed to select one club from the bag of the winner which is removed from play.
VARIATIONS & PRESSES
The most typical variation is to exclude the putter from consideration for removal. Otherwise, typical Match Play Variations/Presses can apply.
GAME OPTIONS
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Pick up Sticks Example Scorecard
Pick up Sticks
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P1
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P2
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1
Par 4
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1
4
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5
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2
Par 4
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1
5
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6
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3
Par 3
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4
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4
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4
Par 4
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1
3
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4
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5
Par 5
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1
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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7
Par 5
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7
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1
5
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8
Par 3
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1
3
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4
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9
Par 4
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1
4
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5
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OUT
Par 36
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7
39
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1
44
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HOLE BY HOLE
Hole 1 – After the first hole, P1 takes a one up lead with a par over the bogey from P2. If playing for $2 per point, P1 would be up $2 after one hole and P1 would be able to pull one club out of the bag of P2.
Pick up Sticks SUMMARY
| Player | Points | $$ |
|---|---|---|
| P1 | 7 | $12 |
| P2 | 1 | $-12 |
FINAL NOTES
Final Payouts – After nine holes, P2 is down 6 points resulting in a loss of $12. Additionally, P2 is playing without 7 clubs!