How to play Bingo Bango Bongo.

Bingo Bango Bongo rewards good shots rather than low scores, with three points on every hole. Playing in turn evens things out, so any golfer can win a point on any hole.

Players: 2 to 4 players
Scored in: Points
Good for: Mixed abilities: points come from good shots, not low totals.

The rules

Every hole has three points.
Bingo: the first ball on the green.
Bango: the ball closest to the hole once every ball is on the green.
Bongo: the first ball in the hole.
Play in turn, farthest from the hole first, so everyone gets a fair go. Anyone taps who took each point.

An example hole

Dad's third shot is the first on the green: Bingo. Mike's chip finishes closest: Bango. Then Dad holes the first putt: Bongo. Dad 2 points, Mike 1.

Who wins

Most points wins.

Handicaps

None needed: playing in turn evens it out.

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