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How to play Wolf.

Wolf is a game of decisions. On every hole one player is the Wolf and chooses, after watching the drives, whether to take a partner or take on everyone else alone.

Players
3 or 4 players
Scored in
Points
Good for
Three or four players who like a decision on every tee.

The rules

  1. Players take turns as the Wolf, a hole each, in the order of the player list.
  2. After everyone tees off, the Wolf picks a partner, or goes it alone as the Lone Wolf. Calling Blind Wolf before anyone tees off is the boldest choice of all.
  3. Anyone taps the Wolf's call on the scoring screen. Each side counts its best score on the hole.
  4. Partners who win get 2 points each, but if they lose, the others get 3 each. A Lone Wolf wins 4, or everyone else gets 1. A Blind Wolf wins 6, or everyone else gets 2. A tie scores nothing.
  5. On the last two holes, whoever is in last place is the Wolf.

An example hole

Ann is the Wolf on hole 1. Ben hits a great drive, so Ann takes Ben. Ann makes 4 and Ben 5, while Cal and Dan both make 5. Ann's 4 beats their 5: Ann and Ben get 2 points each.

Who wins

Most points wins.

Handicaps

Full handicaps by default.

A tip

Wait to see the drives before you pick. Going alone is worth more, but it is you against everyone.

Ways to set it up in YipLinks

  • Handicap strokes: Full handicaps or Off the low man.
  • Wolf on the last two holes: Last place or Keep rotating. Last place gets the chance to catch up. A tie for last goes to whoever is first in the player list.

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