Links for Life
Links for Life
Tommy Thompson
Our Favorite Golf Games for Getting Better and Having More Fun
59 minutes Posted Dec 11, 2025 at 5:55 pm.
In this episode, Tommy and Joe walk through a wide range of golf games—both team-based and solo—that make golf more fun while also sharpening your skills. From classics like Nassau, Wolf, Skins and Bingo Bango Bongo to creative solo formats like forward-tee rounds, back-tee rounds and reverse scrambles, these games help sharpen strategy, create pressure, practice smarter, and bring creativity back to the course.They also explore how mixing up formats reveals weaknesses, builds confidence, and keeps golf fresh and enjoyable. Whether you're playing with friends or testing yourself alone, these games give you structure, focus, and a way to practice the mental game in real time.
Intro
Golf Games Glossary
The Benefit of Golf Games
Nassau
Wolf
Skins
Bingo Bango Bongo
3 Sixes
Getting Creative with Formats
Solo Games
Playing from the Forward Tees
Playing from the Back Tees
Self-Scramble / Best Ball
Reverse Scramble
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In this episode, Tommy and Joe walk through a wide range of golf games—both team-based and solo—that make golf more fun while also sharpening your skills. From classics like Nassau, Wolf, Skins and Bingo Bango Bongo to creative solo formats like forward-tee rounds, back-tee rounds and reverse scrambles, these games help sharpen strategy, create pressure, practice smarter, and bring creativity back to the course.They also explore how mixing up formats reveals weaknesses, builds confidence, and keeps golf fresh and enjoyable. Whether you're playing with friends or testing yourself alone, these games give you structure, focus, and a way to practice the mental game in real time.(0:00) Intro(3:15) Golf Games Glossary(11:53) The Benefit of Golf Games(13:33) Nassau(18:24) Wolf(26:19) Skins(28:29) Bingo Bango Bongo(34:13) 3 Sixes(36:10) Getting Creative with Formats(39:09) Solo Games(40:00) Playing from the Forward Tees(45:09) Playing from the Back Tees(47:11) Self-Scramble / Best Ball(52:29) Reverse Scramble(54:53) Final ThoughtsLove the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!