Games and scoring

Wolf Golf: Rotation, Partners and Point Scoring

Wolf is a four-player game in which one rotating player chooses a partner or plays alone for the hole. The points depend on that decision and who wins. A clear rotation card and one written points version make it much easier to follow.

Competition

Competitive Play · Updated October 22, 2026

The four-player rotation · PGA 2023 version

The WolfTees lastRepeat through 16

01Ava

02Ben

03Cara

04Devon

Choose.
Then score.

Wolf + partner win: 2 each
Other pair wins: 3 each
Lone Wolf wins: 4
Lone Wolf loses: 2 to each other player

This illustrated version uses the PGA’s 2023 two-point Lone Wolf loss award. Tied sides receive zero under the printed house agreement. The lowest total after 16 takes the final two Wolf roles.

The short version

This example uses the PGA 2023 version: the Wolf tees last.
Choose each potential partner before the next tee shot in this version.
Agree the rotation, final-two-hole rule, points and ties before playing.

The first rotation

Hole	Tee order	Wolf
1	Ben → Cara → Devon → Ava	Ava
2	Cara → Devon → Ava → Ben	Ben
3	Devon → Ava → Ben → Cara	Cara
4	Ava → Ben → Cara → Devon	Devon

Repeat that four-hole cycle through 16. Under the chosen 2023 version, the lowest points total after 16 gets the Wolf role for the final two holes. Our fictional card has Devon lowest at 12; he therefore takes holes 17 and 18. A tie for lowest would use the next player's place in the printed rotation as this card's additional house agreement.

Four scoring scenarios

Wolf and chosen partner win: 2 points each.
The other pair wins: 3 points each.
Lone Wolf wins: 4 points for the Wolf.
Lone Wolf loses: 2 points for each of the other three players.

For these scenarios the sides compare their best already-agreed net hole score. The PGA's 2020 description describes that net-best-ball approach, but uses a different Lone Wolf loss award. Our card keeps the 2023 two-point award. The difference is why the points table must be written down.

Follow a whole fictional round

The first four outcomes illustrate a partnered Wolf win, a non-Wolf-pair win, a Lone Wolf win and a Lone Wolf loss. They repeat through 16 to make the arithmetic easy to audit. Hole 17 is Devon/Ava winning together; hole 18 is Devon losing alone.

Hole	Wolf	Partner	Ava points	Ben points	Cara points	Devon points
1	Ava	Ben	2	2	0	0
2	Ben	Cara	3	0	0	3
3	Cara	Alone	0	0	4	0
4	Devon	Alone	2	2	2	0
5	Ava	Ben	2	2	0	0
6	Ben	Cara	3	0	0	3
7	Cara	Alone	0	0	4	0
8	Devon	Alone	2	2	2	0
9	Ava	Ben	2	2	0	0
10	Ben	Cara	3	0	0	3
11	Cara	Alone	0	0	4	0
12	Devon	Alone	2	2	2	0
13	Ava	Ben	2	2	0	0
14	Ben	Cara	3	0	0	3
15	Cara	Alone	0	0	4	0
16	Devon	Alone	2	2	2	0
17	Devon	Ava	2	0	0	2
18	Devon	Alone	2	2	2	0

Totals: Ava 32, Ben 18, Cara 26, Devon 14. Points awarded per hole are not a fixed pot in this version. Read each case's award rather than forcing every row to sum to the same number.

The partner deadline is part of the game

Suppose Ava sees Ben's drive and passes. After Cara hits, Ava cannot return to Ben under the version used here. She chooses Cara then, waits to assess Devon, or remains alone. The later result cannot reopen an earlier choice.

Before starting, agree the rotation, final-two-hole rule, partner deadline, handicap method, points and ties. Leave Blind Wolf and extra multipliers off unless everyone explicitly wants and understands that different version.

For another game with parallel matches, use Nassau scoring. The formats overview gives the wider comparison.

Your next move

Read the published source

Check the stated version and conditions before using the worked example.

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