Chainsau

Three pots. One round.

Lowest score on the front, the back and the whole round each takes a pot. Ties split.

$1, $3 or $5 a pot · 100% of the pots go to the players

Say it "chainsaw." It's our disc golf spin on golf's Nassau.

How Chainsau works

  1. Pick the stakeThe first player on your card to choose Chainsau sets $1, $3 or $5. Everyone in pays that into each of the three pots.Pick the stake. First player in sets $1, $3 or $5 a pot.
  2. Front, back, overallThe lowest score on the front 9 takes one pot, the back 9 takes another, and the best 18-hole total takes the third.Front, back, overall. Low score on each takes that pot.
  3. Ties splitTie for low and you split that pot evenly. Nothing carries over. One bad nine doesn't sink your whole round.Ties split. Split it evenly. Nothing carries over.
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THE WORKED CARD

One real card, start to finishOne real card

3 players at $5 a pot. Each puts in $15, so every pot holds $15.

Front 9 · $15Brent shoots 30Brent wins $15
Back 9 · $15Eagle and Gary tie at 31$7.50 each
Overall 18 · $15Gary finishes at 62Gary wins $15

After 18 holes · $45 paid out

Gary · back (split) + overall$22.50
Brent · front$15
Eagle · back (split)$7.50

Who plays

Only the players who pick Chainsau. Everyone else on the card just plays their round.

Didn't finish a nine?

Miss a hole on a nine and you're out of that nine's pot and the overall. A pot nobody finishes is refunded.

Odd number of holes?

The round splits into three near-equal thirds, one pot each, and there's no overall pot.

Chainsau questions

How does a Nassau work in disc golf?

A Nassau is three bets in one round: the front nine, the back nine and the full 18. Chainsau runs it for you: each is its own pot, and the lowest score in each one takes it.

How much does Chainsau cost?

$1, $3 or $5 a pot, three pots, so $3, $9 or $15 for the round. The first player on your card to pick it sets the stake.

What if I'm the only one on my card playing Chainsau?

If nobody else joins before side games close, your stake goes back to your balance.

When do Chainsau winnings get paid?

As soon as the event's scores are final, straight to your cash balance.

Does ElevateUT take a cut of the Chainsau pots?

No. Every dollar in the pots goes to the players who win them.

More side games

Three chances to cash.

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