How many players do you need for Niners (5-3-1)?

Niners (5-3-1) works best with 3 players.

Is there an app that scores Niners (5-3-1)?

Yes. Bad Golf App is free for iPhone and Android that scores Niners (5-3-1) and 40+ other games automatically on a shared live scorecard.

Niners (5-3-1) — Golf Game Rules & How to Score It

Q: How does Niners (5-3-1) work in golf?

A three-player points game. Every hole splits 9 points by score: 5 to the low, 3 to the middle, 1 to the high. Ties combine and split the points evenly — two tie for low = 4-4-1, two tie for middle/high = 5-2-2, all three tie = 3-3-3.

Niners, or 5-3-1, is the three-ball points game: nine points per hole split 5-3-1 by finish, ties shared. Bad Golf App splits the points every hole and keeps the totals.

How Niners (5-3-1) works

How it works: A three-player points game. Every hole splits 9 points by score: 5 to the low, 3 to the middle, 1 to the high. Ties combine and split the points evenly — two tie for low = 4-4-1, two tie for middle/high = 5-2-2, all three tie = 3-3-3.

Optional Blitz: win a hole outright by 2 or more strokes and you sweep all 9 points.

Scoring mode 1 — Entry pool: everyone puts in; most total points after 18 wins. Winner takes all (ties split) or 80/20 (1st gets 80%, 2nd gets 20%).

Scoring mode 2 — Per-point: the per-hole average is 3 (9 ÷ 3 players). Each point above 3 earns value, each point below loses value, settled against the field.

Example: 1 u/pt, a 5-3-1 hole. Low player +2 pts over average = +2, middle player 0, high player −2 = −2.

Setup options: Scoring mode, u/pt or entry, award type, Blitz on/off, net or gross.

Requires exactly 3 players. Also known as the 9-point game.

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