Definition: "Stealies" is a type of golf bet that runs in conjunction with a closest-to-the-pin (KP) bet. When "stealies" are in effect, the losers of the closest-to-the-pin wager are given the chance to steal the pot.
The members of a foursome have agreed to wager on each of the golf course's par-3 holes. The closest to the pin on each of the par 3s wins the bet.
In "stealies," any player who birdies the par 3 without being closest to the pin steals the wager. The birdie can be holed from anywhere on the course (chip-in, etc.). But the KP winner can steal the bet back by making his own birdie putt. Whenever more than one player birdies on a KP holes, the "stealies" bet goes to the last one in.
