Hogies

Definition: "Hogies," also known as Hogans, is the term for a side bet among a group of golfers during a round of golf. To win a Hogie, a golfer must hit the fairway with his drive, hit the green with his approach shot, and then 2-putt for par on a hole. Any golfer who achieves that wins a Hogie.

Hogies are one of the side bets that are often included in the game of Garbage or Dots.

Groups that want to play Hogies should agree before the round begins that a) Hogies are in effect; and b) how much a Hogie is worth. The value can be expressed in monetary terms or as points. Then, each golfer who records a Hogie during the round notes it on his scorecard. At the end of the round, Hogies are counted, points tallied, and the bets paid off.

Hogies are named after Ben Hogan (which, of course, is why this side bet is sometimes called Hogans), who was known for hitting fairways and greens.

Note that hogies can't be earned on par-3 holes since the golfer can't hit a fairway on those holes. On par-5 holes, a hogie is earned if the green is hit on the second or third stroke. Some groups stipulate that Hogies only count when par is made - fairway, green, two putts - but other groups also count birdies or eagles (which means they are counting fairways, greens, and into the hole in par or better as a Hogie).

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