BINGO BANGO BONGO
First, Closest, In
🎯Objective
Score points for three events on every hole: first ball on the green (Bingo), closest to the pin once all balls are on (Bango), and first to hole out (Bongo). Pure event-based scoring — no strokes counted.
The Golden Rule
🏆 1 point per award · 3 points per hole · 54 points up for grabs over 18 holes.
📋How It Works
Bingo — First on the Green
The farthest-from-the-hole player always hits next, so “first on” can be earned even after a poor tee shot. Get it on early and grab the point.
Bango — Closest to the Pin
Once everyone's on the green, the player whose ball is closest to the cup wins this point. Lag putting matters less than approach precision.
Bongo — First to Hole Out
Just like with putting order, the player farthest from the hole putts first. Drain it before anyone else and you collect Bongo.
⚖️Honor System & Etiquette
- • Always hit in proper order — farthest from the hole goes first.
- • Watch each shot. Disputed Bingos and Bangos can break the round's good vibe.
- • If an award can't be resolved (out of bounds, lost ball, no-one on the green), skip it for the hole.
- • The owner/scorekeeper records awards in the app after every hole — no scrap paper needed.
🧠Strategy Tips
Play to Position
A short layup that's on the green beats a heroic shot that comes up short. Bingo rewards getting on, not getting close.
Aim Center-Green
Bango goes to the closest ball — fat-or-thin pin hunts that miss can leave you short-sided and ten feet farther than a conservative center shot.
Bongo Rewards Long Putters
Being farthest out is actually a chance, not a curse. Cozy a long putt and force opponents to bend over for theirs.
No Score = Still in It
You can be 6-over and still lead Bingo Bango Bongo. The game rewards execution of each shot, not the scorecard total.
⚙️Configuration
Point Value ($)
Dollar value for each point. With $1 per point and 54 points up for grabs, the maximum round swing tops out around $50 — friendly stakes for casual rounds.
No Bingo on Par 3s (optional)
On par 3s everyone tees onto the green, so the player teeing first has a structural advantage unrelated to skill. With this on, Bingo is skipped on every par 3 — the award modal hides the Bingo section automatically and only Bango + Bongo are in play.
Sweep Bonus (optional)
Reward a player who wins every award on a single hole (a “sweep”). Choose one of three settings:
- • None — 3 points for the hole (standard)
- • Double — 6 points (3 base + 3 bonus)
- • +1 Bonus — 4 points (3 base + 1 bonus)
When “No Bingo on Par 3s” is also on, a par-3 sweep means winning both active categories (Bango + Bongo). The bonus still applies: Double pays 4, +1 pays 3.
📺 Fun Fact
Bingo Bango Bongo has been a club-pro favorite for decades because it scales naturally across mixed-ability groups — there's no “A player” or “C player” when every shot has three independent chances to earn a point.
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