When to Press

photo credit: Smabs Sputzer   Calling a press (increased bet in a Nassau match) can make you money.  Here’s how:  1)  Clarify the betting procedure on the first tee, such as an automatic press when two holes down.  2)  Agree whether the recipients of the press can decline it.  3)  Always begin a press on a hole where you’re receiving  a handicap stroke.  If you are giving shots, never press.  4)  If you are a good player, press on par 3′s.      5)  If you are playing a four-ball (best ball) match, always consult with your partner before pressing.  6)  When trailing late in a Nassau, ask to press for the eighteen-hole match at the same time you press the nine hole bet.