Calculate scratch or net golf skins, carryovers, final-hole resolution, and payouts with a reconciled hole ledger.
How the Golf Skins Calculator Works
The calculator determines the low scratch or net score on each hole, tracks tied-hole value, awards carryovers to the next unique winner, and applies an explicit rule to any value still unresolved after the final hole.
Formula: Unique low score award = base hole value + carry-in; tied-hole value carries, remains unawarded, or follows the selected final rule
Choosing the Right Inputs
Enter one line per player with an alias, signed 18-hole Playing Handicap, and hole scores. Real names are unnecessary. Net allocation uses the original 1–18 stroke indexes even for a partial list; no 9-hole handicap conversion is inferred. Scratch mode ignores the handicap. Net mode can use full handicaps or play everyone off the lowest player, then allocates strokes by the entered hole indexes.
| Hole | Low result | Carry-in | Award | Carry-out |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A and B tie | $0 | $0 | $5 |
| 2 | A wins | $5 | $10 | $0 |
| 3 | B wins | $0 | $5 | $0 |
| 4 | C wins | $0 | $5 | $0 |
Understanding Your Results
The payout leader, or all tied leaders, appears first, followed by every player’s total and outright skins. The expandable hole ledger lists carry-in, low score, winner or tie, award and carry-out before final settlement. Final carry treatment is stated separately; paid/refunded plus unawarded always equals the selected total. Pot and split remainder cents follow hole order and player entry order, respectively.
Worked Example
At $10 per hole, Player A wins the first hole, the second ties, and Player B wins the third. The payouts are $10 to A and $20 to B because the tied second-hole value carries to hole three.
Assumptions and Limitations
There is no single universal skins rule. This tool models only the chosen house rules. Local law, club policy, amateur-status rules, and group agreements may affect any money game.
Sources
USGA. Golf History Questions: The Skins Game.
Calculation rules: user-selected house rules shown in the calculator.
