A Nassau is really three matches in one: the front nine, the back nine, and the full eighteen, each played for the same stake. Lose the front and you can still win the day — which is exactly why it’s the default game for regular groups.
When one side goes two holes down, they can press: start a fresh match from that hole for the same stake. It’s the comeback mechanic — and the part everyone loses track of on paper. Presses can even be pressed; each one settles as its own match when its nine ends.
| Match | Result | Mike | Sam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front nine | Mike wins 2&1 | +$5 | −$5 |
| Back nine | Sam wins 1 up | −$5 | +$5 |
| Back-nine press | Mike wins 2 up | +$5 | −$5 |
| Overall | Mike wins 1 up | +$5 | −$5 |
| Day | +$10 | −$10 |
Auto-press at two down: many groups have a press fire automatically every time a side goes two down. It's a first-class toggle in TwoDown.
2v2 best ball: fix teams at the first tee; the team's best net score plays each hole. Four players can also run several 1v1 Nassaus at once — every pairing is its own match.
Nine-hole rounds: with no second nine, a Nassau plays as a single match over the nine — same as Match Play.
Enter the score once per hole. TwoDown keeps all three matches — and every press — standing live on the hole card, prompts the down side at two down, and folds every result into the day's settlement automatically.
A closed-out match ("4&3") is decided, but presses can still fire on the remaining holes — TwoDown tracks each one as its own match so nobody has to.
Join the beta on TestFlightWhat's a typical Nassau stake?
Most groups play $2 to $10 per match — "a $5 Nassau" means $5 on the front, $5 on the back, $5 overall. In TwoDown the stake is whole-dollar or quarter increments, set once at the first tee.
Who can press, and when?
Standard convention is that only the side that's down may press, any time before the next tee shot — and the classic trigger is going two down. TwoDown prompts at two down but lets any down-side press through, because that's how the game is actually played.
What happens if a nine ends all square?
That match is a push — nobody collects on it. The other two matches stand on their own.
Does a press carry to the next nine?
No. A front-nine press covers only the remaining holes of the front nine. An overall press covers the remaining holes of the round.