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Nassau

A bet split into three separate matches in one round: the front 9, the back 9, and the full 18, each settled on its own.

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It's named after Nassau Country Club on Long Island, where club captain John B. Coles Tappan is credited with inventing the format around 1900, splitting the bet into thirds specifically so a poor front nine wouldn't decide the whole match.

A common add-on is the "press," a new bet for the same stakes that either player can call once they're down by 2 holes, giving them a fresh match to try to win even after the original one looks lost.