Side game · Little bonus points

What are dots (junk) in golf?

Dots, also called junk, are small bonus points for good moments, kept on the side of your main game. A birdie is a dot. A greenie is a dot. Your group decides which ones count and what each is worth, then adds them up at the end.

Turnt Golf game guides · Examples are illustrative, not player results.

Grandpa Walt explains dots: little bonus points on the side — birdie, greenie, sandy and chippie — added up at the end. 19 seconds, captions on screen.

Common dots and what earns them

Names and definitions vary by group. These are the definitions Turnt uses; your group picks which pieces count in each round.

Common junk pieces as Turnt defines them
Dot	How you earn it
Birdie	One under par, without handicap strokes
Eagle	Two or more under par, without handicap strokes
Greenie	Par 3: on the green off the tee, closest to the hole, then par or better
Sandy	Par or better after a shot from a greenside bunker
Chippie	Hole out from off the green
Polee	Make a putt longer than the flagstick
Barkie	Par or better after hitting a tree
Snake	Three putts on a hole; it takes points away

Adding them up

There are two common ways to settle. Head to head, every dot of difference between two players is worth the agreed amount. As a pot, everyone puts in the same amount and the most dots takes it.

Invented head-to-head example: Alex finishes with 4 dots and Sam with 1. Alex is up 3 dots on Sam.

Junk in Turnt

Junk is a separate points ledger you can switch on alongside most main games. Each round chooses its pieces and values. Birdies and eagles are added automatically; the rest are a tap on the scorecard. In a pot, ties for the most points split it.

No-bet rounds (Just Golf) and Captain’s Choice do not take junk. Checks builds dots into the game itself.

Common questions

Are dots and junk the same thing?

Yes. Groups also call them trash or garbage. The idea is the same: bonus points on the side.

Do dots use net scores?

In Turnt, birdie and eagle dots are based on gross scores, without handicap strokes.

How is this different from Chip Chase?

Dots add up all round. In Chip Chase, each chip moves to the last player who earned it, and only the final holder counts.

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