The rules
- Four players set an order on the first tee. Player 1 is the Wolf on hole 1, player 2 on hole 2, and so on around the group.
- In the usual version, the Wolf tees off first and watches the others hit. Right after each player's tee shot, the Wolf decides whether to take that player as a partner. Pass, and that player is out of the running.
- Pick a partner and it's two against two. Pass on everyone, or decide to go alone right after your own tee shot, and you're the Lone Wolf, one against three.
- Each side counts its best score on the hole. The lower one wins.
- Points go to the winners (below). A tied hole scores nothing. Most points after 18 wins.
The points
| What happened | Points |
|---|---|
| Wolf and partner win | 2 each |
| The other two beat the Wolf and partner | 3 each |
| Lone Wolf wins | 4 for the Wolf |
| The other three beat the Lone Wolf | 1 each |
Points values vary from group to group; these are a common set, and the ones the scorekeeper below uses. Agree on yours, and what a point is worth, before you start.
A worked example
| Hole | Wolf | Pick | Ann | Ben | Cal | Dee | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ann | Lone Wolf | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Ann 4 |
| 2 | Ben | Cal | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | Ben 2, Cal 2 |
| 3 | Cal | Dee | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | Ann 3, Ben 3 |
| 4 | Dee | Lone Wolf | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | Tied: none |
After four holes Ann leads with 7 points, Ben has 5, Cal 2 and Dee 0. On hole 3 Cal picked Dee, but Ann and Ben made a 4 to their 5, so the pair who weren't picked earned the bigger prize.
Holes 17 and 18
With four players the rotation gives everyone the Wolf four times through 16 holes. On the last two, many groups let the player in last place be the Wolf to give them a chance to catch up. Others just keep the order going, which is what the scorekeeper does.
Common variations
- Blind Wolf: the Wolf declares Lone Wolf before anyone tees off, for bigger points (often double).
- Wolf hits last: some groups have the Wolf tee off last, so they see every tee shot before choosing.
- Carryovers: a tied hole's points carry to the next hole, as in Skins.
- Net Wolf: play with handicap strokes on the hardest holes. The Strokes Calculator works out who gets them.
- Five players: the rotation runs through five, and the Wolf can pick one or two partners.
Free Wolf scorekeeper
Type each player's score as you go. The card works out every hole and the standing, and it stays in this browser if you lose signal or close the tab.
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Scores stay in this browser only. Gross scores, no handicap strokes. Greens doesn't run Wolf live, but everyone can still score their own round in Greens.
Updated November 13, 2026 by the Greens team.