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What a press means in golf betting, when to take one, and how auto-settlement should show the original bet and the press as separate lines.
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A press in golf is a new bet that starts in the middle of an existing match - usually for the same stake - while the original bet keeps running. You do not erase the hole you are down. You open a second ledger line from the current hole to the house.
Culture and etiquette: What Is a Press in Golf?. This piece is about settlement clarity.
You are 2 down after 10 in a $20 Nassau side. You press. Now you have:
Win the press and lose the original, and you leave closer to flat than vibes suggested. That is the point.
Do not press because you are bored. That is how presses become ATM withdrawals.
A serious card shows two results, not one blended number:
If the app collapses them into "you won $10" without the breakdown, you cannot audit it. On caddie.fun, presses are first-class wager lines with the same honest rail: cfUSD play-money pot math, real cash off-platform when you choose.
Presses are the comeback mechanic that keeps a dead match alive. Take them with intent, settle them as separate lines, and keep reading the Nassau guide when the front/back/overall stack gets spicy.