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I'd split it. More fun for everyone
IMO your ace your money...however I have been in doubles where we agreed to split if one of us hit one beforehand.
It should always be split. You are on a "TEAM" in doubles. All winnings should be split.
It has to be a regional/local thing. I don't play doubles much anymore, but played a lot from about 1997-2010 or so, mostly on a shorter, ace-friendly course.
I never knew of an ace pot to be shared. Or even discussed. The thought was that the ace, like a CTP, was won by the thrower. Of course, being a shorter course, it was rarely a huge amount.
The bonus for the partner was that the ace gained the team 1 or 2 strokes on everyone else, increasing the chances that they cashed, or cashed higher, in the final results.
But it's a "When in Rome..." situation. Local custom should prevail. If local custom is to share, and you don't, you'll earn the disdain you receive.
Particularly in places where ace pots accumulate into large sums of money.
I think it's a nice gesture to split the ace pot, and always have, no matter the circumstances. What is etiquette in regards to thanking your partner for splitting the ace pot?
I hit my first dubs ace the summer before last for an ace pot that was a little over $150. The entire round my partner sucked, and I don't think we used a single drive of his, and he missed all putts aside from 1. On top of that, he let his tippy dog run wild, and never bothered restraining him. The dog liked to stand in front of the tee box, and bark at you as you lined up your shot, then jump and try to grab it after you threw. Anyway, after I hit the ace, I donated my half to the course, and gave the other half to my partner. I assumed he would follow suit, and donate his half as well. Instead, he kept it all, and never thanked me. I will still split the ace pot, and hope others do as well. Do you keep all the money at dubs when you win if your partner sucks?
Sorry if this question has been asked before, but I was just curious as to if there is a standard protocol for splitting an ace fund when playing doubles? We had an ace in our random draw weekly doubles the other day.
Do most people split the pot down the middle with their partner? Keep it all for themselves if they hit the ace? My thought it you split it with the partner since you are a team, but just wanted to get an idea of what is considered the best move.