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South Carolina has some of the strictest gambling laws in the country. However, under state code, activities where skill predominates over chance (such as a golf tournament) are not legally considered gambling, provided entry is not mandatory and payouts are proportionate to skill.
Here is how you can participate safely:
Optional Buy-Ins: The skins game must be completely voluntary; players cannot be forced to pay a mandatory fee to enter the tournament just to play.
Social/Amateur Status: According to the USGA, casual skins games with friends do not interfere with an amateur’s status, provided the entry is optional. (Be aware that the NCAA also has strict rules for collegiate players regarding accepting cash/gift certificates).
Commercialization: Courses and event organizers in SC routinely host optional, day-of-event skins games as part of entry fees for outings and leagues. However, businesses and organizers cannot act as “bookmakers” or take a house cut/rake of the pot.
As long as these are followed golf skins games are legal.
- This reply was modified 1 month, 3 weeks ago by James McLea.