Aloha -- Hello or Good Bye
The Aloha bet is a simple 'double-or-nothing' bet which can be placed on the tee box of the final hole of play. Essentially, the side losing the match monetarily wages that if their side wins the final hole, the bet is squared. If the team leading the match wins, the loses are double and net junk earned on the final hole is thereafter add or subtracted from the total. It is important to note that the Aloha must be accepted by the side leading the match. It cannot be unilaterally imposed by the side losing the match. The GJA discourages the use of the Aloha bet as it increases the luck factor already present in a game of golf. In equity, the play of 17 holes should not be negated by the results of one.