What Is 5-Hole? The New Cornhole Game

It’s summer which means company barbecues and mingling. What’s the best addition to any event? Some friendly competition over a game of cornhole. But you don’t want just a regular cornhole board that your people have been playing with their whole life. No, you want that extra challenge. This is where 5-Hole cornhole boards come in. This game not only increases the difficulty but the precision at which you aim. In this blog, we will discuss who invented the boards, how to play, and where to buy these unique boards.

Background On The 5-Hole Game

This unique twist on cornhole was invented by a man named Eric Pavony. He’s the owner of a Skee-Ball® bar called Full Circle Bar in Brooklyn, New York and Austin, Texas. He had the idea to combine cornhole with aspects of competitive Skee-Ball® and thus the 5-Hole board was born

5-Hole boards are patented. This means any board you find anywhere else that has five holes is a patent violation. You can only find the genuine 5-Hole boards here. 

The name Five Hole Cornhole is a registered trademark and may be used only with permission.

The Similarities And Differences Between Cornhole And 5-Hole

Similarities

• Aiming to get the bag in a hole
• Get one point just for landing on the board
• The same foul line applies
• Same tossing style
• Same board dimensions

Differences

• The 5-Hole holes have different point amounts associated with them
• Play 10 frames in 5-Hole where you throw all four bags instead of alternating tosses after each throw
• The goal of 5-Hole is to have the most points at the end of 10 frames as opposed to playing to 21 points

What The Boards Look Like

The boards are the same 24×48 inch cornhole boards you are familiar with and they come with…you guessed it, five holes. These five holes have point totals assigned to each. There are three holes vertically in the center of the board with the lowest hole being two points, the middle hole being 3, and the highest hole being 4 points. Then there are two more difficult holes to aim for on the top left and right corners of the board and those are worth five points.

How To Play 

1. If you’re playing doubles you will stand with your opposing teammate next to one board and your teammate will stand with their opposing teammate at the other board 
2. Decide which team throws first
3. One team will throw their four bags then the other team will throw their four bags

Remember not to cross the front of the board, that’s the foul line

1. You will alternate like this until each of you throw your four bags- this is considered one frame
2. Tally points at the end of each frame for 10 frames
3. Tally the points at the end of the game the team with the highest score is the winner

There is another version of 5-Hole where the first team to 50 points is the winner.

Here’s a link to an in-depth look at the rules.

Purchase Your 5-Hole Boards

Add 5-Hole to your collection of games for a new twist on a fun classic. Purchase these durable boards from us for years of play. You can even customize your 5-hole board your boards with any logo or color you want.