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Game Instructions & Description
How to Play Golf Solitaire
Play Golf Solitaire online for free on desktop or mobile with no download. This version was made by the CrazyArcade team. A standard 52-card deck is shuffled and 35 cards are dealt face up into seven columns of five. The other 17 cards form the stock, and one of them is turned over to start the waste pile. Only the bottom card of each column can be played. You move it onto the waste when it is exactly one rank higher or lower than the waste card, and suits do not matter. When nothing fits, you draw the next card from the stock. The stock is never recycled. Scoring works like real golf, so the lowest score wins. Each deal is one hole, and your score for that hole is the number of cards left in the columns. If you clear all 35 cards, every card still in the stock counts as a minus point, so a hole cleared with four stock cards left scores -4. The 9 Holes mode deals nine holes in a row and adds the scores together, and a scorecard shows every hole at the end of the course. Single Hole mode plays one deal on its own. The game keeps your best course total and your best single hole for each rule set in your browser. There are two rule sets on the start screen. Classic follows the traditional rule that nothing can be played on a King and Aces only take a 2. Easy lets ranks wrap, so a King can go on an Ace, an Ace on a King, and a Queen on a King. You can undo any move, including the move that left you stuck, and the Hint button highlights a playable card or the stock. When the stock is empty and no column card fits, the hole ends and the game shows your score with the option to undo or move on to the next hole.
Controls & Interaction
Mouse click or tap: play the bottom card of a column, or draw from the stock 1-7: play the bottom card of column 1 to 7 Space, D or Enter: draw from the stock U, Z or Backspace: undo the last move H: show a hint N or Escape: open the menu Enter or Space on the end of hole screen: next hole E or R on the start screen: switch between Classic and Easy rules
Pro Tips to Win
- Before you play a card, look at what it uncovers. If two columns offer a match, pick the one whose next card continues the run.
- In Classic rules a King on the waste blocks every column, so try to play Kings late in a run or keep a draw in hand for when one lands.
- A cleared hole scores minus the cards left in the stock, so drawing less early can turn a clear into a big negative score that lowers your 9-hole total.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How is Golf Solitaire scored?
A: Each hole scores the number of cards left in the seven columns. If you clear all 35 column cards, the cards remaining in the stock are subtracted instead, so the score goes below zero. In 9 Holes mode the nine hole scores are added up, and the lowest total is best.
Q: What is the difference between Classic and Easy rules?
A: In Classic, ranks do not wrap: nothing can be played on a King and an Ace only accepts a 2. In Easy, King and Ace connect, so a King plays on an Ace, an Ace plays on a King, and a Queen plays on a King. Best scores are saved separately for each rule set.
Q: Can I undo a move?
A: Yes. Undo steps back one move at a time through the whole hole. When you run out of moves, the end of hole screen also has an Undo button, so you can try a different line before moving on.
