Remove all 35 tableau cards by building a continuous rank sequence on the waste pile.
Remove all 35 tableau cards by building a continuous rank sequence on the waste pile.
Complete guide
Golf is a compact sequencing game in which every stock card matters. Seven columns are fully visible, so the challenge is choosing which legal card preserves the longest future chain rather than uncovering hidden information.
Thirty-five cards form seven face-up columns and one card starts the waste. Only the exposed bottom card of a column may be played, and it must be exactly one rank above or below the waste. Suits do not matter. Ace connects only to Two, while King connects only to Queen; this ruleset does not wrap Ace to King.
A stock card is turned only when no chosen tableau move continues the sequence. Each cleared tableau card scores ten points, while moves and elapsed time remain separate records. A numbered or daily deal always recreates the same columns and stock order, making route comparisons meaningful.
The first legal move is often not the best one. Playing a duplicate rank may consume the only bridge into another column, and drawing too early permanently skips a possible chain. Before selecting, scan all seven exposed cards and trace at least two ranks ahead in both directions.
Prefer a move that exposes a useful connector, creates two legal continuations, or preserves a duplicate for later. Count ranks that have already left the tableau. Near the end, compare the remaining exposed cards with the limited stock so you know whether a short chain is worth breaking.
Not in this implementation. Ace is adjacent only to Two, and King only to Queen, so the rank boundary is deliberate.
No. Some shuffles are unwinnable, and a solvable layout can become stuck after choosing the wrong branch or drawing too soon.
Golf is designed as an open-information sequencing puzzle. Difficulty comes from stock order and route choice rather than hidden cards.
