Rules
How to play Golf Solitaire
Clear seven short columns by playing cards one rank above or below the waste.
Only the exposed card at the bottom of each column is available.
Play a card one rank higher or lower than the waste top, regardless of suit.
Kings and aces are not adjacent in this rules version.
Turn a new stock card when no useful tableau play remains.
How to win
Clear all 35 tableau cards before the stock is exhausted.
Physical deck
Set up the table
Use the steps below to play this rules version with ordinary cards and no screen.
- Deal five face-up cards into each of seven columns.
- Place the remaining cards face down as the stock.
- Turn one stock card face up to begin the waste pile.
Golf Solitaire opening deal
These counts summarize the opening table; follow the numbered steps above for exact placement and overlap.
- Stock
- 1 pile16 cards · 0 face up
- Waste
- 1 pile1 card · 1 face up
- Seven columns
- 7 piles35 cards · 35 face up
Strategy
Strategy for Golf Solitaire
Look for long alternating rank runs before drawing.
Choose between equal-rank options by inspecting the cards they uncover.
Preserve flexible middle ranks when possible.
Common mistakes
- Drawing before checking every exposed card.
- Assuming ace wraps to king.
- Following the first legal move without comparing what it uncovers.
Sources & variant
The chosen rules, documented
This playable beta uses rules version 1.0.0. The references below support this version; other tables may use different redeal, wrapping, movement, or scoring rules. A saved deal always keeps the rules it began with.