Golf solitaire deals seven columns of five cards, all face up, and challenges you to play them all onto the waste one rank up or down at a time. Like its namesake, the aim is a low score — every card left on the board at the end is a stroke against you.
This is the traditional version with no wrap-around: nothing plays on a King, and only a 2 follows an Ace. That makes Kings dead ends to plan around, and turns a simple-looking game into a neat exercise in sequencing. Sixteen stock cards are your safety net — spend them wisely.
Not in this traditional version — the rank order does not wrap. Aces accept only a 2, and Kings accept nothing, which is what makes them the game’s main hazard.
Scoring mirrors real golf: cards left on the board count as strokes, and lower is better. Clearing the board entirely is the equivalent of finishing well under par.
Less than it looks. Deals vary, but choosing which chain to play first and when to spend a stock card gives a thoughtful player a real edge.