Play Golf Solitaire for Free Online
Golf Solitaire is a compact one-waste-pile solitaire game. The playable version above deals seven face-up columns, lets you clear top cards one rank higher or lower than the waste card, allows Ace-King wraparound, and includes undo and saved progress.
Objective
The objective is to clear all seven tableau columns before the stock runs out. Every tableau card you play must be one rank higher or one rank lower than the current waste card.
Setup and Play Area
- Golf Solitaire uses one standard 52-card deck with no jokers.
- Seven tableau columns are dealt with five face-up cards each.
- One card starts the waste pile, and the remaining cards form the stock.
- Only the top card of each tableau column is playable.
- Tableau columns are not refilled after they become empty.
Available Moves
- Move a top tableau card to the waste pile if it is one rank higher or lower than the waste card.
- Use Ace-King wraparound when it creates a legal play.
- Draw one card from the stock when no top tableau card can be played.
- Continue building from the new waste card after each play or draw.
- Win by clearing every tableau card before the stock is exhausted.
Golf Solitaire Strategy
- Scan every tableau top card before playing because one rank can open a much longer chain than another.
- Build runs that keep the waste card flexible, especially around Ace, King, Queen, and 2.
- Do not burn stock cards while a playable tableau card exists unless that play clearly kills a stronger future chain.
- Decide around Ace-King wraparound before planning a sequence, because it can connect otherwise separate high and low runs.
- Prefer plays that uncover new top cards in columns with several cards remaining.
Variants
- Some Golf Solitaire rules do not allow King-Ace wraparound. CardGamesHQ allows wraparound for a more forgiving game.
- Some versions score by remaining tableau cards, while this page focuses on clearing the tableau.
- TriPeaks Solitaire uses similar rank-adjacent play with a three-peak layout instead of seven columns.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can King play on Ace in Golf Solitaire?
Yes. This version allows King-Ace wraparound, so King and 2 both connect to Ace.
Can empty columns be refilled in Golf Solitaire?
No. Once a tableau column is empty, it stays empty.
Is Golf Solitaire mostly luck or strategy?
The stock order matters, but strategy still matters because choosing the right top card can extend a run and save stock cards.
Play Golf Solitaire Online
Golf Solitaire is a quick one-foundation card game. Clear seven tableau columns by playing top cards that are one rank higher or lower than the waste card, then draw from the stock when you get stuck.
How to Play
Clear the seven tableau columns by moving the top card of a column onto the waste pile when it is one rank higher or lower than the current waste card.
Golf Solitaire Rules
Suits do not matter, tableau columns cannot be refilled, and there is no redeal. This version allows Aces and Kings to connect, which is a common easier Golf Solitaire rule.
Controls
Tap a playable top card to move it to the waste pile. Tap the stock when no tableau card can be played, use Undo to step back, or press Ctrl+Z on desktop.