One rank away
Golf Solitaire
Play a column top onto the waste if it is exactly one rank away. Ace and King do not wrap. Flip the stock when you stall.
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Patience rules
Golf Solitaire
Seven columns of five cards. Build a chain on the waste by playing ranks one step higher or lower. Clear the fairway for a win.
Players
1
Deck
52 cards
Difficulty
Easy
Length
Short
How to play
Only the top card of each column is playable. Move it to the waste when it is exactly one rank away from the waste top. Suits never matter. Ace sits next to 2 only; King sits next to Queen only.
Quick reference
- Goal: clear all seven columns.
- Play ±1 rank onto the waste.
- Flip stock to waste when no column plays.
Objective
Empty the tableau. Cards left when the stock dies are the deal's leftover count.
Setup and deal
Deal five face-up cards into each of seven columns (35 cards). Flip one stock card to start the waste. Keep the rest as stock.
Gameplay
Tap a highlighted column top to play it. Tap the stock to turn a new waste card. No redeals in this version.
Winning
Win when every column is empty. Otherwise note how many cards you left on the grass.
Tips and strategy
Prefer plays that uncover useful chains. Do not burn the stock while a column move still exists.
Brief history
Golf solitaire borrows its name from counting strokes as leftover cards. It sits beside TriPeaks in most digital patience packs.
About this game
Golf Solitaire deals five cards into each of seven columns. Build a chain on the waste with ranks exactly one away. Flip the stock when the columns stall.
Clear the tableau to win. Undo, legal-move glows, and leftover counts save in this browser.
Free browser card game. No download, no signup.
Added October 4, 2026
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