Get to Know About Golf Solitaire
You know those little time-killers that somehow manage to hook you for way longer than you planned? Golf Solitaire is one of those perfect little distractions. You grab a standard 52-card deck, deal seven columns of five cards face-up, and set the remaining cards aside as your draw pile. Your goal is simple: clear the tableau by moving cards one rank higher or lower onto a single foundation pile, drawing a fresh card whenever you’re stuck.
Once you’ve flipped your first foundation card, you start picking off cards from the columns that touch it in rank. Got a six on your foundation and you see a five or seven in the tableau? That’s your next move. Every time you play a card, you reveal what was hiding beneath, and sometimes that unearths a chain of moves that feels downright glorious. When there’s really nothing left to play, draw the next card from your stock and keep going until either you clear the columns or you run out of draws.
What makes it so satisfying is the little rush you get when a planned sequence works out, but also the tiny sting when you realize mid-chain that there’s no backup move. It’s pure rank-matching, so there’s no worrying about suits or colors—just quick decisions and a bit of luck. Whether you’ve got a few minutes on your commute or need a calm, no-pressure brain teaser at your desk, Golf Solitaire lands somewhere between “easy to learn” and “just tricky enough” to keep you coming back.