Relaxed Golf Solitaire

How to Play Relaxed Golf — Quick Guide

Goal:
Clear all the cards from the board by moving them to the waste pile.
Moving Cards:
You can move a card to the waste pile if it’s one rank higher or lower than the top card there.
Suits don’t matter.
Stockpile and Waste Pile:
Click the deck to flip a new card to the waste pile.
That card becomes the new base for your moves.

Setting Up the Game

Dealing Out the Tableau

Step 1
In Relaxed Golf Solitaire, the Tableau consists of 35 cards arranged in 7 columns. Each column has 5 cards, stacked with each card partially covering the one above it.
Step 2
Deal out the columns side-by-side in a single row.
Step 3
Every card in the Tableau is dealt face-up.

Foundation and Draw Piles

Step 1
Leave room below the Tableau for a Draw Pile and a Foundation Pile.
Step 2
Deal a single card face-up in the Foundation Pile.
Step 3
Place the remaining cards face-down in a pile to create your Draw Pile.

Rules for Playing Relaxed Golf Solitaire

How to Win

Your goal is to empty the Tableau. You win when every card from the Tableau has been moved to the Foundation Pile, even if there are still cards in the Draw Pile.

Building the Foundation Pile

Rule 1
Any card at the bottom of a column can be moved from the Tableau to the Foundation Pile if it has the right rank.
Rule 2
Only a card that is one rank above or below the card at the top of the Foundation Pile can be added to it.
Rule 3
For example, if the top card in the Foundation Pile is a 9, only an 8 or a 10 can be placed on top of it.
Rule 4
This variant of Golf Solitaire allows you to add an Ace to the Foundation Pile if the top card is a King, and add a King if the top card is an Ace.
Rule 5
Suits don’t matter in Relaxed Golf Solitaire.

Drawing a Card

Rule 1
You can draw a card at any point in the game.
Rule 2
When you draw a card, place it face-up on top of the Foundation Pile.
Rule 3
You can only cycle through your Draw Pile once.

Other Rules

Rule 1
You cannot move cards around in the Tableau.
Rule 2
You cannot add cards back to the Tableau after moving them to the Foundation Pile.

Playing Relaxed Golf Solitaire – The Layout

1.The Tableau
Stack all the cards face-up, forming 7 columns with 5 cards each.
2.The Foundation Pile
Deal a single card face-up to start your Foundation Pile.
3.The Draw Pile
Place the remaining cards face-down in a single pile.

The Gameplay

1.Move Cards to the Foundation Pile
Add cards that are one rank higher or lower than the top card.
2.Draw When You Get Stuck
Draw a card and place it at the top of the Foundation Pile.
3.Clear the Tableau
You win when the Tableau is empty!

Strategies for Relaxed Golf Solitaire

Relaxed Golf Solitaire lets you play Aces on Kings and play Kings on Aces. That makes the game much easier than the original version, but you’ll still need some patience and strategy to clear the Tableau.

Here are some tips to improve your odds of winning:

Plan Your Moves
When choosing between two cards to add to the Foundation Pile, always choose the one that will unlock more moves. The more cards you can play before drawing, the better!
Play Stacked Cards First
Unlike FreeCell, you can’t use the empty spaces in the Tableau. So when you have a choice between playing the last card in the column and playing one that has cards underneath it, opt for the one that will reveal more cards.
Use Every Move Before Drawing
You have a limited number of draws and will probably need every single one of them to win. Make sure you’ve exhausted every possible move in the Tableau before drawing a new card.

Similar Games to Relaxed Golf Solitaire

Keep the good times rolling — try these other great Solitaire variants!

Game 1
Black Hole Golf Solitaire — Golf Solitaire without the Draw Pile!
Game 2
Relaxed Pyramid Solitaire — An easy breezy version of the classic game!
Game 3
Big FreeCell — Twice the cards, twice the Cells, twice the Foundation Piles!

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