In a face-down rectangle consisting of two rows of two cards each. After theĬut, the dealer then deals four face-down cards to each player one at a timeĪnd in a clockwise rotation, starting with the player at his immediate left.Īfter the players have received his four card hand, he should arrange them Shuffles the deck and offers it to the player at his right to cut. Once the players are seated and the dealer selected, the dealer thoroughly If two or more players draw cards with the same point value, those players should discard the card and draw again, continuing to do so until drawing a card no other player has yet drawn. The player drawing the lowest point total card becomes the first dealer. The players would take seats at the table in order based on the point value of the card drawn, from lowest point value to the highest. The following chart shows the point value of each card in the deck:ĭetermination of the first dealer and seating positions can be performed using a number of methods, with drawing for low cards a common method. Although the cards, for purposes of this game are not ranked, each card does have a point value which is used for calculating scores at the end of each hand. For versions of the game using differing number of cards as well as other modified versions of the game, see the variations section below.įour card Golf is designed to be played by 2 to 8 players using one standard deck.

There are variants of this game featuring various numbers of cards in the player's layouts, but the four card version will be described first. This game should not be confused with the Solitaire card game which also bears this same name. Various other names such as Polish Polka, Nine Holes, or Turtle.

The card game Golf takes it's name from the fact that each player attempts to end each hand and the game with the fewest number of points as in the sport of the same name.

Golf card game rules