Golf is really a timing puzzle.

Core Golf tips

• Protect useful connecting ranks because one careless play can break a long future chain.
• Clear columns that expose multiple new top cards instead of chasing the first available removal.
• Delay stock draws until the current foundation top has been tested against the whole tableau.
• Track buried ranks mentally so you know whether a branch is opening the board or just cycling locally.
• Because suits do not matter, focus on keeping both up-and-down rank paths alive as long as possible.

Best early priority

Search for lines that remove several cards before the next stock draw. Golf is much easier when you squeeze maximum value from each foundation top.

Common mistake

Players often spend a critical middle rank too early. That can strand several columns that would have connected cleanly a turn later.