Golf

Golf is a sports-themed poker dice game that can accommodate any number of players. The goal is to roll and re-roll dice to form combinations as specified per hole, in as few rolls as possible, against the par amount.

This game is a Junior original, created by Louie Mantia.

Dice

Poker dice § Dice

This game uses five six-sided poker dice.

9	10	J	Q	K	A

Setup

Track progress with a Golf scorecard, this interactive scoreboard, or scratch paper.

Gameplay

Choose a player to begin.

Goal

The goal of Golf is to roll the specific dice within the par amount for each hole.

Your Turn

When your turn begins, roll all five dice. After rolling, you may choose to re-roll for up to twice more than the listed par. Each roll is called a “stroke.”

Next, score your turn by writing the number of strokes it took to complete the hole.

If after 1 stroke over par, the result doesn’t meet the requirements of the current hole, your turn ends with a score of 2 over par.

If you roll the die marked as a hazard (⚠️), add 1 stroke to your score.

Now it’s the next player’s turn.

Continue until all rows are scored.

Ending

The player with the lowest total score wins!

If the players have identical scores, rejoice in the shared victory!

Scoring

At the end of the course, each player subtracts the total par score (72) from their subtotal. The result is their score for this course.

Front Nine									⚠️	Par
					1. Triple Crown Three Kings					3
					2. Paired Pips Two Nines, Two Aces					3
					3. Ladies Four Queens					4
					4. Three of a Kind					5
					5. Roger That! One Ten, Four Aces					4
					6. Face Value Jack, Queen, King					3
					7. Full House Three of a Kind, One Pair					5
					8. Blackjack Jack, Ace					4
					9. Double Date Two Queens, Two Kings					4
Back Nine									⚠️	Par
					10. Two Pair					3
					11. Two the Nines Two Nines					4
					12. Big Straight Ten, Jack, Queen, King, Ace					6
					13. Clubbing Four Aces					4
					14. Gents Two Jacks, Three Kings					4
					15. Small Straight Nine, Ten, Jack, Queen					3
					16. Gossip Two Queens					4
					17. Four of a Kind					5
					18. Jack Be Nimble One Jack, Three Queens					4

Strategy

On your first roll, identify the dice you want to keep based on the requirements for the hole. Re-roll the remaining dice until you’ve fulfilled the requirements.

Related

See also

• Poker dice
• Junior Royals
• Junior

Purchase