Golf: A Card Game
(Also known as Crazy Nines, Hara Kiri, Poison, Polish Poker, Polish Polka, and Turtle)
By Dick Oakes
Background: |
This fun card game is played by the Meyer clan who learned it from Don and Kay Hunt. Although it is quite widespread in Britain, North America, and other English speaking countries, Golf is seldom found in card game books. The game is so named because the object of the game is to finish the game with the lowest score. |
Players: |
Up to 10 players. |
Equipment: |
For 2 to 3 players, use one deck of standard playing cards with 2 Jokers. For 4 or more players, use two decks of standard playing cards with 4 Jokers. |
Object: |
The object of the game is to finish the game with the LOWEST score as in the game of GOLF! |
Point |
The value of the cards are:
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Scorekeeper: |
Scores may be kept by a designated person who keeps all scores (although individuals may keep their own scores, if so agreed). All scores are subject to review. |
To Begin: |
Deal 6 cards to each player, one at a time, face down, starting to the dealer's left. Players do not look at their cards, but place them face down, separately, in two rows of three, one row above the other. The remaining portion of the deck is the draw pile with the first card turned up to make a discard pile. |
To Open: |
Each player first turns 2 cards of his choice up in front of himself, one above the other. |
Game Play: |
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End Play: |
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Strategy: |
Unknown as of this writing. |
Golf Instructions © Dick Oakes (after Orval Meyer), May 11 2001.