The dealer will hand each player 4 cards, one card at a time. Dealingīoth the deal and the play moves clockwise. The game uses a standard 52 card deck for 2-8 players, if there are more than 8 players who wish to play, two decks may be combined. This is the most commonly played form of Golf. This is a consequence of the many names the game bears, it is also known as Polish Polka or Polish Poker, and the 4-card version is sometimes referred to as Turtle.The 6-card variation of Golf is also known as Hara Kiri and the 9-card game is often called Crazy Nines. Golf is a widespread game but seldom documented in card playing books. NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 2+ players NUMBER OF CARDS: 1 to 3 decks, depending on variation and number of players.
OBJECTIVE OF GOLF: The objective is to score the lowest number of points.
