What is Wraparound Golf?
In standard Golf the ranks stop at both ends. Nothing may go on a king, and only a 2 may go on an ace. In wraparound Golf the ranks join into a circle: the king and the ace are neighbours, just like any other pair of ranks next to each other.
So a queen or an ace may be played on a king, and a king or a 2 on an ace. A run such as Q, K, A, 2 is legal, and so is 2, A, K. All other rules stay the same: free column cards go one rank up or down onto the waste, suits don't matter, and the stock is turned once.
With no dead ends at the top or bottom of the ranks, every waste card has two ranks that can follow it. This is the easiest of the three rules offered here.
Rule changes
| Rule | Standard Golf Solitaire | Wraparound Golf |
|---|---|---|
| What goes on a king | Standard Golf SolitaireNothing. A king on the waste ends the run. | Wraparound GolfA queen or an ace. |
| What goes on an ace | Standard Golf SolitaireOnly a 2: aces are low. | Wraparound GolfA 2 or a king. |
| Runs | Standard Golf SolitaireUp or down one rank, between ace and king. | Wraparound GolfUp or down one rank around a circle: Q, K, A, 2 is a legal run. |
| Clearing a deal | Standard Golf SolitaireHarder: a king on the waste ends the run, and an ace takes only a 2. | Wraparound GolfEasiest: every waste card can be followed by two ranks. |
History
Letting ranks turn the corner from king to ace is a familiar rule across patience games, and it is one of the alternatives commonly listed for Golf alongside the strict rule. Some writers on patience prefer it to the strict rule.
The related game Tri Peaks, which uses the same one-up-or-down play on three pyramids, is usually played with the king and the ace joined in the same way.