Count the columns. Keep it low.

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Six-card scoring at a glance

An Ace is 1, a Two is −2, 3 through 10 keep their face value, Jacks and Queens are 10, and Kings are 0. There are no Jokers in the default game.

Score each vertical column, then add all three. A complete pair of the same rank cancels to zero. Two Twos cancel too; a Two does not cancel an unrelated positive card.

For example, columns of 7/7, K/9 and 2/3 score 0 + 9 + 1 = 10. The order across the row matters because only cards in the same column can cancel.

Free printable Golf score sheet

Download the Golf score sheet (PDF)

The PDF contains one nine-hole sheet and one eighteen-hole sheet, with room for eight names. Print the page you need, write each hole’s score, and total each player’s column. The reminder at the bottom describes six-card defaults; write any house rules at the top.

House rules change the answer

With the Joker toggle, six- and nine-card Jokers score −2 and Twos become +2. The eight-card preset uses Jokers worth −5. Matched negatives normally cancel; the negative-pair house rule keeps their combined negative score instead.

The four-of-a-kind option replaces two matching columns of one rank with a combined −10. It does not stack a second bonus on those same cards. Nine-card Golf instead needs three matching cards in one column, and four-card memory never cancels pairs.

“Ender pays double” doubles the ender’s raw hole score only when somebody else is strictly lower. Tied lowest is safe. This is an optional house rule; it is off in public play.

See all Golf variations for setup differences, the complete rules for when a hole ends, and practical strategy for choosing your next replacement.