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Golf

Golf darts turns the board into a nine-hole course with a par 3 on every hole. Each hole is a number and each dart a stroke count. The double is a hole in one, a miss is a double bogey, and the fewest strokes win.

  • Against friends or bots, at one board
  • 9 or 18 holes, par 3 each
  • Three courses, plus the bull as an extra hole
  • The last dart counts, as in the classic game
  • Unrated, so your average stays untouched
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How it works
Golf · 9 holes Ben stops: Birdie
Hole 7/9 · Par 37Ben
  1. T7Birdie
  2. –Dart 2
  3. –Dart 3
  1. 1Double
  2. 2Treble
  3. 3Inner single
  4. 4Outer single
  5. 5Miss
Hole123456789Σ±
Anna324313117−4
Ben432533222+1
Hole 7 of 9, as the app shows it. Anna hits double 7 with her second dart for a hole in one, so the hole is over and the board locks. Ben hits the treble for a birdie and stops there. The last dart counts, so another dart could only cost him.

The rules

How a round of golf darts works

Each player gets one visit per hole, in turn. As in real golf you count strokes, so the lower your score, the better.

  1. Every hole is a numberHole 1 is the 1, hole 2 is the 2, just as in the pub. All holes are par 3, which makes par 27 over nine holes and 54 over eighteen.
  2. Each dart is a stroke countDouble 1, treble 2, inner single 3, outer single 4, anything else 5. The app lights up the hole’s number on the board and writes each ring’s value on it.
  3. The last dart countsYou get up to three darts, and whichever you throw last is your score. Happy with a dart? Stop there and press Next. Hit the double and it’s a hole in one. Nothing beats that, so the hole ends at once and the board locks.
  4. Fewest strokes winThe scorecard records every hole and shows each player’s score to par. After the last hole, the lowest total wins the leg.

The strokes

What a dart is worth

There are five values, and the app shows each of them on the board. Here is hole 14:

  1. 1
    Double Hole in oneThe thin outer ring of the number. The hole is over at once: nothing can beat it.
  2. 2
    Treble BirdieThe thin inner ring.
  3. 3
    Inner single ParThe big part between the bull and the treble.
  4. 4
    Outer single BogeyThe part between the treble and the double.
  5. 5
    Anything else Double bogeyAnother number, the bull or a miss.

Why 9 and 18 holes? That’s how it works on a golf course, where nine is a short round and eighteen a full one. Since every hole is a number, a round can have up to 20 holes. The slider in the setup takes any number and marks 9 and 18, so either is one tap away.

Setting · Course

Three courses

The course sets which number you play on each hole. The badges show the order:

  • 1, 2, 3 …Default

    The pub rule: hole 1 is the 1, hole 2 the 2. The course zigzags across the board.

  • Round the board

    Clockwise from the 20, one neighbour after the next, all the way round the board.

  • Random

    A new course every leg, so no two rounds are alike and there is no number to hide from.

The clubhouse: switch it on and the round ends with an extra hole on the bull. The bullseye is a hole in one, the 25 a birdie and anything else five strokes.

Setting · What counts

Last dart or best dart

The same three darts on hole 5, counted two ways:

  • Last dartDefault
    1. T5Birdie
    2. 5Bogey
    3. 0Double bogey
    5Double bogey

    The classic rule: your last dart counts. Happy after the treble? Stop and press Next, and it’s a birdie. Throw on and you have to live with whatever comes next.

  • Best dartEasier
    1. T5Birdie
    2. 5Bogey
    3. 0Double bogey
    2Birdie

    Your best dart counts, so throw all three without worrying. A bad dart after a good one costs you nothing. Ideal for beginners.

When the last dart counts, you can end a hole whenever you like by pressing Next or pulling your darts. The app reminds you of this after every dart. A double ends the hole under either rule.

The scorecard

Every hole at a glance

The turn panel holds a proper scorecard. Hole numbers run along the top, with each player’s strokes below in golf colours, then the total and the score to par. Gold is a hole in one, green a birdie, orange a bogey and red a double bogey.

Hole123456789Σ±
Anna32431313222−5
Ben43253324329+2
Bot33343233428+1
  1. 1Double
  2. 2Treble
  3. 3Inner single
  4. 4Outer single
  5. 5Miss

In the game

What you see on screen

Golf takes a bit more explaining than most games, so the app explains it as you play. Four things to know:

  • Where to aim

    The hole’s number lights up on the board, and each of its rings shows its strokes: 1 on the double, 2 on the treble, 3 and 4 on the singles.

    1. T7Birdie
    2. 7Par
    3. –Dart 3
    1. 1Double
    2. 2Treble
    3. 3Inner single
    4. 4Outer single
    5. 5Miss
    What counts right now

    Every dart shows its strokes in golf terms. The last one thrown counts, so it gets a frame and its value lights up in the legend. If you’re happy with it, the app reminds you that you can stop.

    1. D7Hole in one
    2. –Dart 2
    3. –Dart 3
    Hole in one

    Nothing beats a double, so it ends the hole. The board dims, its rim turns violet and a crossed-out dart stays on it until the darts are pulled.

  • The clubhouse

    Switch it on and the round ends with an extra hole on the bull. The bullseye is a hole in one, the 25 a birdie.

  • The big number is the hole you’re aiming at, not your score. Above it you see “Hole 4/9 · Par 3”. Your strokes are on your player card and the scorecard.
  • Player cards: each card shows the player’s strokes so far and their score to par, updated live during the visit.
  • The caller announces the player and the hole before each visit. Afterwards it calls the result in golf terms: “Birdie”, “Par”, “Bogey”.
  • A wrong dart? Tap its chip and correct it, as in every other mode. The strokes and the scorecard update with it.

Setup

Start a round

Open Party & duels in the game setup and pick Golf. The rest works like setting up any match.

  • PlayersEveryone in the list plays at this board, including bots set to your level.
  • HolesA slider from 1 to 20 with marks at 9 (a short round) and 18 (a full round). Tap a mark to jump to it.
  • Course1, 2, 3 … (the default), Round the board or Random. See the three courses.
  • What countsLast dart (the default and the classic rule) or Best dart (easier). See last dart or best dart.
  • ClubhouseAn extra hole on the bull at the end of the round.
  • HandicapsSet per player. Give strokes that come off the total like a real golf handicap, and/or let the best dart count instead of the last. A beginner given 4 strokes starts the card on −4.
  • LegsA single round, first to 2, first to 3 or more. With the Random course, every leg is played on a new one.
  • Who throws firstThe player at the top of the list, a bull-off, or random.
  • UnratedGolf leaves your average, your statistics and the leaderboards alone. Sridu only counts your wins.

Tips

How to finish under par

  • Know when to stop. The last dart counts, so a birdie in the bag beats risking a double bogey. After a good dart, stop throwing.
  • Playing best dart? Then bank a par first. Put your first dart in the big inner single for a safe 3 and go for the double with the other two.
  • Aim at the treble. It’s worth 2, and if you slip either side you’re still on the number: 3 inside, 4 outside. Only the wrong number costs you the full 5.
  • Play the round, not the hole. Keep an eye on your score to par. Two strokes ahead? Take the safe par. Behind? Go for the double.
  • Good practice, too. You work on every number, double and treble round the board, and none of it touches your average.
  • More sport on the board. Bowling plays ten frames with strikes and spares, and Tennis turns the board into a court.

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Tee off?

Open the app, go to Party & duels and play a round of golf darts with friends at your board, or against a bot at your level.

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