From the rule book:This is an authentic reproduction of a card game believed to have been produced in England in the 1950s.While a knowledge of Golf is not necessary to play this game, golfers will find that it is based on the Rules of Golf.Object of the game is to get the ball in the hole in the least number of turns.At each turn a player must do one of the following: 1. Play a Stroke card. 2. Play a Hazard card on any opponent. 2. Draw the top card from the pack. - BoardGameGeek