Dice Golf — Rules & how to play

Around the table · 2026 edition

Take your shot from Tee to Green, counting every roll as a stroke. Play one hole, nine, or the full eighteen.

At a glance

Play each hole from Tee to Green in as few strokes as possible. The lowest total after the chosen holes wins.

Place the board where everyone can reach it. Choose a single hole, the Front 9, the Back 9, or all 18.
Every player starts at the Tee. Highest roll plays first.
Set the tracking peg to the hole being played.

From the Tee, roll the die and move to the area shown by the Tee legend. Record one stroke.
From wherever you land—Fairway, Rough, Chip, Sand, Water, or Green—roll again and read that area’s legend.
Each roll is one stroke. Keep rolling and moving until you reach the Green.
On the Green, roll once more. The result shows whether you hole out in one, two, or three putts. Add that many strokes.
Record your score for the hole and move the tracking peg to the next one.

Every roll: one stroke.
Water: one penalty stroke in addition to the roll. Play your next shot from the Water legend, which acts as the drop zone.
Sand and Rough: no penalty; play out using that area’s legend.

Lowest total wins. An eagle is two under par, birdie one under, bogey one over, and double bogey two over.

Short game: Play a single hole or the Front 9.
Two dice: Roll two dice for a wider spread of results. Doubles take a stroke off that hole. A second die is not included.
Risk roll: Once per hole, reroll a result; you must keep the new one.
Gimme putt: Reach the Green at or under par and the putt counts as a single putt.

Made in Canada · 2026 edition