Draw Golf: Doodle Golf

How to play Draw Golf

Draw Golf (we call it Doodle Golf) is a physics golf game with a pen. Every hole is a hand-drawn course with hills, ponds, cliffs and rocks between you and the flag. On each stroke you are allowed to draw one line, and that line becomes a solid part of the course. Use it as a ramp up a cliff, a bridge across water or a wall that stops the ball right next to the cup. Then line up your shot and putt.

1. Study the hole: where is the cup, and what is in the way?
2. If you want, draw one line on the course. It stays put and the ball bounces and rolls on it.
3. Press on the ball and drag backwards. The dotted arc shows the start of the flight and the bar shows power.
4. Let go to hit. Wait until the ball stops, then play your next stroke.
5. Sink the ball before you reach the stroke limit shown in the bottom corner.

Tips for a lower score

• Backstops are the secret weapon. A short upright line just past the cup turns a hard power shot into an easy one: hit firmly, the ball bounces off your wall and drops in.
• Pull straight back to roll, down and back to chip. A flat drag makes the ball roll along the grass. Dragging downwards launches it into the air to clear ponds, hills and walls.
• Fast balls skip over the cup. The ball only drops in when it is moving slowly enough, so a gentle finish or a backstop is better than a rocket.
• Save ink for the tricky stroke. All lines on a hole share one ink bar. A long bridge can leave nothing for a backstop later.
• Ramps need a smooth start. Begin a ramp right on the ground so the ball rolls onto it instead of hitting its end.
• Mind the rocks. A rock overhead means a low rolling shot, not a high chip.

The twelve holes

The course starts with a flat practice green and a gentle hill, then adds a pond to cross, a cliff that needs a ramp or a big chip, and a downhill run that ends in water if you hit too hard. Midway you will find a cup perched on top of a hill, a low rock ceiling that forces a rolling shot, a deep canyon and a long uphill climb. The last holes combine everything: an island green between two ponds, a tall wall in the middle of the fairway and a final hole with a pond, a cliff and a wall guarding the flag. Each hole has its own par, so a clever line can turn a three-stroke hole into a birdie.

Golf meets drawing puzzles

Mini golf is all about reading the course and judging power. Drawing puzzles are about finding the one line that changes everything. Doodle Golf mixes the two: you still need a good feel for distance and angle, but you also get to rebuild the course a little on every stroke. Some players hit hard and rely on walls, others draw long ramps and roll the ball gently home. Both work, and finding your own route under par is the fun part. It is quick to play, each hole takes under a minute, and it trains judgement of angles, distances and bounces.

More drawing games to try

If you enjoy physics with a pen, build a crossing for a car in Draw the Bridge, solve brain teasers with one line in Draw Puzzle, or ride your own hand-drawn track in Draw Rider.