How is the billiards game called golf played on a pool table?

The game of golf is a pocket-billiards variant named for its resemblance to the outdoor sport. In this version, players aim to sink an assigned object ball into each of the six pockets on the table in a specific clockwise order, starting from the left side pocket.1

The objective is to complete this "course" in the fewest number of strokes. The game follows these primary rules:1

• Setup: The game begins with the cue ball on the center spot and the object ball on the foot spot.1
• Initial Shot: The first shot must rebound off the foot cushion before hitting the object ball.1
• Progression: If a shot is missed, the player continues from the cue ball's new position. For subsequent holes, the object ball is returned to the foot spot, but the cue ball is played from where it landed previously.1
• Winning: The player who completes the sequence of pockets with the lowest total stroke count wins.1

Other rules generally align with standard billiards regulations.1