Today's Daily Holes Course Intel & Field Stats
In Daily Holes, every course is procedurally generated at midnight, providing the exact same fairway layout, wind vectors, and pin locations for every golfer worldwide.
| HOLE | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | OUT (9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE TEES | 382 | 165 | 514 | 410 | 395 | 178 | 530 | 420 | 386 | 3,380 |
| WHITE TEES | 355 | 150 | 485 | 380 | 365 | 160 | 500 | 390 | 360 | 3,145 |
| HANDICAP | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | — |
| PAR | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| FIELD AVG | 4.2 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 38.0 (+2) |
How to Play Daily Holes: Simple to Learn, Endless to Master
Mastering Daily Holes requires zero confusing controls. Just aim, time your swing meter, and judge the green break.
1. Aim Your Target Line
Drag across the course to scout hazards, sand traps and green slope arrows. Tap anywhere to lock your line down the fairway.
2. Time the Swing Meter
The power bar sweeps back and forth. Stop it right inside the Pure Band for maximum distance and the coveted +8% Smash Bonus.
3. Sink into Putt Rings
On the green, Putt Rings decide your finish: Gold Ring = 1-putt, Pale Ring = 2-putts, outer green = 3-putts. Closer approaches save strokes!
Daily Holes Ball Flight & Surface Lie Penalties
Realistic physics dictate rollout and carry distance. Study how each surface impacts your shot:
| Surface / Lie | Carry Power | Rollout | Accuracy | TACTICAL STATUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pure Band (Sweet Spot) Golden meter timing | 108% (+8%) | Max Rollout | Laser Precision (±0.5°) | SMASH BONUS |
Fairway (Clean) Standard smooth turf | 100% (Baseline) | Standard 100% | High (±2.0°) | OPTIMAL LIE |
Light Rough Thick fairway fringe | 84% (-16%) | Slowed 60% | Medium (±6.0°) | PENALTY: -16% |
Heavy Rough Deep tangled grass | 62% (-38%) | Grabbed (Dead Stop) | Wide (±11.0°) | PENALTY: -38% |
Sand Bunker Soft sand hazard | 70% (≤160yd) | Zero Rollout (Soft Pit) | Capped Carry | SAND HAZARD |
Cart Path (Hardtop) Paved concrete route | 100% | Turbo +200% Kinetic Kick | Funneled Vector | ROAD RUNNER |
Daily Holes Strategy & Course Management
Shave strokes off your round with proven tactics, wind compensation formulas, and green reading principles.
1. Wind Vector Calculation & Club Selection
Crosswinds and headwinds dramatically alter ball flight trajectory. A 10 mph headwind reduces driver carry by roughly 12 yards, requiring you to step up from a 4-Iron to a 5-Wood. Tailwind extends rollout on hard fairways but causes approach shots to skip off firm greens. Always check the top-right wind indicator before locking your aim line.
2. Reading Green Slope Arrows & Break Lines
Greens are rarely flat. Dynamic contour arrows indicate slope direction and severity. Steeper green slopes shrink the Gold Putt Ring (1-putt zone) by up to 38%, heavily punishing careless approach shots. When putting across a sidehill break, aim 2 to 4 yards higher up the slope so gravity naturally carries the rolling ball down toward the cup.
3. The Art of the Lay-Up: Risk vs. Reward
Hero shots across wide water carries often look tempting, but failing to clear water incurs a stroke penalty and forces a replay from the original lie. On Par 5s with diagonal rivers (The Burn), laying up short with a 6-Iron leaves an ideal 130-yard Pitching Wedge approach into the heart of the green for a guaranteed birdie putt.
4. Deterministic Replay & Anti-Cheat Fair Play
Every single round generated on Daily Holes uses a cryptographic pseudo-random seed keyed to the date. There is zero RNG manipulation or client-side tampering: shot inputs (aim angle, meter power, club choice) are deterministic. When you finish, the exact stroke sequence can be re-simulated on server leaderboards to guarantee 100% fair competition.
Scoring Standards & Clubhouse Glossary
Understand standard golf terminology and how each score affects your tournament standing:
Sinking the ball directly from the tee box in a single stroke. Lifetime aces are immortalized on your player card.
Finishing a hole two strokes under par (e.g. 2 on a Par 4, or 3 on a Par 5). Rewarded with a golden scorecard badge.
Finishing one stroke under par. Essential for building a sub-par tournament card across 9 holes.
Matching the designated stroke standard for the hole. Solid baseline performance on difficult holes.
Finishing one stroke over par. Usually caused by an errant drive into rough or a missed 2-putt circle.
Two or more strokes over par. Water penalties or getting trapped behind The Arm frequently result in double bogeys.
8 Unique Daily Holes Hazards & Mechanics
Every day features a fresh procedural combination of terrain and obstacles. Know how to navigate them:
The Burn
A diagonal river cutting across the fairway. Risk a long carry for an easy approach, or bounce across the wooden bridge deck.
The Crossing
An open water hole played stepping-stone island to island. Water landing costs one penalty stroke and replays from that island.
The Arm
A sweeping mechanical bar that knocks your ball away. If your ball stops in its circle, you must wait until it violently bats it clear.
The Gust
A moving band of fast crosswind across the hole. High lofted shots get carried heavily; punch shots can stay beneath.
The Portal
Sink your ball into the satellite green ring to teleport straight through the portal exit right beside the pin.
Cart Path
Crowned concrete road surface funnels rolling balls along its path, giving you more than double standard fairway rollout distance.
Explore More Daily Browser Games
Daily-Holes is expanding into a full casual gaming destination. Discover upcoming daily challenges:
Daily Holes (Flagship)
The original daily 9-hole golf challenge. New seeded course every day at midnight with global and friend leaderboards.
Target Range Challenge
5-shot precision target range. Pick 50, 100, 150 or 200yd flags, read dynamic crosswinds, score up to 5,000 points.
Daily Mini Golf Sprint
3-hole obstacle sprint featuring kinetic ramps, loop-de-loops, and moving laser gates. Pure physics arcade fun.
Daily Word Hole
Golf-themed daily vocabulary puzzle. Sink words into holes in 6 attempts or fewer.
Daily Holes Frequently Asked Questions
OFFICIAL TOURNAMENT JURISPRUDENCE · ARTICLES 1.01 THROUGH 1.07