The Golf Course

An expansive 16×16 golf course with fairways, greens, bunkers, and clubhouse. Expert-level spatial reasoning required.

Difficulty
Expert
Grid Size
16×16 (16 × 16)
Official Link
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The Golf Course
Official Murdoku game board — The Golf Course

Scene

A misty morning on the golf course, the fairways and greens perfectly manicured. A foursome tees off at the first hole — but by the ninth hole, someone has lost more than just a golf ball. They've lost their life. (Unofficial scene description for immersion)

Key Mechanic

Large-scale outdoor deduction with varied terrain types affecting spatial relationships.

Suspects & Clues

Every suspect card is shown below. Use these clues together with the grid constraints to deduce positions.

Anna

She was beside a water square.

Breta

She was beside a tree in Hole 4. She had a higher hole number than Harry,

Carson

He was not in the first or in the last column.

Drew

He was beside a flag.

Edna

She occupied the flag in an even-numbered hole.

Flor

She did not occupy the hole immediately before Naomi's hole.

Gerald

He was the only man to occupy a golf tee.

Harry

In his hole, there was a woman in a cart.

Iris

She was northwest of Flor and in the same hole.

Jana

She occupied the golf tee on either the Hole 6, 7 or 8.

Kent

He was in the same hole as Mona.

Lars

His hole number is greater than Naomi's hole number.

Mona

She was on the flag for either Hole 3, 4 or 5.

Naomi

She was within a sand pit.

Oscar

He was in the northmost row and beside a tree.

Vinny Victim

The Victim. He was alone with the murderer.

Regions

Hole 8 Hole 7 Hole 4 Hole 6 Hole 5 Hole 7 Hole 8 Hol Hole 1 Hol Hole 2 Hole 5 Hole 3 ROOM ROOM ROOM Hole 1 Hole 8 - Sub 2 Hole 6 - Sub 1 Hole 7 - Sub 1

How to Play

Open the official case and use the strategy tips from this guide to work through the clues. Remember: place suspects only when forced, respect row and column constraints, and find the murderer last.

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