Cube Golf puts 92 of its 104 cards into the layout. After the starting target, only eleven stock cards remain, making each new draw a limited resource.
A covered match must wait
Play an available card one rank above or below the target, ignoring suit. A king can follow an ace and an ace can follow a king. Each played card sets the next target. You cannot move a covered card merely because its rank matches; its covering positions must clear first.
Favor a chain that opens another layer
Look beyond the first legal card. Removing one copy of a rank may uncover a continuation while another leaves the same area blocked. Try to release fresh cards before spending a stock draw. There is no redeal, and clearing the cube wins even if stock cards remain.