# A golf advent calendar: 24 courses until Christmas

https://9daily.golf/guides/golf-advent-calendar · Updated 11 November 2026 · by the 9Daily team, Berlin

An advent calendar opens one door a day. 9Daily works the same way: every morning a new nine-hole golf course, the same for everyone. From 1 to 24 December that makes 24 courses until Christmas Eve, free in the browser.

**In short**

- 9Daily is a free daily golf game: at midnight local time a new nine-hole course appears, the same for every player.
- From 1 to 24 December that is 24 new courses, one a day, like the doors of an advent calendar.
- Behind each door is the course itself, with its own name, character and weather. There is nothing to buy and no prize.
- Play alone, with the family or as a golf group in a league with a weekly champion.

## How does 9Daily work as a golf advent calendar?

Every December morning opens a new 9Daily course. Home shows its name, photo, par, length and the day’s weather before your first shot, and door 24 opens on Christmas Eve.

**December 2026:** 1 Dec – 24 Dec

## What is behind each door in 9Daily?

- **A new course:** Nine new holes every day, each 9Daily course with its own character, from links to woods: [course types in 9Daily](https://9daily.golf/guides/course-types).
- **Its own weather:** Calm, breezy, windy or stormy: Home names the day’s weather before your first shot.
- **One round that counts:** One round a day counts, on the same course as everyone else’s.
- **The others’ scores:** 9Daily shows how everyone else played only after your own round.

## Who can play the 9Daily advent calendar?

Everyone with a browser. Guests start right away with a random name, and a free account keeps the 9Daily streak on every device.

**What you need**

- ✓ A phone, tablet or computer
- ✓ A few minutes in the morning

**What you don’t need**

- ✗ Golf experience
- ✗ A download
- ✗ An account

## How do you turn the advent calendar into a competition?

A whole month with weekly titles and a final: [a December golf challenge](https://9daily.golf/guides/december-challenge).

1. **League:** Create a free 9Daily league and name it, for example “Advent Cup”.
2. **Link:** Send the link to the family, the golf group or colleagues. Up to 50 players can join.
3. **Mondays:** Every Monday 9Daily crowns the champion of the past week, Monday to Sunday.

## Ideas for 24 days of 9Daily

- **Every door:** Play all 24 days: 9Daily counts your streak of days in a row.
- **Family calendar:** Everyone plays on their own phone, and the family compares at breakfast once all have played.
- **Missed a door?:** Practice replays past 9Daily courses, December ones included, but practice rounds never count.
- **Christmas Eve:** Play course 24 before the presents. The champion of that week is crowned on Monday 28 December.

## Quick answers

### Is the 9Daily advent calendar free?

Yes. Every daily 9Daily course is free to play in the browser, without a download. There is nothing to buy behind the doors.

### What happens in 9Daily after 24 December?

9Daily keeps going: a new course every day, on Christmas Day, on New Year’s Eve and all year round.

### Do you need golf experience for the 9Daily advent calendar?

No. You tap where the ball should go and hold to swing; 9Daily picks the club.

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