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Awesome Golf

Awesome Golf Title Awesome Golf Screenshot

Platform Atari Lynx Year 1991
Publisher Atari Developer Hand Made Software
Region NA Language English
Tags Sports, Golf, Four player
Platform Atari Lynx
Year 1991
Publisher Atari
Developer Hand Made Software
Region NA
Language English
Tags Sports, Golf, Four player

A standard golf game with three different 18 hole courses. You can practice any hole, practice at a driving range, and play the full courses. The ability to set a handicap, wind speed, as well as what your golfer looks like is also included. Hitting the ball is done by pressing once to start, press a second time to set the power, and press a third time to determine slice and hook.
 
Good Bad
  • Choice of golfer including female golfers
  • Multiple game types
  • Can set a handicap and wind
  • Easy to see the course as you can zoom in on it when aiming your shot
  • Simple controls
  • Choice of three courses
  • Voice lines
  • Female golfers are forced to use the forward tee
  • Large learning curve to know your clubs
  • Caddy can help but only limited number of times
  • Limited music
Good
  • Choice of golfer including female golfers
  • Multiple game types
  • Can set a handicap and wind
  • Easy to see the course as you can zoom in on it when aiming your shot
  • Simple controls
  • Choice of three courses
  • Voice lines
 
Bad
  • Female golfers are forced to use the forward tee
  • Large learning curve to know your clubs
  • Caddy can help but only limited number of times
  • Limited music
 
9 This is a cute, well polished game with charming graphics and voice lines. There is a learning curve as you need to know what club to use and your often sarcastic caddy will not always be helpful. Getting the perfect shot without a slice or hook is challenging.

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