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deputydog7268
2 years ago

A history of Computer Golf?

Does anyone know if there is any book - or books, or even websites that chronicle the history of Golf on computers and also consoles too?

I was thinking I would like to write one, but not if it already exists!

I started played golf on electronic devices probably in the the mid-80s with Microprose Golf on Atari ST.  Then:

Everybody's Golf Playstation 1

Virtua Golf also PS1

Then the Tiger Woods Games.

Everybody's Golf World Tour Playstation 3

More recently - 2K19/2K21/2K23 and of course the one this site is dedicated to.  I never played The Golf Club or The Golf Club 2 which I believe preceded 2K19, I am not sure why.

I also have Everybody's Golf VR - on PS4 - it is an amazing thing, but such a faff to setup!

I've also played ones on Nintendo DS and PSP and around the late 80's - early 90's my friends and I loved an arcade golf machine in our local pub (it had a top-down view) can anyone help me with the name of that?  I think it might have had a trackball like missile command, but I am not totally sure.

Can anyone fill in the gaps!  There will be many, especially in the 2003-2005 period when my kids were born and nappies needed changing!  (For example I have never played any Mario Golf games, but I know some people say that behind the Mario character is a pretty solid golf simulation).

I will appreciate any inputs - thank you.  I would be especially interested in any hidden gems or indeed golf games that were absolute disasters! 

P.S.  I am in England - I assume there will be international variations on how computer golf has evolved...

Oh I forgot to mention Nintendo Wii golf (the best was probably on Wii Sports resort around 2009 - with the enhanced controllers) but actually, for some reason, I preferred Frisbee Golf on that machine around the same courses!

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  • frankhjr's avatar
    frankhjr
    2 years ago

    There was a great game called 'Links' that was around for many years until Microsoft took it over and it faded away. Don't remember who the original developer was but it is still my favorite of all the ones I have played. There is a watered down version on Stream i believe.

    Another game on Stream is Jack Nicklaus Perfect Golf ir now just Perfect Golf. There are probably more I am not familiar with.

  • ELF014's avatar
    ELF014
    2 years ago
    @deputydog7268 I think the acrcade game you might talking about at the bar, and it was played with a trackball was GOLDEN TEE. Or maybe TURF MASTERS by Neo Geo.

    Golf games go back a lot further than you stated, I am pretty sure I played one on my Atari 2600, for sure on my Mattel Intellivison in the late 70's.
  • SlimDown57's avatar
    SlimDown57
    Seasoned Ace
    2 years ago

    Go ahead "CHEATER PANTS" Bobcat Goldthwait Loved the commentary.

  • Beerrun4u's avatar
    Beerrun4u
    New Veteran
    2 years ago

    Links LS 98 by Access Software was the best computer golf game by far. It's online play was ahead of it's time. If anyone remembers Cases Ladder, MPlayer and Gamespy, those took competitive online play to a new level.

  • ELF014's avatar
    ELF014
    2 years ago
    @cosmohoghead wrote:

    Links was made by Access in Salt Lake City

    True... but then it was acquired by Microsoft in 1999... and eventually put in the graveyard. I believe that if they hadn't been bought out, they might still be around and the King of the genre.

  • LuvMyXBOXPS5's avatar
    LuvMyXBOXPS5
    Rising Traveler
    2 years ago

    Hot Shots Golf was pretty great on the playstation 2.

    Still the Best 3 click swing mechanism to date for golf games.

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