''Championship Golf'' is video game published in 1982 by

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Gameplay

''Championship Golf'' is a golf game which presents the course using both an overhead view and a side view.

Reception

Stanley Greenlaw reviewed the game for ''

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'', and stated that "The side view adds a degree of interest as you watch your ball fly into the air, down the fairway, and bounce to its stopping point. Unfortunately the game does not capitalize on this feature."

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External links

1984 Software Encyclopedia
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