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in 1992 and

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for Game Gear in 1995.

Playable courses

The game features the courses of

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, TPC at Sawgrass, TPC at Southwind,

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, and PGA West Stadium.

Playable characters

The Game Gear version features 4 professional golfers as playable or as CPU opponents: Paul Azinger, Craig Stadler,

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and

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. The

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version features an additional 6 professional golfers (for a total of 10): Tommy Armour III, Bruce Lietzke,

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, Mark O'Meara, Larry Mize and Joey Sindelar.

Reception

The Mega Drive version knocked '' Ecco the Dolphin'' from the top of the charts in the UK.

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gave the game 94% and a Hyper Game award, praising the number of features and the control method. ''

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'' in July 1994 said that the Macintosh version's graphics were not as good as '' Links'' but much better than the PC version's. Citing its emphasis on simulation, the magazine concluded that "Unlike many sequels, this actually adds to the genre". Reviewing the Game Gear version, ''

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'' praised the screen layout, controls, and detailed graphics, but criticized the long loading times, weak sound effects, and music.

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1992 video games EA Sports games Game Gear games Golf video games Sega Genesis games Video games developed in the United States Video games scored by David Lowe