''PGA Tour Golf III'' is a

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developed by American studio Hitmen Productions and published by

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for Sega Genesis in 1994.

Playable courses

The featured courses are TPC at River Highlands,

TPC at The Woodlands The Woodlands Country Club is a private golf club in the southern United States, located in The Woodlands, Texas, a suburb north of Houston. The 99-hole complex comprises five courses: Tournament Course, Palmer Course (27 holes), , North Course, ...

, TPC at Avenel,

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, TPC at Sawgrass, TPC at Las Colinas, TPC at Southwind, and TPC of Scottsdale.

Playable characters

The game features 11 professional golfers as playable or as CPU opponents:

Brad Faxon Bradford John Faxon Jr. (born August 1, 1961) is an American professional golfer. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour. Early years and amateur career Faxon was born in Oceanport, New Jersey and raised in Barrington, Rhode Island. He attended Fu ...

Jim Gallagher Jr. James Thomas Gallagher Jr. (born March 24, 1961) is an American professional golfer and sportscaster. Early life Gallagher was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. His father, a career club pro, started him in golf at age six. His sister, Jackie, ...

Lee Janzen Lee McLeod Janzen (born August 28, 1964) is an American professional golfer who is best known for winning the U.S. Open twice in 1993 and 1998. He currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions, and was an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour. Early yea ...

Tom Kite Thomas Oliver Kite Jr. (born December 9, 1949) is an American professional golfer and golf course architect. He won the U.S. Open in 1992 and spent 175 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Ranking between 1989 and 1994. Career Kite w ...

, Bruce Lietzke,

Davis Love III Davis Milton Love III (born April 13, 1964) is an American professional golfer who has won 21 events on the PGA Tour, including one major championship: the 1997 PGA Championship. He won the Players Championship in 1992 and 2003. He was in the ...

, Mark O’Meara,

Jeff Sluman Jeffrey George Sluman (born September 11, 1957) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous professional golf tournaments including six PGA Tour victories. Early years Sluman was born and reared in Rochester, New York. After graduati ...

, Craig Stadler, and Fuzzy Zoeller.

Reception

'' GamePros review stated that "Beautifully polished graphics and game-play refinements enhance the already-awesome action that has put PGA Tour at the top of the leaderboard." They particularly praised the detailed digitized backgrounds and the new Ball Lie window, saying it adds a new layer of complexity to lining up shots. ''

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'' recommended the game to sports fans, while John Cotey of the ''

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'' felt the game would appeal to those who disliked golfing, as well as those who loved it. '' Next Generation'' reviewed the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "Golf fans put down that ''Golf Digest'', keep your eye on the ball, keep your left arm straight, and pick up this game." ''

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'' named ''PGA Tour Golf III'' one of the top 50 CD-ROMs of 1995, and gave it a score of 3.5 out of 5. Air Hendrix of '' GamePro'' reviewed ''

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'' in 1996 and compared the SNES version to ''PGA Tour Golf III'', saying it fails to outdo the Genesis's ''PGA Tour Golf III'', due to the weak audio and absence of features like backspin and 3D terrain, but is superior to the Genesis version of the game and makes an overall "good round of golf".

Reviews

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- Dec, 1994 *

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- 1998http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=7447&tab=review

References

External links

* {{PGA Tour 1994 video games EA Sports games Golf video games Hitmen Productions games Multiplayer and single-player video games Sega Genesis games Sega Genesis-only games Video games developed in the United States