STARTING THE GAME
1. Turn OFF the power switch on your Nintendo® Game Boy®.
2. Insert Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 2000 into the slot on the Game Boy. Press firmly to lock the Game Pak in place.
3. Turn ON the power switch. The Nintendo logo appears. If it doesn't, begin again at step 1.
4. The title screen will appear. Press START or the A Button to advance to the Main Menu.
MAIN MENU
All options and game modes in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 2000 are accessed from the Main Menu. You can start a quick game, load a saved game, or customize options.
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Tee Off – Advances you to the golf course. New games will reflect any adjustments made in SETTINGS.
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Play Saved Game – Load a password from a previous Tournament to continue your game.
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Settings - Customize your game, including computer opponents and golf courses.
SETTINGS
From the Main Menu, select SETTINGS to customize game modes, courses, opponents, and other options. After making changes, highlight DONE and press the A Button to return to the Main Menu.
Mode of Play
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Stroke – Every time you hit the ball, a swing is counted towards your score. The golfer with the fewest strokes after 18 holes wins.
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Tournament – Play a full four-day (72 hole) tournament against tough competition. Use the Password feature to save your progress.
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Skins Game - Two golfers compete on an 18-hole course. Each hole has a cash value ("skin"). Win the skin by scoring the fewest strokes on a hole. If golfers tie, the skin carries over to the next hole.
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Shoot Out - Four players play three holes. At each hole, the player with the highest score is eliminated. If two or more players tie, a one-shot tiebreaker is played.
Courses
There are three official Tournament Players Club® courses. Highlight a course using the Control Pad ↑↓, then press the A Button to confirm.
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Summerlin - Good for learning the pro tour.
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Sawgrass - Features the infamous Hole 17 with a water hazard.
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Scottsdale - The toughest course, located in Arizona.
Golfers
You can decide the number of golfers, whether they are Human or Computer controlled, and their club types. You can also rename the six pros or two amateur players.
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# Of Player - Press the A Button to toggle the number of players between 1/2/3/4. A pro's name appears when a new golfer is added.
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Pro's Name - Highlight a golfer's name and press the A Button for options:
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Change the Pro – Press the A Button to choose between Tiger Woods, Craig Stadler, Brad Faxon, Lee Janzen, Tom Kite, Davis Love III, or one of two amateurs.
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Rename Player – Press the A Button to rename the golfer. Use Control Pad ↑ to change letters and Control Pad </→ to highlight letters.
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Type - Toggle control between COMPUTER/HUMAN. Selecting HUMAN means you control that golfer. Selecting COMPUTER means the golfer competes automatically.
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Clubs - Toggle between NORMAL/FLEXIBLE/POWER. Flexible clubs offer more technique (draw, fade, spin). Power clubs offer longer shots with less technique.
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Done - Press the A Button to return to the Golfer Select menu.
Options
Customize your game further. Use the Control Pad ↑/↓ to highlight an option, then press the A Button to change it.
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Tees - Toggle between AMATEUR/PRO. Pro tees are further back, requiring longer drives.
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Greens - Toggle between WET/DRY. Wet greens slow down putts and pitches.
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Swing – Choose from 3 CLICK or PRO SWING. 3 CLICK requires three A Button presses. Pro Swing requires judging the meter yourself.
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Mulligan - NO/YES. If YES, you can retake a shot after teeing off, but you are penalized one stroke.
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Shot Clock – 0/10/15/20. Hit the ball within the allotted time to avoid a one-stroke penalty.
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Opponent Level – Select between FAIR/GOOD/EXCELLENT/OUTSTANDING. FAIR is the easiest, OUTSTANDING is the most difficult.
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Done - Press the A Button to return to the Settings menu.
STARTING A PRACTICE ROUND
To play a quick practice round and learn controls, select TEE OFF from the Main Menu and press the A Button. Without changing settings, you will start on the first hole of Summerlin as Tiger Woods, with no opponents.
Information on each hole is displayed before you tee off. Press START or the A Button to head to the tee. A bird's eye view of the tee is shown, along with a picture of Tiger Woods and controls.
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The picture shows whose turn is next. In a one-player practice round, it will always show Tiger Woods.
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Press the A Button to begin your turn.
Preparing the Shot
Before your first shot, look at the Wind Meter and make adjustments. Press the Control Pad ←/→ to move the black dot, highlighting an option, then press the A Button to change it.
Ball Lie
The Ball Lie is shown in the
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