Controller Usage
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L/R: Used to fine-tune your aim before all shots.
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Control Pad: Used to move the cursor to make selections on the Menu, Name Entry, and Command screens. During game play it is used to aim your shots, adjust your stance, and select clubs.
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Select: In Tournament Play, shows player standings.
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Start: Used to start the game or show the score screen.
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X/Y: Used to cancel selections or back out of menus.
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A/B: Enters selections made on menus. During game play, you swing and hit the ball by using the A button.
Club Select
There are five woods, nine irons, pitching wedge, sand wedge, and putter on the Club Select screen. You are allowed 14 clubs on the course, so you'll have to pick out the clubs you like and leave some behind.
The fourteen clubs that appear in white letters when the Club Select screen appears are the default set. If you want a different selection of clubs, you must delete a club with the X or Y button (turning the letters gray), then select the club you want (turning those letters white).
It is possible, though not advisable, to start the game without a pitching wedge or sand wedge, but the game will not start if you try to begin the game without a putter. When you're satisfied with the selection, push the Start Button to begin the game.
How to Play the Game
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Select a Direction: When you select "SHOT," a white cursor will appear. You move the cursor with the Control Pad, then make smaller adjustments with the L and R buttons.
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Check the Lie of the Ball: Once you've decided direction and entered it with the A button, you will be shown the lie of the ball. Make note of it and push the A button to move on.
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Club Select: The display in the bottom right will show you your clubs and the yardage you can expect from that club. You can run through the list of clubs with the Control Pad and enter your selection with the A button.
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Select your Stance: Once you've selected your club the display will show your stance. The left and right arms of the Control Pad will change the position of your feet. Pick the stance you want and enter it with the A button.
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How to Swing: To complete a shot you'll have to hit the A button 3 times in rapid succession. The first time will start your backswing. You will get maximum power and distance if you let the head of your club go all the way into the red before you stop it by pushing the A button a second time. Timing your shot well, push the A button a third time to connect squarely with the ball.
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Putting: You can set the direction of your putt with the Control Pad and fine-tune it with the L and R buttons. You have to push the A button twice when you putt. For a tip-in, just push the A button once.
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Checking the Green: You can select "GREEN" in the Command window at any time during play to see the green.
Shooting Like a Pro
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Hook Shot: Curving the ball to the left is called a Draw, curving it a lot is called a hook. Pulling your right foot back in your stance will cause the ball to curve to the left.
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Slice Shot: Curving the ball to the right is called a Fade, curving it a lot is called a slice. Pull your left foot back to curve the ball to the right.
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Topspin: Topspin can help compensate for wind speed, and spin the ball forward when it lands. Push the upper arm of the Control Pad during your swing to get some topspin.
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Backspin: Backspin will spin the ball back toward you when it lands. Push the lower arm of the Control Pad as you shoot to get backspin.
Memory Shot
If you manage to get a Hole-in-One, an Eagle, or an Albatross, you will get a password that, when entered into the Memory Shot section of the game, will replay your shot for you.
Scorecard
At any point during play, you can push the Start button to take a look at your scorecard. The scorecard will show the number of strokes (STROKE) and the number of putts (PAT) taken on each hole.
Terms
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Double Bogey: 2 over par
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Triple Bogey: 3 over par
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Par: Number of shots per hole
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Albatross: 3 under par
Mode Select
Press the Start button, and the Mode Select screen will appear. Choose a mode by moving the cursor with the Control Pad and entering your selection with the A or B Button.
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STROKE PLAY: One to four players. The best overall score for 18 holes wins.
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MATCH PLAY: Two players compete head-on. Each hole is scored separately, with the winner of the most holes winning the match.
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TOURNAMENT: One to four players enter an 18-hole tournament against 60 computer-chosen players.
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VS HAL: Play the Hal professional in direct competition. If you win, he will give you a password enabling you to get a set of the metal woods he uses. Once you have this password, you can