Playing Guides

This page contains a selection of information on how to play the game. Use the links below to jump to the desired place on the page.

Basic Playing Guide - This info is drawn mainly from the supplied instructions and gives basic details on how to play the game.
Club Distances - Thisis an approximate guide to the max distances that each club will deliver.
Function Keys - A List of function keys and what they do within the game.
Audio Tutorial - Learn how to play the guide from one of the pros.

Basic Playing Guide

The object of golf is to get the ball into the hole. On most of the holes you will want to start at the tee using your 1 wood so that you can drive the ball about 300 yards. Of course you don't want to do that on say the holes that are like 147 yards.

After you drive the ball off of the tee your next goal is to get the ball onto the green using one of your other clubs, most likely an iron.

Once on the green it will tell you how many feet you are from the pin which is the flag pole that is stuck in the hole. All you have to do is hit the ball with the correct amount of power to get the ball into the hole.

The aim is to get the ball into the hole in as few strokes as possible. A Par or less is the goal. A birdie is one less than par. An eagle is two less than par and a double eagle is three less than par. A hole in one is always a good thing. A bogie is one over par and a double bogie is two over par.

Before each shot, the scene will be set for you. Respond by choosing the right club from your bag. For example if you want a 1 wood then press 1 and then w. Woods are selected with teh W key,irons with the I key and pw is for the pitching wedge. When you have your club selected you will hear a rising and falling sound that indicates your club power. Hit any key (the spacebar is a nice big target) when you get to the power level you require. For maximum power press the spacebar right when the sound reaches its highest pitch.

The game is programmed to mix pre-set club distance with your indicated percent of full swing to produce your results. Obviously, the more you play and learn the subtleties of club swing percent, the better you will score.

Pretty much everything else is self explanatory. Once you make it to the green then you are automatically given a putter and you simply gauge the distance of putt using a similar rising and falling power indicator. The maximum putt is 40 feet.

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Function Keys

Function	Key
Crowd and ambient sounds toggle	C
Speak key toggle	K
Save and or exit game.	Escape
Repeat current prompt	F1
Repeat last description	F2
List clubs	F3
Special key instructions	F4
Instructions	F5
Hints	F6
Golf log file	F7
Stop speech temporarily	F8 or control
Speech rate	F9
Speech and Sounds Volume	F11
Change voice	F12

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Audio Tutorial

John Snowling has produced this excellent audio tutorial covering the basics of playing the game and also some hints and tips to give you that extra edge. You can either Listen to the tutorial here which lasts appeox 27 minutes or Download the tutorial to listen to later.

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