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Version History
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V 1.0 - Links Walkthrough Completed
       FAQ/Walkthrough Completed

Table Of Contents
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1. Introduction
2. Overview And Controls
3. The Power Meter
4. The Correct Way To Putt
5. Welcome To The Links
6. A Little Coaching

1. Introduction
----------------
   My grandpa knew his NES games, and Golf was his favorite, hands
down. He sleeped, breathed, and dreamed the game, memorizing every hole,
knowing every approach. All the sounds he heard in his head were the
only four sound effects in the game, playing over and over again. He was
the best at it, beating my five-year-old self every chance he got.
Unfortunately, my grandpa couldn't play golf in real life because he
usually just ended up coming home with a thrown-out back and a bad mood.
Anyway, before he passed on, he tutored me in the art, practicing with
me constantly, teaching me everything he knew. I think he would be happy
to know that his training is now to be passed on to whomever reads this
guide. This one's for you, grandpa.

2. Overview And Controls
--------------------------
  If anyone doesn't know how to play the art that is golf, here's a
quick rundown: Hit the ball in the cup with your club, in as few strokes
as possible. That's about it. Every year, thousands of people spend all
this money on all kinds of stuff for the sport, just to do something as
simple as that. Fortunately for you and me, we only had to pay $50 for
the whole game back in the day, and you can now get it for free from a
ROM site, or about 50 cents at your local video game retailer. The
complete game of golf, all in a convient package. Priceless. Here are
the controls for the masterpiece that is Golf:

D-Pad
-------
Up-Down - Selects a club
Left-Right - Aims shot
A Button - Starts and stops the power bar
START - Selects a menu option

3. The Power Meter
--------------------
 Ah, the power behind the stroke. The moment of impact can be a
beautiful thing, and the whiff can be the ugliest. You don't want to
whiff. To not whiff, you have to hit the A Button on the white spot on
the power bar. If you miss the white bar, you'll slice, or miss
altogether. Here's the rundown.
    Each club has a unique white spot you have to hit on it to not
whiff. The putter is the only club without a white spot. Woods have the
smallest white spots, while irons have larger ones. To hit the white
spot, hit A to start the power meter, watch the arrow, and hit A again
when the arrow is directly below the white spot. That's about it.
     Remember power, though. You don't have to hit full power
everytime. When you want to go a shorter distance, only wait for the
arrow to get halfway up the blue part before you hit A again. It's a
piece of cake once you get used to it.

4. The Correct Way To Putt
---------------------------
 I hate putting so much. It drives me insane. I can get on the green in
two shots, and then waste ten shots trying to putt it in. It's not that
the holes are rigged or anything. It's just so hard to judge how much
power to put into a shot. Also, those damn slopes play a big part too.
   Every green has slopes. You can tell a green has a slope by the way
the little V's are pointing. If they point down, the ball will tends to
travel down when you putt. Therefore, if you are putting against the
slope, you need more power, and when you are putting with the slope, you
should use less. ITS ALWAYS BETTER TO USE LESS THAN MORE. Trust me on
this one, if you're not sure how much power to use, use as little as
possible. Overdoing it usually results in you knocking yourself off the
green, then having to putt back on the green again, wasting a stroke.
Less is more.

5. Welcome To The Links
------------------------
   After playing for a little while, I wrote down the exact direction
to hit the ball and with what club so I got as low a score as possible.
My observations might be off if there is a high wind or you don't get
many perfect or near-perfect shots. You should hit the ball full-power
everytime if you follow this guide. Remember, though, this guide will
only get you to the hole, and won't help you putt. That's the hard
part:)

Directions
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            N
        NNW ! NNE
     NW     !     NE
 WNW        !        ENE
W------------ ------------E
 WSW        !        ESE
     SW     !     SE
        SSW ! SSE
            S

+ Hole 1 +
Shot 1 - 1W ; N
Shot 2 - 6I ; N

+ Hole 2 +
Shot 1 - 1W ; NNE
Shot 2 - 4I ; NNW

+ Hole 3 +
Shot 1 - 3W ; NNE

+ Hole 4 +
Shot 1 - 1W ; NNE
Shot 2 - 7I ; NNW

+ Hole 5 +
Shot 1 - 1W ; NNW
Shot 2 - 3W ; NNE
Shot 3 - PT ; E

+ Hole 6 +
Shot 1 - 1W ; N
Shot 2 - 5I ; NNW

+ Hole 7 +
Shot 1 - 4W ; N
Shot 2 - 1W ; NNW
Shot 3 - PW ; NNE

+ Hole 8 +
Shot 1 - 3W ; N
Shot 2 - 5I ; NNE

+ Hole 9 +
Shot 1 - 3W - NNE

+ Hole 10 +
Shot 1 - 1W ; N
Shot 2 - 6I ; NNE

+ Hole 11 +
Shot 1 - 1W ; N

+ Hole 12 +
Shot 1 - 1W ; N
Shot 2 - 4W ; ENE

+ Hole 13 +
Shot 1 - 4I ; NE
Shot 2 - 1W ; N
Shot 3 - 8I ; WNW

+ Hole 14 +
Shot 1 - 4I ; N

+ Hole 15 +
Shot 1 - 5I ; N
Shot 2 - 4I ; NNE

+ Hole 16 +
Shot 1 - 1W ; NNW
Shot 2 - 6I ; N

+ Hole 17 +
Shot 1 - 1I ; WNW
Shot 2 - 1W ; NNE
Shot 3 - PW ; NE

+ Hole 18 +
Shot 1 - 1W ; NNE
Shot 2 - 1W ; NNW
Shot 3 - PW ; N

6. A Little Coaching
---------------------
- The wind really doesn't do much in this game, so don't worry about it
unless it's over 10 MPH.
- Practice makes perfect. Since there isn't many directions to shoot the
ball, and wind isn't too much of a factor, you can basically memorize
where to hit the ball each time to know how to get birdies. This should
at least work for your long game...
- ...because the short game is horrible in this game. It's all luck, all
the time. Just try to putt in the general direction of the hole, and
follow my putting tips above.

        Well, that's all the information I'm going to give you. If you
want to check out my other country club FAQ for TENNIS, be my guest.  By
the way, if you have any questions or comments that relate to this
guide,e-mail me at [email protected].

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