Mario Golf: Toadstool's Tour Ring Attack Guide
Written By: Corrie Divitt (Ultros999)
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I chose to write this guide because I have always wanted to write a
guide for Gamefaqs, but I figured it would take way too long and I'd
lose interest in the game before I ever finished the guide. I decided
that the ring attack guide would be a good one to write because it
wouldn't take too long and lots of people have been asking on the
boards for tips. This game just came out 2 days prior to the writing of
this guide, so if you are reading this months after the game has been
out, and some of my strategies seem old and stupid, that is probably
why. I am far from a master of this game, I simply can complete the
ring attack so I bring you this guide.
If you have an inquiry/comment about the guide, too bad. I don't want
to sound rude, but I get over 20 spam emails a day and I really don't
need more. Plus, the message boards are there for a reason, I check the
boards frequently so chances are I'll see the questions that you have.
This guide does contain spoilers as to the secret characters, so if you
don't want to see them, do not read on.
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|Table of Contents|
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|Intro|
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The ring attack mini game is a really fun and challenging mini game in
Mario golf. It takes precision, aim, and strategy to complete, and
while the first few stages may seem easy, it gets VERY difficult in the
later stages. If you complete all the ring attack holes you will unlock
Shadow Mario, the secret character.
Another thing to mention is that you can complete these ring attacks
with any characters to unlock Shadow Mario. I completed the first few
courses with Mario and then I used Petey, Boo, and Koopa to complete
the last few. As long as you complete all of them you will get the
secret character.
On a final note, I used Mario for most of the first courses because I
didn't have anyone unlocked, I then switched to different characters
depending on the different situations. You can use any character you
want to use, but if you plan on following my guide it will work best if
you use the character I used.
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|Terminology|
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This section will simply explain some of the words I use in case they
are confusing.
When I say to put top spin or backspin on the ball, I mean to use AA,
or BB to help slow down or speed up the ball after landing. Super
top/backspin is AB or BA.
When I say to hit a certain part of the ball, like "hit the bottom
right of the ball" I mean to use the joystick during your shot to
either top the ball or get under it. This causes the ball to spin and
change trajectory while in the air. You can test your trajectory before
a shot by using the gray D-pad to see what will happen.
Just a note: Hitting the right side of the ball causes it to curve
left, and the hitting the left side of the ball causes it to curve
right.
Star <insert character's name here> means that I used the character
with a star activated. Activating a star involves beating them in a
player match when you are challenged (they have a letter on their
picture)
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|The Guide|
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|Lakita Valley|
Ring Near Troubled Water
Character: Mario
Tips: Aim towards the ring and hit the left side of the ball with a
full powered drive. This should keep the trajectory low enough to go
through the ring and still keep you in good shape to hit the green.
Your second shot should land on the green, now just two putt it in.
No Easy Entrance
Character: Mario
Tips: Stay on the suggested 6 iron and ease up on the ball using the R
button. Set the marker at the 121 y distance and top the ball. Aim just
in front of the ring. This should allow the ball to land just in front
of the ring, roll forwards, through the ring and onto the green a few
feet from the hole.
Long Ring Run
Character: Mario
Tips: For your first shot, aim towards the ring on the right. Hit the
right side of the ball with a full powered drive. This should drop the
ball just in front of the ring and give you a good shot at the next
ring. Your second shot should be done with your driver again. Just hit
it directly through the next ring and try to land in the centre of the
fairway. Landing too far right or left will make it tough to hit the
green on your next shot. Use a 6 iron for your next shot. Aim right
through the ring and use the R button to ease up to about 119-125
yards. This should keep the ball low enough to go through the ring, and
far enough to land on the green. Two putt to completion.
Ring Here, Arch There
Character: Mario
Tips: Aim for the first ring with your driver, but hit the left side of
the ball. This should make the ball go through the ring and curve to
the right, giving you great shape on your next shot through the final
ring. Hit the top of the ball with your 4 wood and set the marker a
little lower than full power. This should keep the ball low enough to
hit the ring but still roll far enough forwards to land on, or just in
front of the green. Chip and putt in.
Two-Ring Bunker Ball
Character: Mario
Tips: Drive with full power to the right side of the ring, and hit the
right side of the ball. This will give the ball a bit of a curve
towards the left, bringing it down in the centre of the fairway, just
avoiding the bunker to the left. For your second shot, hit the right
side of the ball with a full powered 4 iron shot. This will bring the
ball through the ring and curving left, landing right on the green for
a two putt.
Times Two
Character: Mario
Tips: Drive towards the left ring with full power, hitting the left
side of the ball. This should drop you just through the first ring.
Now, using your 5 iron and hitting the right side of the ball, aim
towards the second ring with about 57 y power. You want to avoid the
trees on the left, but not go so far as to land in the bunker just past
the ring. This should line you up for a 4 iron drive to the green and a
one putt in the hole.
|Cheep Cheep Falls|
Waterfall Arch
Character: Mario
Tips: Hit towards the first ring with a full powered drive. Hit the
left side of the ball and try to make the ball land on the slope of the
right fairway. This should cause the ball to come in with a right hook,
and combined with the right sloping fairway, the ball should land just
in front of the ring rolling right. You should now have a clear shot
through the ring and onto the fairway with your driver. You may want to
hit the bottom of the ball so you are sure to clear that mountain, but
it is not necessary. Drive to the green and two putt in.
Skid, Ski, Skip
Character: Mario
Tips: Ok, on this hole we're going to be a little cheap. Use your power
drive and shoot to the far most rough on the right. You want to try and
land on the rough REALLY close to the water. You should be able to land
about 30 yards in front of the ring, and since the rough isn't too hard
to get out of in this game, just hit to the green through the ring.
Donuts! No, Ponds!
Character: Mario
Tips: Your first shot should be a long drive towards the island with
the ring on it. Use any tricks you want to get the maximum distance on
your drive. I used a power shot with super topspin. For your second
shot, aim to the island with the ring on it. The trick to landing on
this island is to hit the bottom of the ball. This will cause the ball
to go much higher and not roll as much on impact. Remember though, the
higher the ball goes the more the wind effects it, so take wind
strength and direction into account. Try to land the ball right on the
highest point of the island without having the tree in the way, because
if you are too low on the island, it will be tough to get over to the
green. Chip off of the island onto the green and two putt in.
Hunkering Bunkers
Character: Mario
Tips: Ease up on your first shot and use a 4 wood or soft 3 wood. You
want to land about 190 yards from the tee and to the farthest right of
the fairway. You want to land yourself right in front of the bunker
that the first ring is over. This should give you a clear shot through
all three rings and towards the green. For your second shot use your 3
wood, hitting the top left of the ball. Don't hit with full strength,
ease up a bit so the ball will go low enough to hit the rings. This
should land you just in front of the green with a clear ship and putt
opportunity.
Treetop Target
Character: Mario
Tips: Hitting the left side of the ball with a full powered 3 iron
should land you through the ring and in the left bunker. Chip to the
green and putt to win.
Flowering Arches
Character: Mario
Tips: Aim your first shot to land right in front of the right arch.
This may require a power shot, top spin, or landing on the down slop
past the small bunker. You should now chip to the other side of the
water, hitting the ball on the left to have it curve towards the
direction the fairway is going. You are going to have to ease up with
an 8 iron probably. If you use a higher club than an 8 iron, the ball
will probably go too high and go over the ring, and if you use a lower
club it will go too far. So use an 8 iron and ease up a bit. Now you
have two shots left to land on the green and putt in.
|Shifting Sands|
Phunky Pharaoh
Character: Mario
Tips: Ah, the first of the fun ring attack holes. This one is really
cool because it starts to require you to do things you wouldn't
normally do in golf. On this hole, you want to use your driver for your
first shot. Hit the top of the ball, and ease up on the power so that
the ball goes through the ring and hits the pharaohs right cheek. This
should send the ball flying off of his face and right on to the
fairway. Approach the green and sink the ball to win.
Rocky Rebound
Character: Mario
Tips: Drive with full power down the fairway for your first shot. Make
sure you don't putt too much topspin or anything because you don't want
to roll over the edge into the bunker. For your second shot you want to
use your 1 wood with power. Hit it as hard as you can so that it clears
the ring, bounces off the wall, and comes back towards the green. This
one may take a few tries due to the hard to anticipate bounce off of
the face of the wall, but I got it to land in the bunker right near the
green first try. After that you have two easy shots to sink the ball.
Pyramid Pinnacle
Character: Mario
Tips: For your first shot you want to drive to the fairway that is
right in front of the pyramid. Try not to go too far forwards because
you MUST be on the fairway to make it to the top of the pyramid. After
landing on the fairway, aim up to the ring on the top of the pyramid.
Hit the ball at the bottom right and aim to the far left of the ring.
This should send the ball through the ring and curving left towards the
green. If you can, try to hit the fairway or green, but it's not that
important. As long as you can get into a bunker near the green you
should be able to easily make a chip and putt in.
Columns on High
Character: Mario
Tips: For your first shot hit a full powered drive on the right side of
the ball through the ring. This should land you in the middle of the
fairway. Now make your next shot through the next ring, hitting the
ball on the left side. This should land you in the waste area, but with
a clear shot through the third ring and onto the green. Putt in for
completion.
Ring In Ruin
Character: Star Koopa Troopa
Tips: This one is really simple. Use your 9 iron with power on and drop
the ball directly into the ring. This should cause the ball to bounce
off of the hard rock and onto the waste area. Chip to the green and
putt in.
Ruins, Rings, Right On!
Character: Mario
Tips: This one's a little tricky. First shoot to the centre of the
fairway about 130 yards from the tee. Try to land to the left front of
the first bunker. This should give you a good shot through the first
ring if you use a 1 wood and hit the ball on the left. Ease up a bit
and hit it about 190 yards. This should land you right in front of the
next set of rings. Now hit the right side of the ball so it curves to
the left through both rings and lands on the fairway right in front of
the green. This can be done with a 1 wood and hitting about 150 yards.
Use your fourth shot to land you on the green and putt for par.
|Blooper Bay|
Dolphin Dreams
Character: Star Boo
Tips: For the first shot, top the ball and hit it about 227 yards. Aim
for the very left "leg" of the ring. This should land you just to the
left of that big bunker. Now ease up with your 3 wood, aim to the left
of the palm trees and hit the left side of the ball. Try land on the
fast green where the ring is and roll through the green. Now hit the
left side of the ball with your 5 iron and try to overshoot the green
and go through the ring. This one's a little tricky, but if you do it
right, you will have land just at the edge of the bunker without
actually going in. Another way of doing this is just to hit to the far
side of the green and even if you miss the ring, chap back through the
ring and onto the green.
Rocky Rings
Character: Mario
Tips: This one may take a few tries, because my strategy does rely on a
lucky bounce, but it works most of the time for me. Aim towards the
three rings and use your driver with power. Hit the ball halfway to the
top. (meaning hold the stick up but not all the way) If you do it just
right the ball should go through all three rings, bounce off of the
rocks and land in the bunker or fairway over the water. If it doesn't
bounce far enough and lands in the water, try again.
A much better strategy for this hole would be to ease up and use your 9
iron. Hit your first shot to the first island, landing to the right of
the palm tree. Now you should have a clear shot through the three rings
and onto the next island. Chip to the island with the green and putt
in.
Wacky Weather
Character: Mario
Tips: Make your first shot with your 4 wood onto the sand right in
front of the first ring. This gives you a clear shot through the first
ring to the little island with a club like a 3 iron. You might want to
lift the ball so it doesn't roll off the other side of the island as
easily. Try your best to land on the fairway on this island because it
will make your third shot a whole lot easier, but if you get on the
rough, don't worry about it, just use a power shot to ensure that you
make it up to the third ring. For your third shot you want to aim to
drop at the far side of the ring. If you drop into the centre of the
ring you will land in the bunker and have to chip in for par. Hit the
bottom of the ball to make the ball fly higher, making it possible to
avoid the bunker and not roll off the edge.
Sharky Sharky
Character: Mario
Tips: Land your first shot on the fast fairway in front of the sharks
mouth. Try not to get too far forwards or you won't be able to get
through the ring. The front edge of the fast fairway is probably the
best place to be. Then using a club like your 4 iron, getting under the
ball to lift it up, shoot through the ring and towards the green. Chip
to the green with your third shot and putt to win.
Floating Huts and Hoops
Character: Mario
Tips: There are a few ways you can do this hole by bouncing the ball
off of the roof of the house, but I find the best way to work like
this. Use your 1 wood with full power and full right spin (hitting the
left side of the ball) Aim so that the line of your ball is going to
bring it through the ride side of the ring. Shoot the ball and putt a
little less power than full into it and use super backspin. This should
just barely get you through the right side of the ring and land you
onto the fairway. If you putt too little power into your shot though,
you won't need the super backspin, but if you putt too much you will
need it to keep yourself from rolling off of the edge of the island.
Your next shot should be a simple chip to the green and a two putt to
win.
Heartburn
Character: Mario
Tips: This ones pretty simple and can be done many ways. My best
suggestion would be to use a 3 wood and hit the bottom of the ball so
that the ball drops down and doesn't roll much. Just aim to the hoops
and smack it. It should bring you close enough to the hole to two putt
easily.
|Peach's Castle Grounds|
Warp Pipe Hype
Character: Star Boo
Tips: So you finally made it to peaches castle? Good, because this is
where it gets fun. Pull out your 3 iron and aim to the right. See that
blue tube? Aim to get your ball right into it. If you get it right it
should come out the other end giving you an easy shot to the green for
the putt.
Chain Chomp Caution
Character: Star Boo
Tips: For your first hit you are going to want to hit the right side of
the ball and aim for it to land just on the fast fairway in front of
the second ring. For your next shot use your 6 iron and hit the right
side of the ball again. Aim so that the ball passes through the first
rings side and then through the second ring, landing either on the
rough or if you can make it, the edge of the fairway. Now you have a
sort of a tough shot. Use something like your AW to drop the ball into
the last ring but use super backspin. This should land the ball through
the ring, and then cause it to come flying back towards the pin. Make
the putt for completion.
Big Bob-omb
Character: Star Boo
Tips: For your first shot you want to hit to the right of all the
mountains so that you land on the fast fairway. Try to get as close to
the edge of the rough without actually being on the rough. This will
line you up perfectly for your next shot at the ring. Aim up towards
the big bob-omb and use your power shot. Try to hit the bob-omb, or
just land near him and you'll be fine. Hitting him works better though
because he will explode and disappear if you do. Your third shot should
be through the ring and onto the green (if you didn't make it through
the ring on your second shot). Two putt for the win.
Ring Around the Koopa
Character: Star Boo
Tips: For this shot you are going to have to use your 4 wood. Ease up
to 133 yards and aim directly for the small ring. Blast it hard at the
ring and watch as it goes through, bounces off of the wall, through the
big ring and directly onto the fairway. Now chip up to the green and
putt in.
Mushroom Doom
Character: Star Boo
Tips: Get right under the ball with a power 1 wood and aim to the right
of side of the mushroom with the rings on it. Getting under the ball
should give you enough leverage to land through the rings and onto the
right face of the mushroom. The mushroom should bounce you to the right
and onto the fairway where completion is an easy chip and putt away.
Star Light, Star Bright
Character: Star Yoshi
Tips: Aim to the right at the tube with the three rings around it. Use
your driver and, depending on the wind, get under the ball to make sure
it falls into the tube. This should pop you out the other side getting
your 6 rings. Now aim about 90 degrees left of where you are facing,
there should be a yellow tube just below you. Make sure you don't shoot
for the far yellow tube, shoot for the close one that is more to your
left. Switch to your 9 iron, ease up a bit and sink it into the tube.
This should get you another 6 rings. Now using your 5 iron, aim through
the centre of the rings, easing up a tiny bit so you don't overshoot
the green. This should land you right on the green giving you a birdy
opportunity.
|Bowser Badlands|
Bewitched Bridge
Character: Star Koopa Troopa
Tips: Drive to the right side of the fairway landing on the fast
fairway for your first shot. Try not to land too far right or you won't
get a good approach at the rings. Hit the right side of the ball to
bring you left giving you a good look at the green. Now simply use the
club that keeps you through the rings and still gives you enough power
to hit the fairway/rough just passed the bridge. Once you've gotten
there you have two clean shots to sink the ball.
Bowser Jr.s Breath
Character: Star Yoshi
Tips: Use your 5 iron to hit the ball to the FRONT of the fairway on
the little island to the right of the tee off area. You want to keep
near the front so that the statue does not get in the way of your next
shot. After safely landing on the fairway aim towards the statue with
an 8 iron and hit the ball on the left side. This should send the ball
in a perfect arch around the statues face and onto the green where you
can putt in. This one may take a few tries because you have to one putt
the green, but with some persistence it shouldn't be hard.
Needle Mountain Madness
Character: Star Koopa Troopa
Tips: Use your 3 wood to land in the left side of the ring. This should
land you on the fairway right in between the bomb and the wall. Now use
your pitching wedge to hit the ball 90 yards into the next ring. Land
the ball as far to the left of the ring as possible, still making sure
that you clear through the ring. Now a simple 6 iron to the green and a
putt will complete this challenge.
Sorry Bob-omb
Character: Star Petey Piranha
Tips: With Petey's massive drive distance you should have no trouble
driving directly into the big Bob-omb's vicinity. Take the wind into
consideration and make sure you hit the FRONT face of the bomb. You
want the ball to quickly bounce off of the bomb and come backwards
towards the bridge. Once the bomb is hit it will explode and send your
ball flying any direction. If you hit him right, the ball won't go
flying too far, and you will have a clear shot through the ring and
onto the green.
Thwomp Romp
Character: Star Yoshi
Tips: For this one you want to pull out your 3 wood. Look to the right
of the fairway and you should see a castle wall in the way. Just past
that castle wall is a little patch of fairway and fast fairway. Use
some right curve to land yourself on that patch of fairway. This should
give you a clear 4 wood shot through the rings and near the green. You
may also want to give the ball a little left curve on the second shot
to ensure that you steer clear of those bunkers right of the green.
That's a Volcano!
Character: Star Petey Piranha
Tips: Aim to the right and get fully under the ball. Use Petey's huge 3
wood drive, with power, to get you up onto the little platform below
the rings. Ease up a bit or use backspin to ensure that you land on the
close edge of the platform. Once you've safely landed on the platform,
take out your 9 iron and aim up as high as possible. Hit the bottom of
the ball and make sure it raises enough to clear all three rings. If
done right the ball will drop about 200 yards (it looks about that
high!) and land right on the green. You could even get an albatross on
this one with a little luck!
All credit goes to me, Corrie Divitt (ultros999) I completed the entire
ring attack game without help from anyone else and all these strategy's
are my own. I feel really stuck up and pompous saying that you cannot
distribute my strategies and claim them to be your own, but they are my
intellectual property so just ask me if you want to directly quote any
of this strategy guide on your site/post/whatever. (I'm sure many
people do these the same way I do anyways, so it's not really like I'm
reinventing the wheel here or anything, just stating some obvious hints
to help people who are stuck)
