California Pro Golf
Platform: Commodore 64
Region: PAL
Gametype: Licensed
Release Year: 1989
Publisher: Mastertronic
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California Pro Golf is a golf game featuring two courses with 18 holes each. The hitting mechanics are similar to Leader Board. It is important to figure in the wind and to use the correct club which can be chosen out of 14. When hitting, the game is played in a 3D third-person perspective, but there is also an overhead map which can be used to get an overview of the course.

California Pro Golf is a nice, early golf game from Mastertronic that should have gotten more attention than it did.Although not as well known as Accolade's Mean 18, California Pro Golf offers a few rounds of solid golfing, with better-than-average graphics and reasonably realistic factors that include wind speed and direction, club size, and more. The only problem with the game is the limited number of courses (only 2), and the strange fact that you can only choose 4 golf clubs before starting the game (what, no caddy?). The user interface is simple, but effective: you can look at your score or the course map at any time, and the power gauge is big and much easier to use than most other golf games. Despite its limitations, California Pro Golf is a fun, early golf game that fans of the sport should definitely take a look. Thumbs up!

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Description from the packaging:

A hole in one- A 270 yard drive- a five iron within 5 feet of the pin- A single putt!

No, you are not dreaming it's just another round of golf on a sun soaked California links course!

Should you fade, draw or hit under the wind?

Should you punch your approach shot onto the green?

These are just some of the options and features crammed into this superb golfing simulator.

Tee shots, approach putt shots, and a full perspective 360' fairway together simulate accurately top class tournament golf.

Touch sensitive controls, wind speed and tilt indicators on the greens, 3D perspective graphics, full choice from 14 clubs, overhead course maps, major hazards, running stroke tally, combine to knock "other golf games into the rough!"

One or two player option. Joystick or keyboard controls.
