Except for preestablished rounds (such as Career Play tournaments)
you’ll need to select rules, player count, a course, and conditions.
Rules (Modes of Play)
• Stroke: Standard rules; players compete individually to complete a
round in the fewest number of strokes.
• Match: Two players compete to win a majority of individual holes.
• Nassau: A Stroke Play variation; players compete for the lowest
score on the Front 9, Back 9, and Overall—each worth one point.
• Skins: Players compete to win individual holes—each worth a
skin.
• Stableford: A Stroke Play variation; instead of counting total
strokes,
points are awarded: double eagles are worth 8, eagles 5,
birdies 2, pars 0, bogeys -1, and double bogeys or worse -3.
• Best Ball: Two-player teams compete, with the teammates playing
individually and using the better score on each hole.
• Alternate Shot: Two-player teams compete, with the teammates
taking every other shot.
Player Count and CPU Players
Some modes of play require an exact player count; others let
you decide how many Human Players (you and friends) and
CPU Players (Annika Sörenstam, Mike Weir, Sergio Garcia,
Jesper Parnevik, and others) will play the round.
To select players for the round
1. Set the Player Count, and then press
A
.
2. Highlight your Profi le, and then press
A
. If you’re
playing alone, you’re done!
3. Select your opponent’s Profi le (if applicable),
and then press
A
.
4. Select a Profi le and press
A
for each CPU
Player (when highlighted, diffi culty levels
and skill ratings [1–20] are displayed).
Courses
When you fi rst play
Links 2004, you have four courses to
choose from:
• Aviara: A gorgeous seaside course in sunny Southern California.
• Greywolf: A mountainous, heavily forested course with treacherous
greens and drastic elevation changes.
• Mauna Lani: An island course, featuring lush terrain and lava beds.
• Superstition Mountain: An oasis in the heart of the Arizona desert.
Locked Courses
Four other courses are unlocked in Challenges; one in Career Play.
• New South Wales: One of Australia’s fi nest; a classic links course.
• Oakmont: A legendary North American course with
extensive bunkering.
• Loch Lomond: 18 holes nestled on ancient Scottish shores.
• St Andrews: Perhaps the most renowned course in the world of
golf...where it all began.
• Ocean Mill: Experience the ultimate fi ctional course, available
only by successfully completing Career Play.
Round Options
• Mulligans: Choose from None to Unlimited. A Mulligan is a re-hit
taken without a penalty.
• Holes: Select Front 9, Back 9, or all 18.
• Tees: Select Championship (hardest), Back, Middle, or Forward;
this determines which tee box you’ll hit from.
• Pin Positions: Select Diffi cult, Medium, or Easy; this determines
the diffi culty of the hole location on each green.
• Conditions: Select Clear, Cloudy, Rainy, or Foggy; moisture will
affect ball fl ight, roll, green speed, and so on.
• Wind: Select Calm, Breezy, or Windy; ball fl ight will be affected
depending on the velocity and direction of the wind.
SINGLE ROUND
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