Hot Shots Golf: Out of Bounds: FAQ/Walkthrough
Written by: Roughdawg4
PSN ID: Roughdawg4
Contact: Roughdawg4@hotmail.com
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Table of Contents
1) Disclaimer
2) Content
3) Version History
4) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
4) Controls and Special Shots (CASS)
5) Menu (MENU)
6) Character Analysis (CHARANY)
7) Traditional VS. Advanced (TVSA)
8) Loyalty (LOY)
9) Unlockable items (UNITEM)
10) Clubs and Balls (GEAR)
11) Points (PNT)
12) Tournament and Match Rules (TAMR)
13) Course Breakdown (COUBD)
a) Highlands (HLND)
b) Okinawa (OKW)
c) Euro Classic (EURO)
d) Great Safari (GRSF)
e) Silver Peaks (SLPK)
f) Crown Links (CRLN)
g) Oceania Resort (OCRT)
14) Single Player Challenge (SPCHAL)
15) Online and Offline Rankings (ONOFF)
16) Online Items (ONITEM)
17) Downloadable Content (DCS)
18) Loading Screens (LSCRN)
19) Cheats, Tips, and Glitches (CHEAT)
20) Online banned words (BNWD)
21) Taunting (TANT)
22) Credits (CRDT)
23) Final Words
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DISCLAIMER
That whole legal thing? If you want to host it on your site just let me
know. Failure to inform me will result in an ass beating, so save my foot
the hassle and the inconvenience of your butt getting kicked and take my
advice. This walkthrough was made entirely by me and cannot be copied
without my permission.
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CONTENT
I am making this walkthrough because I think a walkthrough should be made
for each game. This walkthrough is to help out anybody that needs help
or information with the game. I understand most people think that there
is no point for having a walkthrough for this type of game, I beg to
differ. Most high level golfers might not find much need for a guide like
this, but I think the majority of people will.
THE MOST RECENT WALKTHROUGH WILL ALWAYS BE ON GAMEFAQS.COM
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VERSION HISTORY
08/06/08
Version 2.8. Added more taunts. Update on the level 15 requirements.
Also added more online banned words.
07/30/08
Version 2.7. Added more taunts. New theory on LEVEL 15!!!!!!!!!!!!
07/22/08
Version 2.6. Added a new section about taunting. Fixed some information
here and there.
07/10/08
Version 2.5. Added in online demotion. Fixed a few odds and ends. Level
20 is now figured out. Great job Mace.
7/02/08
Version 2.4. Updated the online rankings you can receive. 20 is still
waiting for an answer. I now have a complete list of online items you
can win. I also spaced out the credits list to make it readable. I
added another Q & A question and another possible scenario for online
rankings. Also, we might have a solution to level 15.
6/29/08
Version 2.3. Thank to Dre, I now have all the online ranks you can obtain.
6/23/08
Version 2.2. Added the Oceania Course and course breakdown. Also added
the two loading screens that went with this course and a description
of the course in the downloadable content. More question and answers
were listed in the Q & A Section. Added how to get level 17 and 18.
6/18/08
Version 2.1. Made some very minor corrections. I will be adding the
new course very soon.
06/03/08
Version 2.0. Finished single player challenge mode averages. Almost
finished hole capsule locations. At this point, my walkthrough is
complete. I will made minor corrections here and there for the future.
05/27/08
Version 1.8. Finished more averages for single player challenge mode.
Added some more online banned words and added a credit for pressing select
in an online lobby. I also added capsule hole locations.
5/19/08
Version 1.7. Made some more minor corrections. Updated more single player
challenge mode averages.
05/15/08
Version 1.6. New Downloaded content available to buy. Updated character
information with new characters.
05/13/08
Version 1.5. Added a new category online banned words. Make some minor
grammar corrections. Added more single player challenge averages. Added
more info about homing shot and a better idea on what it takes to rank
up each level.
05/11/08
Version 1.4. Added the Great Safari, Silver Peaks, and Crown Links
breakdown. Added a few questions to the Q & A and updated the points
breakdown. I also added a new category that lists all the rules you can
play in tournaments or match play. Updated some more single player
challenge mode averages.
05/04/08
Version 1.3. Posted a video feed for a lobby glitch. Added more online
items and added Euro Classic breakdown. Added some more online items
and posted the online ranking formula. Also, added some hints contributed
by other people. Also added a new topic with descriptions for gear and
clubs.
4/30/08
Version 1.2. Added course breakdown for Okinawa. Fixed some spelling
errors on my part and added some more Q & A I have received. Added
more single player challenge averages and online items to the list.
4/28/08
Version 1.1. I can't believe I forgot to add how to get certain types
of points. I filled in the gaps that I was missing in the loyalty
table. I also added a breakdown for Highlands long and short tee.
FAQ's is also added to the walkthrough. Started adding in some averages
in the single player challenges.
4/26/08
Version 1.0. Just started everything up. Wrote a Tutorial, Menu,
Character Analysis, and Advanced vs. Traditional information.
Put in some online information, and the loading screens you can unlock.
Also added items you can unlock. Planning on adding more information
throughout the week, just trying to put the final touches on a few items.
Just figured I would put out the walkthrough so people can get some
information now. I WILL ADD COURSE BREAKDOWNS VERY SOON.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
1) How many walkthrough's have you done already?
This is my third walkthrough. I have an item breakdown for final fantasy
mystic quest and I have a challenge walkthrough for final fantasy VII.
Initial Equipment, No accessories, no materia challenge :). But this
is my first real walkthrough.
2) Why did you decide to do it?
I did it for the little guy. Seriously though, this walkthrough
probably will not help out the high level golfers except for info
purposes. Hopefully this guide will help the low to mid golfers improve
their game to the next level.
3) I shot an eagle that scored more points than my double eagle, how is
that possible?
Actually that is very possible. The biggest thing that can influence your
score is homing shot. You can get so many points from this alone it is
ridiculous. Also, when you get a double eagle, you only get 500 points
from it with no chip-in bonus. So that can be another reason why you
think the total is low.
4) I finished a tournament in single challenge mode and the 2nd place
score differs from what you posted in your walkthrough?
That's why I said average. I played the tournament twice and I took the
average finish of the 2nd place person. It is a guide to help you get
an idea of how well you need to shoot.
5) I am having some trouble with getting loading screens. It looks like
I am missing pictures, how did you get them?
The easiest method is to do training mode. If you go to a course in
training mode, you will always get one of two pictures for that course.
Training method is the only way to get to the training course (which
is 2 loading screens). The only problem is the game doesn't save. So
when you get all the courses you need, play a quick 9 hole game so you
save your data.
6) Does anything happen when you at least birdie every hole?
No nothing happens. When I finally did it, I was expecting a parade in
my name, but alas none was to be found.
7) On your course breakdown, you said I could reach the green in 2 and
I wasn't able to get close?
Chances are you are using the traditional method. I also made notes here
and there what power is needed to have a chance. Since I used the
advanced shot the whole game, traditional shot may suffer on a few things
here and there.
8) I started playing a single player challenge match and half way
through, some computer players have a score well above the average, what's
up with that?
Generally, there are a few computer players that will start off the game
strong. When you get closer to the end, there score will start to get
worse.
9) I am having real trouble learning how to deal with slope and wondered
if you could give me any help or tips on how to deal with it?
Yeah no problem, its actually a good question. Actually slope is probably
the most overlooked part of the game because people will look at the yardage
to the pin and the lie but not the slope. In the easiest term, the slope
refers to how the ball is sitting. On a flat surface there is no slope. But
the slope can face left and right which will angle the ball when it is hit
( I am sure you must have noticed this when you have played). You will need
to compensate by aiming more to the left and right depending on the degree
of the ball tilt. You learn through practice how much to compensate. Now
the other tilt is up and down. This tilt effects the trajectory ofthe ball.
If you are sitting on an uphill slope. The ball will have more loft in the
air which in turn makes the wind have more of an effecton the ball. The
opposite holds true if the ball is on a downhill slope. The ball will have
less loft in the air which makes the wind have less of an effect on the ball.
One of the biggest obstacles to learn how to overcome is compensating heavy
wind, in a bad lie, while on a slope. This happens quite a bit and learning
how to handle all of these elements all together is the key to becoming a
great player. But like I said before, you will not be perfect overnight,
it will take practice. Just so you know too. Sometimes you will be on a
left handed slope and the wind will be blowing to the right. If that is
the case, sometimes you can hit the ball normally because the slope will
cause the ball togo to the left, but the wind will push it back right.
Just remember to look at everything.
10) What is the most important stat, is it power?
Yes I would say power is pretty important in the game. Obviously it can
give you an advantage of reaching somewhere that others cannot. Power is not
anywhere near as important as control. Control is the most important stat in
the game. If your control stat is not good, the ballcan land 6 feet to the
right of where you were aiming even though you had perfect impact. Control
is the only stat that can affect your game that you have no control over,
no pun intended. Try to at least make sure you have an A in control. When
you have high control, you will notice shots going more to the location you
aimed at.
11) How do you do the grass throw?
Push down on the D-pad. Only works on the drive when wind is displayed as ?
(I know most of us know this but hey, its for the FAQ and the unknowing)
Credit to Archizzy for posting this Q & A.
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CONTROLS AND SPECIAL SHOTS (CASS)
Control What it does
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Up Down Moves the camera up and down
Left and Right Changes the shot direction
Select Views the Scorecard
Start Views overhead view of the hole and shot line
X Begin Shot/Select Power/Select Accuracy
O & Triangle Move camera back and forth
Square Swap shot mode from normal to power (or full with 1WD)
L1 & R1 Club Select
R2 Change views (See Tips section for more info on this)
L2 Change to drop point view
Soft Reset During a round, press and hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 + Start
to return to the main screen. Works Offline Only.
R3 (online only) If you are in a game room, you can press this button and
it will erase all the players around you, so you will
not see them shoot. This will be in effect the rest
of the game.
Select (Online in If you press select, while in a online lobby, it is
a lobby) a shortcut to your message box and friends list (credit
to ruipq for that)
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When you take a shot there are three points that happen. The first one you
do by starting the shot with the X button. Then the meter starts to fill up
and you start your back swing. At this point you want to hit the X button
at the furthest point in the back swing with the X button. When you do this,
your swing will start to come forward. Hit the X button again at the point of
impact to receive perfect accuracy.
SPECIAL SHOTS
There are special shots you can do in the game that will help you succeed.
Below are the special controls you can use, how to perform them, and what
they do when they are done correctly.
POWER MODE
Red Power Mode increases a club length while reducing control
Blue Power Mode increases the 1WD length more while making control more
of an issue.
To spin the ball, press a direction button at the moment of impact.
To do top spin, press the up directional button.
To do back spin, press the down directional button.
to do side spin, press the left or right directional button.
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You do not have to press the button at impact, you can hold it down.
You can hold it down and once you hit your power, you can hold down the
opposite button. I should have wrote that before because this is a
really easy method.
Credit to JonnyZ for bringing that to my attention
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Top spin has a low trajectory with less wind effect and skips off the
ground.
Back spin has high trajectory with more wind effect and generally stops
when it hits the ground.
Side spin curves either to the left or right and is useful when trying to
avoid obstacles.
SUPER BACK SPIN. (HOMING SHOT)
Press the up button when setting power and the down button at impact.
If you get a perfect impact, the ball will burn with blue flames and spin
backwards on the green or fairway.
Homing ball does not always work. Sometimes when it tries to home in on
the hole it will lip the cup and leave you with a putt. Although it is
rare for it not to work it is possible that it will not go in even though
you did everything correct.
CREDIT to GorgeousDre
SUPER TOP SPIN (RISING SHOT)
Press the down button when setting power and the up button at impact.
If you get a perfect impact, you will hit a low flying top spin shot.
This shot can also skip across water.
SUPER SIDE SPIN (SPIRAL SHOT)
Press the right or left button when setting power and the opposite at
impact to hit a ball with super side spin. This ball will have an even
bigger curve.
SUPER DIAGONAL SPIN
This is not describ0ed in the game, but it works on the same premise.
You can obtain BOTH super side spin and super top/back spin by pressing
diagonal one way and then the opposite way. Just like the above shots,
you will need perfect impact to perform it.
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This was added in by _Mace_
Just a few things I saw in the guide that I wanted to comment on.
Red Power Mode = +10 yards
Blue Power Mode = +0...25 yards (inclusive)
You should note that Super Diagonal Spin activates Spiral Ball. Note that
Rising ball is always active, whereas Homing ball is not. Not sure about
Spiral Ball, but I've never seen it fail to activate when it strikes the
pin.
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ADJUSTING POWER AT IMPACT
Instead of hitting the X button at impact. If you press the O button at
impact, this will reduce your power by 1-2%. If you press the Triangle
button at impact, this will increase your power by 1-2%. This is very
useful when you are trying to correct a power mistake on your swing. Also,
if you hit Triangle and your power is set at 100%, it will never go over
100%.
HOMING SHOT
If a ball is hit with Super Back Spin and it strikes the pin, it will home
in one pin until it gets in the hole. You receive 10pts for a pin hit and
an additional points for each time it hits after that. The first hit is
10, then 20, then 30 and so on. Just as an FYI, this does not seem to work
at a short distance ( I think anything not used in approach mode or 1WD).
RISING SHOT
If a ball is hit with Super Top Spin and it strikes the pin, it will rise up
the pin and fall down into the hole.
SPIRAL SHOT
If a ball is hit with Super Side Spin and it strike the pin, it will spiral
around the pin and go into the hole. Very hard to pull off but very cool
to watch.
FLYER WARNING
Okay so this isn't really a special shot, but if you land in the rough,
a flyer warning could be on the screen. You will know because the
percentages of how far your ball will travel will be highlighted yellow.
There is a chance that when you hit the ball it will carry to about
115-120% of the club's potential maximum distance. If you get a flyer
warning, check around to the club higher or lower to see if the warning
turns off and use that club instead.
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MENU (MENU)
Single-Play
In this category is all the single player golf games you can do.
Challenge Mode - Where you can unlock new characters and items
Stroke - Where you can play on any course you have unlocked
Training - This is where you can practice on courses you have to
practice your game.
Multi-Play
In this category is all the multiplayer golf games you can do.
Stroke - Where you can play with friends on any course you have unlocked
Match Play - Where you go head to head with a friend that is like a vs. match
in single challenge mode.
Online
If you have the internet hooked up to your ps3 (or wireless), you can connect
to the internet and play match games, tournaments, or just play for fun
in a game room with anyone connected. For more info on Online Mode, check
out my online rankings part of the walkthrough.
Data
This is where all the information of your matches and tournaments end up.
Status - Breakdowns your best scores on each course, your loyalty level for
each character you have unlocked, overall results, and your putting percentage.
This is a great place to look to see on what courses you need improvement on.
Video- This is where all of your great shots are recorded. If you want to make
sure to not lose a certain video, make sure you press the start button on it
so it is copyrighted.
Profile - Gives a general description of every character and caddie.
Options
Music - Turn music on or off during the game
Gallery - Turn the gallery on or off during the game
Always show HUD - Enable or disable HUD when panning camera during round.
Gimme - Enable or disable the OK Putt option for bogeys or over less than a
3 foot putt.
Menu Character - Set to random or what character you want as your main menu
character.
Load Message - Shows all the load messages you have seen so far in your game.
If you want to see what messages you can get, check out the load messages
section and the end of this walkthrough.
Movie Theatre - Watch the movies you have unlocked. The only 2 you can get are
the opening sequence and the credits when you beat the game in single challenge
mode.
HSG CD/Voice - Listen to voice samples for each character
HSG CD/Music - Listen to the game's background music tracks. Unlock this when
you have unlocked every course (you will need an update online to fix the bug)
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS (CHARANY)
I will breakdown the character information and a little analysis for each
one. All stats given are assuming standard balls and clubs.
NOVICE CHARACTERS:
JASMINE
Age: 18
Country: England
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 101 pounds
Likes: Sweets
Dislikes: Beans
Profile: Jasmine the Free Spirit. The star of Hot Shots Golf. Always
daddy's girl, as a child she spent weekends with him practicing on the
range. That's where she picked up her love of the game. She's now in the
golfing club at school, and practices night and day. Her goal is to one
day beat Daddy's score.
Curve or Straight: Straight
Trajectory: Mid
Distance: 234y
Power: E
Control: B
Impact: S
Spin: C
Sidespin: C
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Nothing
NICK
Age: 15
Country: USA
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 115 pounds
Likes: Collectible Toys
Dislikes: Dentists
Profile: Nick the Natural Styling. Nick's love for the game started after
watching a certain young golf player battling it out on TV. Nick might not
be strong but he makes it up in intelligence and a keen ability to read the
course. One day he'll have a great professional future... and perhaps play
against his childhood hero and inspiration: Pro Golfer Maruyama.
Curve or Straight: Curve
Trajectory: Low
Distance: 239y
Power: E
Control: B
Impact: S
Spin: D
Sidespin: B
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Nothing
SOPHIE
Age: 18
Country: France
Height: 4'9"
Weight: 90 pounds
Likes: Style
Dislikes: Big Dogs
Profile: Sophie the Classic Beauty. The daughter of a famous family of
impeccable pedigree. She became interested in the game at a very young age,
thanks to the course that adorned the grounds of her family's estate. She
has surprising power for her size. When she's scoring well, she is the
perfect lady, but be careful when things stop going her way - her sulks
can be titanic!
Curve or Straight: Straight
Trajectory: Mid
Distance: 241y
Power: D
Control: B
Impact: A
Spin: C
Sidespin: C
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Rain
BJORN
Age: 10
Country: Sweden
Height: 4'6"
Weight: 80 pounds
Likes: Violin
Dislikes: Curry
Profile: Bjorn the Newb with a Future. A shy young golfer who's drives are
nothing to boast about, but his ball control is second to none. Full of
youth and enthusiasm, he never lets his mistakes discourage him. In fact it
makes him even more determined! Even when his game isn't going well, he'll
compliment his fellow golfers on their good plays - a rare trait for one so
young in the cut throat world of pro golf!
Curve or Straight: Straight
Trajectory: Mid
Distance: 232y
Power: E
Control: A
Impact: A
Spin: C
Sidespin: E
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Nothing
SUZUKI
Age: 55
Country: Japan
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 126 pounds
Likes: Gags
Dislikes: Quotas
Profile: Suzuki the Hot Shot Fave. The chairman of the Hot Shots Golf
Association. Originally just a Wall Street peon, he has somehow risen
through the ranks to become the face of the "Hot Shots Golf" franchise.
Suzuki is always ready with a joke or prank, and he loves to pick up new
gags from TV sitcoms. Old jokes, new jokes - he loves them all, and how
he's back, funnier than ever!
Curve or Straight: Curve
Trajectory: Mid
Distance: 239y
Power: E
Control: C
Impact: A
Spin: B
Sidespin: C
Good at: Sand Traps
Bad at: Nothing
INTERMEDIATE CHARACTERS:
SASHA
Age: 23
Country: USA
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 108 pounds
Likes: Baths
Dislikes: Dirt
Profile: Sasha the Action Film Star. As a famous action film star Sasha
spends most days dodging bullets and leaping from exploding buildings,
but on the days she's off the set, she's on the links perfecting her game.
As a natural athlete (she does all her own stunts!) she's taken to golf
quite easily... so much so that she's started to neglect her acting for
golfing!
Curve or Straight: Straight
Trajectory: Mid
Distance: 254y
Power: D
Control: B
Impact: B
Spin: C
Sidespin: C
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Nothing
FELIPE
Age: 19
Country: USA
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 150 pounds
Likes: Travel
Dislikes: Snakes
Profile: Felipe the Global Jet Setter. He's the usual Hollywood son:
obscenely wealthy, completely spoiled and eternally fleeting. The only
constant is his love for golf: In fact, if you look at all his travels
you'll see that every destination has a luscious golf course nearby. His
constant time on the links have turned him into a formidable player... and
sadly... also a terrible show-off.
Curve or Straight: Straight
Trajectory: Mid
Distance: 256y
Power: C
Control: A
Impact: B
Spin: C
Sidespin: C
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Nothing
SONIA
Age: Secret
Country: Spain
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 115 pounds
Likes: Chili
Dislikes: Loitering
Profile: Sonia the Avid Big-swinger. Sonia's passionate expression, lithe
and powerful movements have put her at the top of the dancing world. She
brings the same athleticism and intensity to her golf, and can drive the
ball with the best of them. Though she usually seems unruffled, her tantrums
are legendary. What kind of performance will she put in on the greens today?
Curve or Straight: Straight
Trajectory: Mid
Distance: 265y
Power: C
Control: C
Impact: C
Spin: C
Sidespin: E
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Nothing
BLOOM
Age: 26
Country: Brazil
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 165 pounds
Likes: Dance
Dislikes: Study
Profile: Bloom the Downtown Golfer. Started off as a street performer,
showing off a mix capoeira of moves and Brazilian samba. To make ends meet,
he'd work at the local golf course, and oddly enough, the same one Sasha
goes to! They met and quickly became great friends: she would teach him about
golf and he would teach her fancy moves for her movies! He's now skilled in
the art of dancing, fighting, and putting!
Curve or Straight: Curve
Trajectory: Mid
Distance: 261y
Power: C
Control: B
Impact: C
Spin: C
Sidespin: S
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Nothing
FERNANDO
Age: 34
Country: USA
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 172 pounds
Likes: Work
Dislikes: Traffic
Profile: Fernando the Corporate Warrior. This high flying global corporate
warrior has an unbridled passion for golf. He is proud that most of his
business projects have turned to gold - except for his initial business
forays working for Mr. Suzuki. He's the type who is always on the job 24-7,
and his mobile phone never leaves his side. But he's a good family man who
always has them uppermost in his mind.
Curve or Straight: Curve
Trajectory: High
Distance: 258y
Power: C
Control: B
Impact: C
Spin: A
Sidespin: C
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Approach
*DOWNLOADABLE CHARACTER*
*ALEX*
Age: 23
Country: USA
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 100 pounds
Likes: Walking
Dislikes: Scary Stories
Profile: Alex's resume spans across almost every sports network. She's
been on every court, pitch, field and rink all over the globe; however, her
favorite place to be is on the links - dishing out the latest news and the
greatest drives on the Hot Shots Tournament. Her warm smile and high spirit
sets the perfect mood for a foursome.
Curve or Straight: Straight
Trajectory: Mid
Distance: 256y
Power: C
Control: B
Impact: C
Spin: B
Sidespin: C
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Rain
ADVANCED CHARACTERS:
L.J.
Age: 29
Country: USA
Height: 7'1"
Weight: 265 pounds
Likes: Fans
Dislikes: Scandal
Profile: L.J. the LA Express. A hero to kids all over, this American sporting
legend plays baseball in the summer and football in the winter - and now his
new challenge is to become a golf master! Although he still has plenty to
learn, his awesome power puts him level with the pros. Sure he might look
fierce on the course (and he's got quite a tongue!) but he's yet to turn
down an autograph request.
Curve or Straight: Curve
Trajectory: Low
Distance: 293y
Power: A
Control: D
Impact: D
Spin: D
Sidespin: C
Good at: Rough
Bad at: Nothing
KATE
Age: 27
Country: Secret
Height: 5'4"
Weight: Secret
Likes: Quiet
Dislikes: Questions
Profile: Kate the Mysterious Foreigner. A woman cloaked in mystery and a
past as dark as her eyes: very little is known about this smoldering
beauty. Every time she heads out, the gallery is in awe. Her opponents are
unnerved by the friendly praise that belies her icy demeanor - something
dangerous seems to lurk behind that enigmatic smile...
Curve or Straight: Straight
Trajectory: Mid
Distance: 277y
Power: B
Control: S
Impact: D
Spin: C
Sidespin: C
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Nothing
DINO
Age: 42
Country: Italy
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 163 pounds
Likes: Fashion
Dislikes: Pollution
Profile: Dino the Silent Howl. Another formidable golfer with a mysterious
past! It's said he was once the main star on the pro-tour and he gave all
his prize winnings to various environmental causes. He's very mild-mannered
and quiet, letting his meticulous style do all the talking: a haute couture
hole-in-one.
Curve or Straight: Curve
Trajectory: High
Distance: 281y
Power: B
Control: C
Impact: E
Spin: S
Sidespin: C
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Rain
ANYA
Age: 29
Country: Russia
Height: 5'5"
Weight: Secret
Likes: Gems
Dislikes: Veggies
Profile: Anya the Gorgeous Queen. What can you say about Anya, except that
she is gorgeous? A major financial player and the wife of an oil baron,
she enhanced her natural golfing talent with a small army of coaches. She
makes a splash on the course with her stunning coordinated outfits, and her
regal bearing has earned her the nickname, "gorgeous queen".
Curve or Straight: Straight
Trajectory: High
Distance: 281y
Power: B
Control: A
Impact: E
Spin: A
Sidespin: B
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Sand Trap, Roughs
S. MARUYAMA
Age: 37
Country: Japan
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 159 pounds
Likes: Cars
Dislikes: None
Profile: S. Maruyama the Super-Pro Golfer. The world-famous pro golfer,
Shigeki Maruyama. A favorite of the gallery, his easy-going and cheerful
demeanor hides a tough competitive streak. Though he may play the joker,
when it comes to golf he is all business. A true gentleman of the sport,
Maruyama is ready to take join the Hot Shots Golf Challenge and set world
records again!
Curve or Straight: Straight
Trajectory: Mid
Distance: 279y
Power: B
Control: A
Impact: D
Spin: C
Sidespin: D
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Nothing
*DOWNLOADABLE CHARACTER*
*GLORIA*
Age: 24
Country: Russia
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 105 pounds
Likes: Perfumes
Dislikes: Sunburn
Profile: A true Hot Shots staple, Gloria has made an appearance in almost
all installments of the franchise (just like Suzuki, but who knows why he
always shows up). Back from a victorious career in the tennis world, she's
back on the links showing off her seductive gear, powerful drives and lovely
smile - unless she hits a Sand Trap, then she's a beast.
Curve or Straight: Straight
Trajectory: Mid
Distance: 279y
Power: B
Control: A
Impact: E
Spin: B
Sidespin: D
Good at: Nothing
Bad at: Sand Trap
CADDIES
HANNAH
Age: 18
Country: USA
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 106 pounds
Likes: Gym
Dislikes: Coffee
Profile: An energetic, high-spirited caddy. Hannah is the kind of girl who
worries more about others than herself - which makes her fabulous at
providing the right support her golfing clients need. If only she had
the strength to hoist a golf bag without staggering under the load, she'd
be the perfect caddy!
BONNIE
Age: 19
Country: Scotland
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 106 pounds
Likes: Drawing
Dislikes: Cities
Profile: A sweet-hearted girl with bright eyes and pigtails. She's well
known for her enthusiastic support, and many golfers find their nerves
soothed by her melodious voice. Who knows - maybe hiring her as a caddy
- can improve your handicap?
TRENT
Age: 15
Country: England
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 112 pounds
Likes: Stamps
Dislikes: Exercise
Profile: Trent will cross any sea in pursuit of his dream to become a
pro golfer; however, for now he's focused on becoming the best Hot Shots
caddy. Never much of an athlete, he was drawn to the mental side of the
game. Even when he's caddying, he sometimes forgets his duties and starts
scribbling notes about course strategies.
RINA
Age: 25
Country: Portugal
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 110 pounds
Likes: Shops
Dislikes: Worms
Profile: No reason to hide it: Rina is a favorite Hot Shots caddy. Her
cool low-key style is a welcome trait, especially during tense moments.
Unfortunately, she really HATES insects: it's all over when a bee comes
buzzing around. Bug spasms and all, it's still hard for her to fit you
in her busy schedule!
EVA
Age: 38
Country: Argentina
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 143 pounds
Likes: Cooking
Dislikes: Washing
Profile: A former pro golfer, the striking, 5'10" tall Eva is a reliable,
confidence-inspiring presence on the course. Blunt-spoken but cheerful,
she likes to make people feel good about themselves and put them at ease.
On the days she's not working, she likes to prepare a succulent
Argentinean-styled barbecue for the staff.
CLARK
Age: 54
Country: USA
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 183 pounds
Likes: Jokes
Dislikes: Pipes
Profile: A veteran caddy with 30 years of experience. Clark has worked in
tournaments at all levels, even caddying for top tour winners. Though an
excellent caddy, he's a bit theatrical as well, and loves to play the fool.
He believes in keeping things fun and light, but when the game is on the line,
he can provide the support a serious golfer needs.
MARU-CHAN
Age: 37
Country: Japan
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 159 pounds
Likes: Cars
Dislikes: None
Profile: Maru-Chan has never caddied for another player, but this time he's
agreed to give it a go. His sharp insight and golfing experience that's
developed over the years on the pro tour will surely come in handy. While his
demeanor might seem serious, there's no doubt that Maru-Chan will keep it light
and breezy!
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TRADITIONAL VS. ADVANCED (TVSA)
Hot Shots Golf decided to go in a different direction in the game by
deviating away from the standard bar swing by a 3 point mechanical swing.
Now I have played every Hot Shots Golf game there is, so when this new
method came out, I was very upset. I loved the traditional method, but
I did not want to give up 15-25 yds. on my swing. After giving the
advanced method a hour of my time, I will not go back. Traditional vs.
Advanced is one of the biggest decisions you will make. I made a
breakdown to help you do that.
ADVANCED PROS
Higher power/distance than traditional
Easier to chip in around the green
Has a greater impact zone and is more forgiving.
ADVANCED CONS
Cannot dial in percentages; short game is a guessing game
Adjustable Circle and Triangle has an almost useless affect on your
power percentage
TRADITIONAL PROS
Can dial in percentages for easier close-to-pin shots.
Adjustable Circle and Triangle button at impact has a little bit
better adjustable percentage.
TRADITIONAL CONS
Less Overall power/distance than advanced
Perfect Impact is required to shoot low because there is less room for
error
SPECIAL THANKS TO MOMOWheeler for having a great discussion with the
benefits and cons to advanced vs. traditional. This was a great topic.
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LOYALTY (LOY)
As you use a character more in the game, you will slowly build up the
loyalty meter for the character. Each character starts at level 0 when
you start or unlock them. The levels go from 0 up to MAX ( Level 13).
I listed what happens at each level to help you figure out if you are
close to getting something good to help out your game.
LOYALTY LEVEL WHAT YOU UNLOCK
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1 Increase number of power shots
2 Can now adjust power with O and Triangle
3 Backdoor putt up 10%, extra costume
4 Homing and Rising Shots are now legal
5 Increase number of power shots
6 Backdoor putt up 10%, extra costume
7 Intermediate Clubs are now unlocked
8 Increase number of power shots
9 Backdoor putt up 10%, extra costume
10 Spiral Shots are now legal
11 Advanced Clubs are now unlocked
12 Impact Precision increased
MAX Backdoor putt up 10%, extra costume
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You can build more loyalty by playing longer courses rather than shorter
ones. Also, you can look in the tip, cheats, and glitches section of
this walkthrough for easier ways of building loyalty.
You also build more loyalty by playing a harder course rather than an
easier one. Credit to Bludwine2309 for that tip.
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UNLOCKABLE ITEMS (UNITEM)
There are many ways you can unlock items in the game. You can unlock
items by hitting a chip in, sinking a special shot, or just playing
the same course over and over again. I have listed all the items you
can win.
These are the items you can win by sinking a special shot.
ITEM WON HOW YOU UNLOCK
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Biker Set Sinking a double eagle or Albatross
Witch Set Getting an ace or Albatross
Police Set Homing Shot (birdie or better)
Baseball Set Rising Shot (birdie or better)
White Tuxedo Set Chip a shot (birdie or better)
Pickaxe Sink a putt over 40ft. (birdie or better)
Poncho Set Spiral Shot
Kimono Set Flag Shot
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When you play single challenge mode, you will unlock a whole bunch of
characters. I listed the characters and what you have to do to get
them.
CHARACTERS HOW YOU UNLOCK
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Jasmine You have her at the start of the game
Nick You have him at the start of the game
Sophie Beat her in single challenge mode junior level
Bjorn Beat him in single challenge mode beginner level
Suzuki Play 10 rounds of golf on any course to unlock him
Sasha Beat her in single challenge mode amateur level
Felipe Beat him in single challenge mode semi-pro level
Sonia Beat her in single challenge mode pro level
Bloom Beat him in single challenge mode seeded-pro level
Fernando Got him in single challenge in Semi-pro tournament
Alex Bought at PSN store for $0.99
L.J. Beat him in single challenge mode bronze level
Kate Beat her in single challenge mode silver level
Dino Beat him in single challenge mode gold level
Anya Beat her in single challenge mode platinum level
S. Maruyama Got him in single challenge in Bronze tournament
Gloria Bought at PSN store for $0.99
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In this section I listed all the balls and clubs you can unlock and
how you can get them in single challenge mode. The problem with this
list is the items are somewhat random. I am just showing you where
I received the items to help you get an idea of when to expect to get
them.
(n) stands for novice level club
(i) stands for intermediate club
(a) stands for advanced level club
Budget club is clubs for novice characters
An elite club is a club for intermediate characters
A special club is a club for expert characters
ITEM WON LEVEL UNLOCKED AT
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Budget Big Air Club (n) Junior
Beginners Clubs Junior
Budget Pin Hole Club (n) Junior
Budget Infinity Club (n) Junior
Budget Big Magnum Club (n) Junior
Budget Turbo Spin Club (n) Beginner
Budget Pin Hole Ball Beginner
Elite Big Air Club (n) Beginner
Elite Big Magnum Club (n) Beginner
Elite Pin Hole Club (n) Beginner
Budget Pin Hole Club (i) Amateur
Budget Turbo Spin Club (i) Amateur
Budget Big Magnum Club (i) Amateur
Pin Hole Special Club (n) Amateur
Sand Viper Ball Amateur
Budget Big Air Club (i) Semi-Pro
Straight Ball Semi-Pro
Elite Turbo Spin Club (i) Semi-Pro
Big Magnum Special Club (n) Semi-Pro
Elite Turbo Spin Club (n) Semi-Pro
Elite Infinity Club (n) Pro
Budget Infinity Club (i) Pro
Elite Big Air Club (i) Pro
Elite Pin Hole Club (i) Pro
Grass Cutter Ball Pro
Elite Big Magnum Club (i) Pro
Big Air Ball Seeded-Pro
Elite Infinity Club (i) Seeded-Pro
Big Air Special Club (n) Seeded-Pro
Big Magnum Special Club (i) Seeded-Pro
Beginners Ball Seeded-Pro
Budget Pin Hole Club (a) Bronze
Budget Infinity Club (a) Bronze
Budget Big Air Club (a) Bronze
Budget Big Magnum Club (a) Bronze
Turbo Spin Special Club (n) Bronze
Turbo Spin Ball Silver
Infinity Special Club (n) Silver
Pin Hole Special Club (i) Silver
Elite Big Air Club (a) Silver
Budget Turbo Spin Club (a) Silver
Elite Pin Hole Club (a) Silver
Elite Big Magnum Club (a) Silver
Elite Infinity Club (a) Gold
Sidespin Ball Gold
Pin Hole Special Club (a) Gold
Big Air Special Club (i) Gold
Elite Turbo Spin Club (a) Gold
Infinity Special Club (a) Platinum
Turbo Spin Special Club Platinum
Infinity Ball Platinum
Big Magnum Special Club (a) Platinum
Turbo Spin Special Club (a) Platinum
Big Air Special Club (a) Platinum
Infinity Special Club (i) Platinum
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I put all the other random items you can win in single challenge mode
in this section. You can unlock anything from courses to menu
characters and caddies.
ITEM WON LEVEL UNLOCKED AT
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Unlock Bonnie Caddy Junior
Caddy Color Set Hannah Junior
Regular Tee Member Okinawa Golf Resort Beginner
Unlock Trent Caddy Beginner
Long Tee Member Okinawa Golf Resort Amateur
Long Tee Member Highland Country Club Amateur
Caddy Color Set Bonnie Semi-Pro
Regular Tee Member Euro Classic GC Semi-Pro
Regular Tee Member Great Safari CC Pro
Unlock Maru-Chan Caddy Pro
Long Tee Member Euro Classic GC Seeded-Pro
Long Tee Member Great Safari CC Seeded-Pro
New Menu Character Jasmine Seeded-Pro
Caddy Color Set Trent Seeded-Pro
Regular Tee Member Silver Peaks GC Bronze
Unlock Rina Caddy Bronze
New Menu Character Sophie Bronze
Regular Tee Member Crown Links Silver
Unlock Eva Caddy Silver
Caddy Color Set Maru-Chan Silver
Caddy Color Set Rina Gold
New Menu Character Bjorn Gold
Long Tee Member Silver Peaks GC Gold
Long Tee Member Crown Links Gold
Unlock Clark Caddy Gold
New Menu Character Kate Platinum
Caddy Color Set Eva Platinum
Caddy Color Set Clark Platinum
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Lastly, you can win items by playing a course 20 times. You can win
an item for both the regular tee and the long(mirror) tee. I listed
all the capsules you can win.
CAPSULE WON HOW YOU UNLOCK
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Helicopter Play 20 rounds regular tee Highlands
Bear Play 20 rounds long tee Highlands
Lots of Jets Play 20 rounds regular tee Okinawa
Manta Play 20 rounds long tee Okinawa
Walking Zombie Knight Play 20 rounds regular tee Euro Classic
Child Witch Play 20 rounds long tee Euro Classic
Rhino Play 20 rounds regular tee Great Safari
Lion Play 20 rounds long tee Great Safari
Gnome Play 20 rounds regular tee Silver Peaks
Unicorn Play 20 rounds long tee Silver Peaks
Glider Play 20 rounds regular tee Crown Links
Blue Whale Play 20 rounds long tee Crown Links
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The table below is a guide to help you find each capsule you unlocked.
Sometimes these capsules are not in plain sight so you might have to
look for them. To make your life a little easier, I added the holes I
found them at.
CAPSULE WON HOLE LOCATION
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Helicopter Hole 11
Bear Hole 15
Lots of Jets Hole 9, 18
Manta Hole 9
Walking Zombie Knight Hole 9
Child Witch Hole 10
Rhino Hole 8, 11
Lion
Gnome Hole 1, 5, 18
Unicorn Hole 3, 9, 14
Glider Hole 5
Blue Whale Hole 12 (water behind hole)
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CLUBS AND BALLS (GEAR)
Here is a brief description what each ball and club will do to your stats.
If you are trying to increase power, big magnum does it best.
CLUB NEGATIVE POSITIVE
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Standard None None
Everybody's Power, Control Impact
Beginners Power Impact
Big Air Impact Power
Pin Hole Impact Control
Turbo Spin Impact Spin
Infinity Impact, Rain Power, Control, Spin
Big Magnum Control, Impact Power
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BALL NEGATIVE POSITIVE
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Standard None None
Straight Power Player hits ball straight
Beginners Power Impact
Big Air Control Power
Pin Hole Sidespin Control
Turbospin Control Spin
Infinity Sidespin, Rain Power, Spin, Control
Sidespin Control Sidespin
Sand Viper None Sand Trap, Sidespin
Grass Cutter None Rough, Spin
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POINTS (PNT)
As you play through Hot Shots Golf, you will receive points for about every
action you can do in the game. Most points add stuff to your total and a few
are negative. I have created a list of most of the points you will see to let
you know how to get them. More than not, games can and will be decided by
points.
Action Done Points Received
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Double Eagle 500 Points
Albatross 500 Points
Hole in One 400 Points
Eagle 300 Points
Birdie 200 Points
Par 100 Points
Homing Shot See Below for better description
Land on green for eagle (within 3ft. away) 100 Points
Land on green for eagle (3ft-7ft away) 90 Points
Land on green for eagle (7ft-10ft away) 80 Points
Land on green for eagle (10ft-15ft away) 70 Points
Land on green for eagle (more than 15ft away) 60 Points
Chip Shot in the hole 50 Points + 1 Point per yd. away
Land on green for birdie (within 3ft. away) 50 Points
Land on green for birdie (3ft-7ft away) 40 Points
Land on green for birdie (7ft-10ft away) 30 Points
Strike the Pin 30 Points
Land on green for birdie (10ft-15ft away) 20 Points
Hitting Fairway from Tee 20 Points
Backdoor Putt 20 Points
Water Skipping See Below for better description
Land on green for birdie (more than 15ft away) 10 Points
Land in Bunker -20 Points
Land in Water -40 Points
Out of Bounds -60 Points
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Homing Shot will net you a ton of points (possibly). The more times it hits
the pin, the more points you will get. You will get 30 points for striking the
pin and 30 points for the Homing ball, then 40, then 50, then 60, etc. I have
seen someone online get a homing ball hit the pin 9 times.
Water Skipping works the same was as the homing shot in terms of points. The
first skip nets you 10 points, then 20 points, etc. If you land in the water
while doing the water skip, you will lose all your points.
You do not get any points for chipping in the double eagle. After breaking
down my double eagle points, it seems 500 points is the flat rate. Bastards.
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TOURNAMENT AND MATCH RULES (TAMR)
I listed the rules that you could face while playing a tournament or a
match play game. Some of them are obvious, while others are not.
(u) - Means it is an unofficial game.
(m) - Means it is a mission game. If you do not complete the mission by
the end of the tournament, you will lose.
Rule Effect
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Adv. Shots Only Only the advanced shot system can be used
Trad. Shots Only Only the traditional shot system can be used
Novice Only You can only use Jasmine, Nick, Sophie, Bjorn,
and Suzuki
Intermediate Only You can only use Sasha, Felipe, Sonia, Bloom,
and Fernando
Expert Only You can only use L.J., Kate, Dino, Anya, and
S. Maruyama
Rough +2 If you land in the rough, you receive 2 strokes
Sand Trap +2 If you land in the sand, you receive 2 strokes
Hit a Tree +2 If you hit a tree, you receive 2 strokes
Chip-in required (m) You must chip-in one shot during the game
Eagle required (m) You must eagle one hole during the game
Must be within 6ft. (m) You must be within 6ft. for a birdie one time
during the game
Limited Clubs You only use 6 or 7 clubs instead of all of them
No Power Mode You can no longer use power shots
No Backspin Pressing the down button will no longer work on
your shots.
No Superspin All special shots can no longer be done
All-out Battle Character will have max loyalty for the game
Big Cup (u) A much bigger cup is used for the hole
Hole Shuffle The order of holes in the course are shuffled
Strong Wind Wind is very strong for the current game
Light Wind (u) Wind is very weak for the current game
Rainy Weather It will be raining, DON'T USE INFINITY GEAR
Clear Weather (u) The weather will be nice and sunny
Male Only Only male characters can be used
Female Only Only female characters can be used
<character> Only Only that specific character can be used
Standard Ball Only Standard ball can be chosen for gear
Standard Club Only Standard club can be chosen for gear
Dqed if OB/in Water You are booted from the tournament if you get
an out of bounds or land in the water.
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I think all out battle should be an unofficial tournament also but it is
not. I believe you do get credit to your stats for doing this. If I am
wrong someone let me know.
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COURSE BREAKDOWN (COUBD)
I am going to add stuff on each update, hopefully, each course and how you
should go about handling it. Below, I have a template that will show how you
will look at the information. If you find any shortcuts or another method
that you think is better, feel free to email me at Roughdawg4@hotmail.com
with an explanation on how to do it.
I won't talk about the greens that much because the pin can change location.
I think for each hole there is about 5 locations. Try to take a look at
the green before your shot to see where is the better place to land.
Also, I obviously have no idea what the wind situation will be for you. So,
when I make you a suggestion it is assuming no wind. Make more or less
adjustments based on that.
As an FYI, 9 Hole Out is Holes 1-9. 9 Hole In is Holes 10-18.
During the course of the walkthrough, I will be using the advanced shot the
whole time. So if you use traditional, you might have a little trouble doing
some things I say. Also, if I give directions (ex. I say hit the fairway on
the left), it assumes the regular course. So if you are on the long(mirror)
tee make sure you do the opposite.
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Hole: What hole it is
Par: Par for the hole
Yards: How many yards away from the regular tee to the hole
LYards: How many yards away from the long tee to the hole
Elevation: How many yards up or down it is from the regular tee to the hole
General: This is how you approach the hole with nothing special to it. This
is the safe method.
Shortcut: This is how you approach the hole being a little fancy. Sometimes
it can be a normal shot, but most of the time you will have to be good and
have a little luck to pull this off. Not every hole has a shortcut, so I
will list it when it is applicable.
Long Tee: I will write something here if I feel the need to. The Long Tee
can add up to 55 yards more than the regular tee to each hole. Most of the
time, this will not make a difference. If it does, I will make a note here.
REMEMBER THE LONG TEE IS REVERSED.
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HIGHLANDS (HLND)
This is the easy course. The only thing sort of hard with highlands is
the difference between regular and long tee. On some courses the difference
is huge.
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Hole: 1
Par: 4
Yards: 357 Yards
LYards: 378 Yards
Elevation: 20.3 yard drop to the hole
General: Make sure to aim straight ahead to the fairway. Try not to aim to
far to the right side of the fairway because it might carom off into the
bunker. Once you land on the fairway, just aim right at the green.
Nothing too tricky here and elevation should not be an issue.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above. Just watch out for the bunkers.
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Hole: 2
Par: 3
Yards: 169 Yards
LYards: 177 Yards
Elevation: 10.2 Yard drop to the hole
General: There is an elevation drop to the green. Make sure you shorten up
a few yards of the hole to make up for the elevation. As long as you get
within 15 feet of the cup it should be an easy putt.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 3
Par: 5
Yards: 515 Yards
LYards: 533 Yards
Elevation: 7.4 Yard drop to the hole
General: If you want the really easy and safe way to the hole aim to the left
fairway. If you have a lower level character, you might have trouble reaching
the green in 2 for an eagle. Make sure to shorten up the next stroke a few
yards to make up for the drop in elevation to the green. It is very important
if you are going to miss, make sure you miss with a little more power rather
than less. If you accidentally use more power, you will have a longer putt shot,
but at least the green is easy. If you miss short, you will end up in the
bunker and you can kiss that eagle goodbye. If you can get on the green within
20 feet of the cup, the putt will be easy.
Shortcut: If you want a shortcut, aim for the right fairway. Make sure to stay
a little away from the left side of the right fairway. If you get too close,
you will end up in the bunker. If you aim for the right fairway and hit it, you
can easily hit the green in 2 shots with just about any character.
Long Tee: If you try to go the general way now in the long tee, it will be
even harder to reach the green. If you have a higher level golfer you
will have no trouble. The shortcut is still really easy and if you take that,
you will still have an easy time of getting to the green in 2.
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Hole: 4
Par: 4
Yards: 434 Yards
LYards: 462 Yards
Elevation: 4.6 Yard drop to the hole
General: Just hit it straight onto the fairway, no tricks here. If you have a
higher level golfer, be wary of the bunker to the left. If you are not
confident of missing the bunker, just lay it up with a nice drive of 260 yards
to be careful. Once you reach the fairway, you will have a considerable drop
to the green from the fairway. Make sure you shorten up the distance by 4-5
yards if there is more than a 10 yard drop. The green is pretty simple around
the cup so just try and get near the hole.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 5
Par: 4
Yards: 392 Yards
LYards: 423 Yards
Elevation: 4.7 Yard drop to the hole
General: Again, just drive it to the middle of the fairway. Be careful if you
can drive it far, because there is a bunker on the left and right side distance
about 280+ yards out. Once you hit the fairway, you can concentrate on
reaching the green. The elevation isn't much, so just hit with a normal
club taking the wind into consideration.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above, but now you do not have to worry about the bunkers
with your drive off the tee.
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Hole: 6
Par: 4
Yards: 298 Yards
LYards: 315 Yards
Elevation: 1.3 Yard up the hole
General: Make sure you try and lay up so you are only hitting about a 200
yard hit. The reason you are doing this is so you can eliminate the guessing
game with the approach shot. You can try hitting it farther, but I wouldn't
recommend it. If you hit it 200 yards, you can easily hit the fairway and
leave yourself with a nice 100 yard shot left. When you have that shot left,
just add a little more yards to make up for the higher elevation. Remember,
if the wind is powerful, it has a greater effect on shorter distance clubs.
Shortcut: If you can at least shoot it 290 yards you will have no problem
reaching the green in one shot. Just make sure you use a little more power
rather than less because if you undershoot the ball you could end up with a
bad rough shot or even worse landing in the water.
Long Tee: You can almost forget about getting to the green unless maybe you
have L.J. Kate and Anya might be able to pull it off, but you will be
taking a big risk. Besides that, the general way does not change.
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Hole: 7
Par: 4
Yards: 443 Yards
LYards: 460 Yards
Elevation: 17 Yard drop to the hole
General: If you can afford it, make sure to use a power shot just to help
avoid the bunker 230-240 yards out if you have weak power. After landing
in the fairway, it should be a nice lay to the green. Make sure to lay off
a few yards to make up for the drop in elevation to the hole.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Just be careful of the bunkers. Besides that, nothing changes.
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Hole: 8
Par: 3
Yards: 184 Yards
LYards: 206 Yards
Elevation: 7 Yard drop to the hole
General: This hole is pretty easy. Just make sure to lay up a few yards
because of the drop in elevation. The green is pretty easy, so just knock it
on.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 9
Par: 5
Yards: 538 Yards
LYards: 554 Yards
Elevation: 13.6 Yard drop to the hole
General: Reaching the green in 2 shots might be a little tricky depending on
the character you are using. Power up your shot and shoot it on the fairway.
Make sure to either aim for the center of the fairway or slightly to the right.
If you get to close to the left, the hill will prevent you from shooting on
the green in 2. The good thing about your second shot is there is about a
10 yard elevation drop so it will give you a few extra yards of reaching the
green. There isn't too many obstacles to worry about, so you can take a shot
for reaching in 2. If you get too close to the hill and you feel your club
will not clear the hill, just aim to the fairway to the right so you can still
make birdie. CURVE YOUR SHOT IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT HIT THE TREE.
Shortcut:
Long Tee: The eagle shot will be a little harder to get. If you have a
character with weak power, you might need a little luck reaching the green.
If you have a intermediate or expert character, it should still not be that
bad. Remember to not get too close to the hill from the fairway.
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Hole: 10
Par: 4
Yards: 399 Yards
LYards: 419 Yards
Elevation: 14.4 Yard drop to the hole
General: When you aim for the fairway, aim for the center or a little to
the left. Make sure you stay a little away from the bunker, so it does
not find its way in there. After that, it is an easy shot to the green.
The distance should be short, so mess around with the power button if you
cannot find a distance you like.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 11
Par: 4
Yards: 424 Yards
LYards: 459 Yards
Elevation: None
General: If you have a character with alot of power, be careful of the
bunker on the left side of the fairway. Lay it up to 250-260 yards if
you do not feel that confident about it. For your second shot, you
should have some higher elevation to the green, so make sure to aim a
little farther than the hole to make up the difference.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 12
Par: 3
Yards: 178 Yards
LYards: 193 Yards
Elevation: 8.1 Yard drop to the hole
General: Make sure to shorten up a 3-4 Yards for the elevation drop. Make
sure to make the putt on the green. The green is really slow moving, so
even if you have a long putt, it should be pretty easy.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 13
Par: 5
Yards: 514 Yards
LYards: 566 Yards
Elevation: 3.8 Yard up to the hole
General: Aim for the left fairway to the left side of the fairway. Make
sure to not get to close to the bunker. Depending on where you land and
if you have a weak power character, you might not be able to make it to
the green in 2 shots. Just get as close as you can so you can have an
easier chip for eagle.
Shortcut: If you aim at the right fairway about 230 Yards out you can land
right just before the rough. It is somewhat dangerous to do this, but if
you can get a good lie, you can reach the green in 2 shots. Overshoot if
you have to just so you don't hit the bunker.
Shortcut2: If you have a character with about 285+ yards for power, you
can still land on the left fairway but further down it. You would be
aiming for the same spot for the above shortcut, but past it on the left
fairway. This is relatively easy to pull off and will leave a really
easy shot to reach the green in 2.
Long Tee: The strategy for the general and the 2 shortcuts is pretty
much the same. The general way might be a little harder for the little
extra distance. Like before, if you have a weaker character, you might
have some trouble getting the eagle.
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Hole: 14
Par: 4
Yards: 304 Yards
LYards:345 Yards
Elevation: 2.2 Yard drop to the hole
General: This is an easy way to attempt this hole. If you lay up your
shot to about 140-150 yard club, you can easily hit the fairway. Laying
up to this amount also helps being able to easily avoid the tree in front
of you. After you hit the fairway, you will still have another 140-150
yard shot which is still easy.
Shortcut: You can possibly reach the green in one shot if you have a
character that can almost drive 300 yards or more. It won't be easy,
but you can be rewarded with your stupidity and balls here.
Long Tee: Same as above except for the shortcut. You can kiss the
shortcut goodbye with this long tee.
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Hole: 15
Par: 4
Yards: 436 Yards
LYards: 476 Yards
Elevation: 7.9 Yard drop to the hole
General: If you have a higher level golfer just aim for the middle of the
fairway. If you have a golfer with about 260 or less, make sure you stay
away from the bunker on the right of the fairway. Even if you have to
lay up a little, it is always easier to reach the green from the fairway
then it is from the bunker. When you aim for the green just knock it on
as you would. The elevation isn't a factor here.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 16
Par: 4
Yards: 385 Yards
LYards: 400 Yards
Elevation: 7.9 Yard drop to the hole
General: Pretty simple hole. Just aim for the fairway and avoid the
bunker on the right side. When you go for the green, just aim normally.
There is a slight elevation up, but considering we are using a low level
iron, it shouldn't make much of a difference. Add an extra yard or two
if you are picky :)
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 17
Par: 3
Yards: 155 Yards
LYards: 177 Yards
Elevation: 3.8 Yard drop to the hole
General: Finally a par 3 that does not have a 10 yard drop to the hole.
This is a really easy par 3 so just knock it on the green. The green is
really easy, so make sure you make it on.
FYI, if you are going for your 40+putt, this is a great hole to do it on.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 18
Par: 5
Yards: 552 Yards
LYards: 594 Yards
Elevation: 11.2 Yard drop to the hole
General: Power up your shot and aim for the middle of the fairway. Make
sure to aim a little to the left of the middle because if you get to
close to the right side, you might not be able to clear the hill to reach
the green for eagle. There is a nice down elevation to the green, so if
you do not have alot of power, this will help you reach it. Not to much
to worry about, so just try and reach the green for the eagle.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: It is almost the same as above. Just going to be harder to
reach the green.
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The Okinawa Course is not that difficult. Watch out for the wind because
it starts to pick up on this course. The difference between the long tee
and the regular tee is very small.
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Hole: 1
Par: 4
Yards: 368 Yards
LYards: 380 Yards
Elevation: 7.1 Yard drop to the hole
General: If you are unsure you can cross over the water, just keep to the
left side of the fairway. It is still a short distance. Make sure if you
are taking a long shot to the green, to not get to close. If you do not
get within 60 yards to the green, you are going to be left with an ugly
approach shot (people with advanced shots). After that just knock it on
the green.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above, just watch out for the bunker 260 yards out.
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Hole: 2
Par: 5
Yards: 536 Yards
LYards: 552 Yards
Elevation: 2.9 Yard up to the hole
General: Aim for the right fairway just to the right of the bunkers. If
you leave yourself with a decent enough shot, you have a chance of making
it to the green in 2. Make sure to be careful of the water on the right.
Remember, you will be shooting for a higher elevation, so if you have
some doubts, birdies are better than hitting into the water.
Shortcut: One obvious shortcut you see is hitting it on the left fairway.
I would not recommend doing this. If you look closer, you can see there
are trees everywhere and they are hard to avoid. It is possible you can
pull this shot off, but it is very difficult. If you have around 270
yards of power, you can aim for the fairway just left of the bunker. This
will get you close enough to get to the green in 2.
Long Tee: Just hit it to the same spot as you did above (just left of the
bunker). It will be hard to reach the green in 2 shots from this tee.
Watch out for the water on the left side. If the hole location is bad,
you might want to just go for the birdie.
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Hole: 3
Par: 4
Yards: 341 Yards
LYards: 351 Yards
Elevation: 6.6 Yard drop to the hole
General: Just aim straight ahead to the bunker. Be careful that you do
not leave yourself a bad approach shot. Lay up if you need to because
it will still be a short shot to the hole. Also, if there is alot of wind
it will carry your approach shot. Keep that in mind.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 4
Par: 3
Yards: 151 Yards
LYards: 165 Yards
Elevation: 8.9 Yard drop to the hole
General: Shorten up a few yards to take in the account of the lower green.
Try to not overshoot because you will end up in a bunker.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 5
Par: 4
Yards: 401 Yards
LYards: 415 Yards
Elevation: 0.3 Yard drop to the hole
General: Just hit it to the center of the fairway. When you setup your
second shot, make sure you do not undershoot the ball. You might end up
in the water if you do that. Another pretty easy straightforward hole.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 6
Par: 4
Yards: 426 Yards
LYards: 439 Yards
Elevation: 0.9 Yard drop to the hole
General: Aim to the right side of the fairway, away from the bunkers.
It will still leave you with a 150-160 yard shot to the green which is
manageable. Now the approach shot is difficult. If you look at the green,
it is not very long, so you do not have much room for error. There is a
bunker at the bottom and top end, so there isn't a safe play here. Just
aim the best you can.
Shortcut: None.
Long Tee: Same as above. Just don't get too close to the bunkers on the
right.
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Hole: 7
Par: 4
Yards: 447 Yards
LYards: 461 Yards
Elevation: 14.3 Yard drop to the hole
General: Depending on how powerful your character is depends on how you
will approach this hole. If you can hit it over 260 yards, shoot for the
spot where there is 3 bunkers to your left and one to the right. Try not
to use too much power because the elevation goes down and it might carry
your ball into the rough. If you can't shoot that far, aim further to the
left of the fairway. When you setup your approach shot, make sure to add
some yards more because you will be shooting up to the green. An extra 4
or 5 yards should do.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same strategy as above, except maybe 270 yards instead of 260
yards.
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Hole: 8
Par: 3
Yards: 161 Yards
LYards: 167 Yards
Elevation: 27.7 Yard drop to the hole
General: This hole has a tremendous drop. If there was no wind, I would
shorten up here about 6-7 Yards easy. Make sure you adjust this figure
depending on which way the wind is blowing. If the wind is blowing
towards the hole, I have shortened up a whole club and even then it is
too much power.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 9
Par: 5
Yards: 563 Yards
LYards: 577 Yards
Elevation: 8.5 Yard drop to the hole
General: No secret here, just try to hit it as far as you can without
getting too close to the bunker. If you can get a nice impact, you might
have a shot of getting to the green in 2. If you have a character who
can hit it 275+ yards, you will have no problem reaching the green in 2.
The great thing about this green is the lack of danger. The bunkers are
on the side and in the back. The worst thing that might happen is you
land in the rough 30 yards away from the hole.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: This is going to be really hard to reach the green in 2. Try
and use a topspin shot for your tee shot. Usually, it will topspin and
carom off the hill and roll your ball a good distance. It will still
leave a long shot to the green, but at least it is a shot. If you can't
drive it more than 270 yards, you might not even be able to reach the
green in 2.
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Hole: 10
Par: 4
Yards: 374 Yards
LYards: 390 Yards
Elevation: 16.5 Yard drop to the hole
General: Another easy hole. Just hit it to the middle of the fairway and
go for the green. Elevation is not a factor when going for the green on
your approach shot.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above just watch for the bunker on the left 270 yards
out.
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Hole: 11
Par: 3
Yards: 164 Yards
LYards: 174 Yards
Elevation: 9.1 Yard drop to the hole
General: What is with the drops to the hole. At least this drop isn't
that bad. Just shorten up a few yards to make up for the distance.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 12
Par: 4
Yards: 377 Yards
LYards: 384 Yards
Elevation: 6.7 Yard up to the hole
General: Try to keep the ball to the center or the right in the fairway.
If you get too close to the left side, you might have a tree branch in
your way. Feel free to lay up to avoid the bunker. Your approach shot
will have a higher elevation so make sure you add a few yards to your
shot. If you have a strong wind blowing in your face, you might be adding
10 yards to your shot.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: You might want to lay up in front of the bunker 270 yards out
in the middle of the fairway. Nothing worse than trying to hit the
green from the bunker.
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Hole: 13
Par: 5
Yards: 595 Yards
LYards: 604 Yards
Elevation: 8.7 Yard drop to the hole
General: Aim for the left fairway. So you know by doing this, you are
pretty much giving up the idea of reaching the green for 2. Just hit
your second shot as far as you can and it should leave you with a pretty
easy approach shot to the hole.
Shortcut: This shortcut involves hitting the middle fairway. What you
want to do is hit the right side of the fairway about 250-260 yards out.
There is a small room for error here, but if you can pull it off, you will
have an easy 220 yard shot to the hole for eagle. If you can hit over
280+ yards, you can aim for the middle fairway when it starts to widen.
Shortcut2: This shortcut involves hitting the right fairway. This is the
easier of the 2 shortcuts as long as you have a clean 2nd shot. Try to
knock on the fairway about 260-270 yards out (REGULAR TEE ONLY). This
should give you a clear shot to the green for your second shot. Remember
you can curve your shot if you are left with a bad view.
Long Tee: If you go the general way, unless you are using Anya, Kate, or
L.J., you won't be able to reach the green. For the first shortcut
method, nothing will change. You still want to aim for the same spot.
For the shortcut2 method, about 270-280 yards out is the spot you want
to hit to have a clear shot.
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Hole: 14
Par: 4
Yards: 434 Yards
LYards: 446 Yards
Elevation: 7.5 Yard down to the hole
General: Aim for the right fairway just to the left of the bunkers. This
will help you avoid anything nasty and give you a good shot to the green.
From here, it should just be a slight elevation up to the hole. If it
is less than 2 yards don't bother making an adjustment.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 15
Par: 4
Yards: 441 Yards
LYards: 450 Yards
Elevation: 9.2 Yard up to the hole
General: Just aim straight ahead and shoot it over the bunker. If you
are a little daring, shoot it over the water. When you go for your
approach shot, it will be a high elevation shot (probably 10 yards up).
Not considering the wind, you should at least be shooting 8-10 yards
farther than the tee.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 16
Par: 3
Yards: 198 Yards
LYards: 190 Yards
Elevation: 9.6 Yard down to the hole
General: This hole isn't that bad because there is nothing around to be
worried about. If you screw up and go a little long or short, at least
it won't hit a bunker. Shorten up a 4-5 yards for the dip in elevation.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 17
Par: 4
Yards: 389 Yards
LYards: 403 Yards
Elevation: 3.4 Yard down to the hole
General: You have two options here. You either make sure you shoot over
the bunker, or you lay it up before the bunker. It does not matter which
one you choose because either way it is still a short approach shot. For
the approach shot, you might have some slight elevation up to the hole.
Make sure you add a yard or two to the stroke. Add a couple more if you
need to make sure you do not land in the bunker.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above. Lay up if you think you can't avoid the bunker.
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Hole: 18
Par: 5
Yards: 539 Yards
LYards: 549 Yards
Elevation: 1.3 Yards drop to the hole
General: No shortcut here, just whack it as far as you can down the fairway.
If you try and go for the green, make sure you don't undershoot it so it
will land in the water. The green is on a higher elevation, so make sure
you add 4-5 yards to your swing. As long as you can knock it 265+ yards,
you should be able to make it to the green.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: The long tee is only 10 yards further than the regular tee. If
you could make it on the short tee, you can do it on the long tee.
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EURO CLASSIC (EURO)
Finally, the difficulty starts getting a little harder. This course is
a little harder than Okinawa. Also, in this course you get a few options
where you want to hit the ball. I will make sure and break them down for
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Hole: 1
Par: 4
Yards: 437 Yards
LYards: 450 Yards
Elevation: 0.8 Yards up to the hole
General: Aim straight away to the fairway. Watch out for the rough and
bunker 270 yards out coming out into the fairway. Once you hit the
fairway, you will have a slight elevation up for your approach shot. Just
add a few yards to make up the difference.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 2
Par: 4
Yards: 384 Yards
LYards: 458 Yards
Elevation: 3.9 Yards down to the hole
General: Aim to the right of the fairway. You will be left with a really
long shot, but it is the safe route. Once you land on the fairway, it
will be a 200 yard shot to the hole. The good thing is elevation is not
a factor.
Shortcut: This will help you get really close to the hole. If you want
aim directly at the fairway just to the right of the hole. Put some spin
on the ball to the right to avoid the building. It might not get you an
eagle, but at least it will help ensure getting that birdie. Make sure if
you are aiming this way to get within 60 yards for an easier approach
shot.
Long Tee: The shortcut isn't really going to work on this hole. Try
hitting the ball on the right fairway. It is pretty simple and it there
is no obstacles to avoid. Win win.
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Hole: 3
Par: 3
Yards: 181 Yards
LYards: 220 Yards
Elevation: 1.7 Yards down to the hole
General: Nothing important here, just hit it on the green. Be careful to
not undershoot the ball though. It might go in the water or the bunker.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 4
Par: 4
Yards: 297 Yards
LYards: 372 Yards
Elevation: 3.7 Yards up to the hole
General: Lay it up to about 200 yards off the tee. This will give you a
nice big fairway to work with while still only leaving a 100 yard shot
to the hole. When you start lining up your approach shot, you will have
an elevation up to the hole. Since you will be using a 9 iron or possibly
lower, only add a yard or two for elevation.
Shortcut: If you have a character than can hit it about 280+ Yards, you
might be able to make it on the green in one shot. The good thing about
this hole is if you miss, there isn't too much consequence.
Long Tee: Forget getting on the green one shot now. Just follow the
directions of the general strategy and you will be fine.
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Hole: 5
Par: 5
Yards: 578 Yards
LYards: 609 Yards
Elevation: 0.6 Yards up to the hole
General: Aim for the left fairway. If you want to get a little further
down the fairway, just curve your shot to the left to avoid the trees.
Unless you have a character with some nice power, it will be really hard
reaching the green in 2 shots. What makes it really hard to go for the
green is the water all around the hole. If you screw up for miscalculate
even a little bit you will land in the water. There is no shame to laying
up for the birdie :).
Shortcut: If you are crazy like me, you can do this shortcut. You need at
least 275 yards, if not more, to do this. Aim for the right fairway, right
in between the 2 buildings. If you can get a decent shot, you can easily
reach the green in 2. There will be a few trees in your way, but if you
curve your shot you should be able to avoid them. If you are not sure
you can avoid the trees, aim for an easier part of the green. You are
still doing better than anyone going the regular way. Just make sure to
not hit the trees, because if you do, you probably will end up with a
par.
Long Tee: Okay if you want to go the general strategy way, you can kiss
the eagle goodbye. It is too far, and for that matter too dangerous to
try and make it. Now if you still want a shortcut you can pull it off.
If you can hit it 270+ yards you can do it. You are going to aim for a
spot on the far top left fairway. To help you figure out where you should
aim, you should be aiming at a spot where you can see 3 trees right in
front of you. 2 to your right and 1 to your left. In fact, the middle
tree should almost look like you would hit it with a straight shot.
Curve your shot left so this doesn't happen :). If you hit it right, you
should see a little clearing in the trees right to the green. Make sure
you spin it whatever way you need to make the green. The good part
about this way is the low relative risk of landing in the water.
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Hole: 6
Par: 4
Yards: 463 Yards
LYards: 492 Yards
Elevation: 1.5 Yards down to the hole
General: Aim over the water right onto the fairway. The furthest point of
the water only goes out 200 yards so no worries here. Once you land on
the fairway, you will have a nice easy shot to the green (depending on the
hole location). If the hole location is on the right side of the green,
watch out for the trees.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: It takes about 230 yards to clear the water now, which can be
done easily.
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Hole: 7
Par: 3
Yards: 150 Yards
LYards: 172 Yards
Elevation: 7.3 Yards down to the hole
General: Just shorten up a yard or two for the dip in elevation. Just
don't undershoot the ball too much or you will end up in the drink.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 8
Par: 4
Yards: 371 Yards
LYards: 406 Yards
Elevation: 1.3 Yards down to the hole
General: Aim for the left corner of the fairway about 260-280 yards from
the tee. This is a nice big spot of the fairway and a good lie for an
approach shot. From here you will have about a 5 yard elevation up to
the tee. Make sure to add 3 yards to your stroke to make up for it.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: It might be harder to aim for that corner now. Just aim straight
ahead on the fairway and lay up if you have to.
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Hole: 9
Par: 5
Yards: 554 Yards
LYards: 582 Yards
Elevation: 6.7 Yards down to the hole
General: No shortcut to this par 5, just really long. Aim right down the
fairway and use some topspin to help your carrying distance. If you got
a good drive or a decent character, you should be able to make it to the
green in 2 shots. Make sure and curve your shot to the left if you
think you might hit the tree. If you are going for the green, make sure to
not land in the bunker right before it. This is a hard bunker to shoot from.
Remember a 35 foot putt is better than a bad bunker shot.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: You will need a strong drive to reach the green in 2. Remember
to use topspin.
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Hole: 10
Par: 4
Yards: 413 Yards
LYards: 457 Yards
Elevation: 17.5 Yards down to the hole
General: Lay it up to about 250 yards onto the fairway (right before the
3 bunkers grouped together). This will leave you with an easy 160 yard
approach shot to the green. Make sure to not undershoot the ball to the
green. If you undershoot it too much, you might end up in the water.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above except you do not have to worry about laying up
now. :)
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Hole: 11
Par: 5
Yards: 544 Yards
LYards: 592 Yards
Elevation: 6.7 Yards down to the hole
General: Aim for the fairway about 260 yards out from the tee. The spot
you should be aiming for is just right of the building in your way ( the
spot you should aim for is about 1-2 inches to the right of the building
on your television). With a little luck, just about any character can
reach the green in 2 shots with the right equipment. Just make sure you
curve your shot to the left or right to avoid the tree in your path. Don't
undershoot the ball either or you might end up in the water.
Shortcut: If you have a great superspin stat and you are a little dangerous,
you can aim for the fairway right behind the building. You better use super
side spin. If you pull it off, you will have an even easier shot to the
green. Be careful though, you hit the building and you can kiss your
round goodbye.
Long Tee: Okay this hole is interesting. You can use 2 shortcut methods
on the long tee. The first one (the easier of the 2), you can shoot it
over the building in between the short left tower and the tall left tower.
This will leave you will a relatively short distance to the green and an
eagle is possible.
Now for the really crazy method which can only be done with someone that
can hit it 290+ yards, at least. You can still make it to the fairway
behind the building. Curve your shot to the right, around the building,
and you will land on the fairway. Just so you know, if you miss this
shot you are screwed. The good news is the spot you are aiming for has a
lower elevation so that helps a little.
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Hole: 12
Par: 4
Yards: 362 Yards
LYards: 373 Yards
Elevation: 15.5 Yards down to the hole
General: Aim about 260 yards out to the hole to get an easy fairway shot.
If you are going to try to get really close to the green, make sure you
reach within 60 yards of the hole. If you don't, you might have an ugly
approach shot on advanced mode. No matter where you aim for, the elevation
is pretty flat. Just take your time and hit it on the green.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above except it is about 270 yards now.
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Hole: 13
Par: 4
Yards: 459 Yards
LYards: 470 Yards
Elevation: 0.2 Yards down to the hole
General: Aim for the left side of the fairway where it stretches out. This
is about 250-260 yards from the tee so you know. If you decide to do this,
it will leave you with a very long shot to the green. By taking this route,
you might not get a birdie, but you won't bogey either.
Shortcut: Aim straight ahead right over the water. Make sure to power up.
I think as long as you can hit it 260+ yards you should be able to make
it over (depending on the wind situation). You Super Back Spin to make
your ball height enough to clear the buildings. If you can land on the
fairway, you will have a better chance of getting to the green for a
birdie.
Long Tee: Same as above except you will need 275+ yards to make it over
the water now. If you decide to not go over the water, you will have a
hard shot to make for birdie.
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Hole: 14
Par: 3
Yards: 202 Yards
LYards: 210 Yards
Elevation: 5.4 Yards down to the hole
General: Nothing to worry about here. Just shorten up a yard or two for
the dip in elevation.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 15
Par: 4
Yards: 412 Yards
LYards: 423 Yards
Elevation: 10.7 Yards down to the hole
General: Aim for the fairway right before the water. Just make sure to lay
up enough you don't land in the water or the rough. When you hit the
fairway, it will be an easy flat elevation shot to the green.
Shortcut: If you have a character that can hit the ball at least 285+ yards,
you can reach the left fairway past the water. If you can do this, this
will leave you can easy 130 yard approach shot to the hole. Don't worry
about the ship, as long as you put backspin on it you won't hit it.
Long Tee: Good luck getting over the water now. You will need a 290+ yard
shot to clear it now.
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Hole: 16
Par: 4
Yards: 455 Yards
LYards: 482 Yards
Elevation: 4.2 Yards up to the hole
General: Aim straight ahead to the fairway in front of you. Make sure to
curve your shot to the left so you do not hit any trees. Depending on
where you hit the fairway, you might be on a slope. Take that into
consideration in your shot to the green. You should have slight elevation
up to the green, so make sure you add a few yards to make up the
difference.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 17
Par: 3
Yards: 155 Yards
LYards: 223 Yards
Elevation: 5.4 Yards up to the hole
General: Some elevation up to the hole on a par 3. That changes the pace
a little bit. Make sure you add about 5 yards to your swing to make up for
the difference. Not as hard as you think, so just take your time.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 18
Par: 5
Yards: 547 Yards
LYards: 620 Yards :(
Elevation: 6 Yards up to the hole
General: There isn't a shortcut, but you have two options to choose from.
You can either hit it on the left side of the fairway or the right side.
If you take the left side, make sure you do not hit it past 280 yards or
you might end up in the rough. Also, curve your shot to avoid the trees.
If you decide to do the right side, don't hit it past 260 yards or you
might end up in the rough. It doesn't matter which one you pick because
they are about the same shot. You will have an easier time reaching the
green from the right side though. You will have a big elevation up to
the green so make sure you add about 10 yards to your swing. If your ball
at the furthest point is just touching the water, that is good. You will
not reach that far due to the increase in elevation. Curve the ball if
necessary to avoid the trees.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: If you decide to take the easier right fairway, you will not
be able to get an eagle. If you take the middle left fairway, you will
have a shot of getting an eagle. There isn't much of a danger from this
option either, so I would recommend it.
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GREAT SAFARI (GRSF)
This course will offer more slopes and harder greens to hit. Also, there
is not many shortcuts to offer in this course. It is pretty easy strategy
here, HIT FAIRWAYS.
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Hole: 1
Par: 4
Yards: 442 Yards
LYards: 458 Yards
Elevation: 9.4 Yards down to the hole
General: Very simple, just knock it to the middle of the fairway. If you
can drive it 300 yards, be careful of the bunker in the middle of the
fairway. Move to a 3WD if you think you might hit it. After that, you
are left with a real easy shot to the green. Don't get used to it.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above but you won't hit that bunker now :)
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Hole: 2
Par: 3
Yards: 173 Yards
LYards: 185 Yards
Elevation: 4.8 Yards down to the hole
General: Depending on the hole location, this hole can be difficult. As you
can see there is a bunker right before and after the green. The green isn't
that big either. Try using backspin to help stick on the green.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 3
Par: 4
Yards: 422 Yards
LYards: 472 Yards
Elevation: 1.2 Yards down to the hole
General: Aim for the big section of the fairway about 250-260 yards from
the tee. Just so you know, the area you are shooting at is slightly
elevated. So make sure you don't undershoot too much and hit the bunker.
When you go for your approach shot you should have slight elevation down.
Subtract a yard or two. If you have a hole location on the left side, it
will be difficult like the last hole. Again, there is a bunker before and
after the green with not much green to hit. Make sure you hit the green.
Even if you have a 20ft putt, it is better than trying to chip-in from
the sand.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Forget the fairway advice from above now, just knock it on the
fairway. Where you land should be manageable.
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Hole: 4
Par: 5
Yards: 530 Yards
LYards: 557 Yards
Elevation: 9.1 Yards down to the hole
General: Just power up and knock it onto the fairway. There are alot of
bunkers at this hole, so be careful where you aim your shot. The real
difficult shot lies with your second shot. This is a really hard shot
because again you have a sand trap before and after the green. The reason
it is even harder than the last holes, is you will need to use a wood to
reach the green. So that means you have a small chance of getting the ball
to stick to the green. If you stink at chipping in the sand, just lay it
up and take the birdie. If you are okay at chipping in the sand, just go
for it. At the worst, you might have a 9yd chip from the sand and that
is manageable.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 5
Par: 4
Yards: 429 Yards
LYards: 445 Yards
Elevation: 8.5 Yards up to the hole
General: DO NOT AIM REALLY CLOSE TO THE HOLE. I cannot stress this
enough. You might be left with an extremely hard shot that will ruin
your day. Aim your drive all the way to the left fairway or one of the
2 crooked circles in the fairway just to the left of it depending on
how far you can drive. When you go to your approach shot, you should
notice that you have a much higher elevation to shoot too. If you are
using a SW, PW, or a 9 iron, add a yard or two to your shot. If you are
using a higher club, make sure you add 6 or 7 yards to your shot. Try to
not overshoot because it will leave you with a bad lie.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 6
Par: 3
Yards: 186 Yards
LYards: 199 Yards
Elevation: 8.6 Yards up to the hole
General: Make sure you add some distance to the hole. I would say add 8
or 9 yards to your shot to make up the difference in elevation.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 7
Par: 4
Yards: 455 Yards
LYards: 480 Yards
Elevation: 7.9 Yards down to the hole
General: Aim for the left side of the fairway. If you get to close to the
right near the bunker, you might have a big mountain in the way of your
shot. If for some reason you find yourself in the path of the mountain,
either curve your shot around it or move it to the side of it more so you
can then curve around it.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 8
Par: 4
Yards: 445 Yards
LYards: 457 Yards
Elevation: 3.8 Yards up to the hole
General: 2 bunkers in the middle of the fairway. Try to aim for 270 yards
just to the left of the first bunker. By doing this, should help you land
on the fairway even if your ball carries a little bit with a bounce. Now
for the fun approach shot. You will have a high elevation shot for the
approach. Make sure to add about 8 or 9 yards to your stroke to reach the
green.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Just be careful of the bunker. A real safe spot is just to the
left of the bunker right before the water. Remember for your approach
shot too add alot of yards to the hole.
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Hole: 9
Par: 5
Yards: 548 Yards
LYards:
Elevation: 7.1 Yards down to the hole
General: Power up and hit it as far as you can. You should be able to make
it to the green, but you should take note of all that water before the
green. If you undershoot the ball just a little bit, you will end up
landing there. Make sure you add a little extra power so you don't land
there. Even if you have to add an extra 10 yards to your swing, you will
still land on the green in 2 shots rather than trying for par if you hit
the water. Also, some parts of the green have flat slope. So even if you
end up with a 40 foot putt for eagle, you do have a shot of making it.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above.
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Hole: 10
Par: 4
Yards: 434 Yards
LYards: 447 Yards
Elevation: 3.3 Yards down to the hole
General: There is a bunker right in the middle of the fairway on this
hole. If you think you might have trouble avoiding it, lay up. If you
can hit the ball 285+ yards, you should not worry about hitting it. After
that, you have an easy approach shot to the hole.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 11
Par: 4
Yards: 422 Yards
LYards: 466 Yards
Elevation: 1.2 Yards down to the hole
General: Another bunker in the middle of the fairway and some water. The
water should not be a problem, but the bunker might be. Either power up
if that helps you overshoot it or aim just to the right of the bunker.
There is a good amount of fairway here that is easy to hit. After that
you should have an easy shot to the green. Try not to undershoot it
because you might hit a bunker.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 12
Par: 3
Yards: 171 Yards
LYards: 195 Yards
Elevation: 1.9 Yards up to the hole
General: This is about as flat as elevation gets for a par 3. Add a yard
or two just in case. Can't help you out more than that.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 13
Par: 4
Yards: 431 Yards
LYards: 445 Yards
Elevation: 17.1 Yards down to the hole
General: The fairway is easy to hit on this hole. Just knock it on and
aim for the middle. Your approach shot might be a little tricky. You
should have a big dip in elevation to the hole. Make sure to shorten up
4-5 yards to make up for that. The green isn't as small as the first ones
you come across in the course, but it is still difficult. Bunkers
surround the green forcing you to make sure you hit it.
Shortcut: None
Long Tee: Same as above
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Hole: 14
Par: 5
Yards: 521 Yards
LYards: 533 Yards
Elevation: 3.0 Yards to the hole
General: This is hard to explain but I will try and do my best. You want
to aim just to the left of the pond but you should shoot over the first
portion of it. Aim 260-275 yards out and maybe that should help with the
location. If you have decent power, you should be able to hit it on the
green from here. Remember to curve your shot if you need to. Although
small, there is a fountain near the green of the hole and I have hit it
countless times. If you feel it is a problem to reach the green in 2,
just lay up your shot for the easy birdie. Remember if you have a high
elevation shot, make sure to add some yards to it.
Shortcut: Finally, a shortcut. If you can hit it 290+ yards, you might be
able to pull this off. It is a risk, but it will be a great reward. Shoot
over the pond and try to stay on the right side of the fairway. If you
clear the pond and land on the fairway, it should give you a good line to
the green. Make sure if you go for the green, to watch out for the water
fountain. It is easy to hit it, so just make sure to avoid it.
Long Tee: You will need 295+ yards to clear the water now, you better
make a good shot. Besides that, same advice as above.
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Hole: 15
Par: 4
Yards: 386 Yards
LYards: 450 Yards
Elevation: 10.0 Yards down to the hole
General: Just knock it on the fairway. Try not to aim too close to the
right side of any fairway. It might put you
