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This game offers you the choice of a straight match play competition between two players, or a one player game using the Stableford points system. All rules and general instructions are adequately explained in the four page leaflet, and I found it worthwhile reading it fully before starting a game.

The extra hazards you would expect in a real game of golf such as the wind and the rough have been simulated to make the game as realistic as possible. The colour graphics on the Dragon are used to define the fairways, of which there are nine different layouts, and the traps you must avoid such as bunkers and out-of-bounds are highlighted clearly enough.

A match can consist of nine or eighteen holes. On each stroke you are first given the chance to choose the direction you wish to hit the ball, and this is followed by a selection screen on which you choose your club for the stroke and how hard you want to hit the ball. Once you've reached the putting green you are given a full hi-res display showing the hole and the position of your ball.

Doing my first round proved that I've never been on a golf course before, but this game was simple to play - even though I was given a handicap of twenty-two! You can also select your own handicap if you wish. Overall, a good simulation of the game that would interest both the pro and the raw beginner.

C.D.