If you want all the fun of golfing without getting up early then this game is for you.

The simulation is elaborate, it is claimed to have 80K of programming instructions. The background to the game is displayed while sections are loaded into memory.

You start by selecting one or two players, easy or hard putts, the size of the course, etc. Having set the basic conditions, you are taken to the first tee.

The hi-resolution graphics are good. As you cannot see the hole from the tee you have a preview option which scrolls across the terrain so you can see where the water, trees and bunkers are. You select your club from a full kit, set the direction of your shot and swing.

When you land on the green the screen gives you a close up of the green and hole. You then select the direction and strength of shot. After sinking the shot, the computer tells you whether you are under or over par.

This is a pleasant game for armchair golfers which makes a good attempt at reproducing the factors and conditions in real golf.

L.C.