Links 2003 Championship Edition

by Microsoft

Product Features

• Tee it up on the world¿s great courses in one, incredibly real golf experience
• Includes 6 Championship and 20 classic courses from all over the world
• Customizable 3D players or create your own
• Play online faster; creating matches and tournaments is easy
• Conquer the short game with 3D Green Analyzer and Putting Assistant

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000C5FKX
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: September 30, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,613 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Tee it up on the world's great courses in one, incredibly real golf experience. We have taken Links 2003 and Links 2003 Championship Courses and put together a stunningly detailed and authentic golf experience. So many courses, you'll have a hard time choosing where to play.

Features:

• Includes all 26 courses! Six Championship and 20 classic courses from all over the world! Links 2001 courses are also compatible for play.
• Customizable 3D players. Sergio Garcia, Jesper Parnevik, David Toms, and Annika Sorenstam come alive with real moves. Or create your own player.
• Play online faster. Creating matches and tournaments in Links 2003 is a snap. Go head to head with friends and family around the world.
• Conquer the short game. New 3D Green Analyzer and Putting Assistant help you read every break on the greens.
• Easy to learn, fun to play. Learn the basics before stepping onto the course.
• Get new courses online. Visit www.LinksCountryClub.com for details on adding more courses to Links 2003.

Product Description

Tee it up on the worlds great courses in one incredibly real golf experience. We have taken Links 2003 and Links 2003 Championship Courses and put together a stunningly detailed and authentic golf experience. So many courses, you'll have a hard time choosing where to play.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Golf Simulation, April 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Links 2003 Championship Edition (CD-ROM)

An outstanding golf simulation with a varity of swing choices. Personally, I recommend the realtime swing as the closest simulation of an actual golf swing with all the faults found in true golf swing inconsistentcies. As is the case with any simulation, various charts can be developed which make game scores unrealistically low compared to the actual game, even when played by the finest golfers in the world. This simulation, however, does provide a skill level of play which depends more on practice and feel for particular golf shots than can be found in the more mechanical click type simulated golf swings. This skill level is not for the faint of heart and will not be mastered in a few short hours of play.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Golf Sim but PC Tweaks Required, March 21, 2004

By 

Jim (PA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Links 2003 Championship Edition (CD-ROM)

I've been playing computer golf for over a decade, from "Mean 18", to all of the "Links" versions from Access (bought by Microsoft). This latest game is temperamental, and it does require some adjusting and experimenting with your PC settings to get the game running properly. You can find information at many "Links" websites, including Links Tour Forums, for tweaking your video card, etc. The game play and graphics are terrific once your system is adjusted. There are many free tournaments available each week from Microsoft "Online" Tours. You can play while online or offline (your choice), and you have a week to compete in many tournaments. This is a great non-violent game, that requires practice and patience. Many players use charts for various course conditions when chipping, putting, or driving. There are three wind conditions, and nine green conditions. Twenty courses come with the latest version of Links 2003, and many more are available as free online downloads. Get the game, get your graphics card adjusted, and have fun.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Killer Graphics, January 29, 2006

By 

Robert J. Schuller - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Links 2003 Championship Edition (CD-ROM)

I bougnt this game locally, at Staples.

And it works flawlessly in Windows XP,

Its upgradable and it has a left handed option, for us "Southpaws" And its pretty easy.

If I can go 19 under par after 18 holes, you probably can too.

Robert J. Schuller