PGA Tour Golf III
PGA Tour Golf III is a sports video game developed by American studio Hitmen Productions and published by EA Sports exclusively for Sega Genesis in 1994.
| PGA Tour Golf III | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Hitmen Productions |
| Publisher(s) | EA Sports |
| Series | PGA Tour |
| Platform(s) | Sega Genesis |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Playable courses
The featured courses are TPC at River Highlands, TPC at The Woodlands, TPC at Avenel, TPC at Summerlin, TPC at Sawgrass, TPC at Las Colinas, TPC at Southwind, and TPC of Scottsdale.
Playable characters
The game features 11 professional golfers as playable or as CPU opponents: Brad Faxon, Jim Gallagher, Jr., Lee Janzen, Tom Kite, Bruce Lietzke, Davis Love III, Mark O’Meara, Jeff Sluman, Craig Stadler, and Fuzzy Zoeller.
Reception
GamePro's review stated that "Beautifully polished graphics and game-play refinements enhance the already-awesome action that has put PGA Tour at the top of the leaderboard." They particularly praised the detailed digitized backgrounds and the new Ball Lie window, saying it adds a new layer of complexity to lining up shots.[1]
Next Generation reviewed the game, rating it four stars out of five, and stated that "Golf fans put down that Golf Digest, keep your eye on the ball, keep your left arm straight, and pick up this game."[2]
MacUser named PGA Tour Golf III one of the top 50 CD-ROMs of 1995, and gave it a score of 3.5 out of 5.[3]
Reviews
- Video Games & Computer Entertainment - Dec, 1994
- Game Players - Jan, 1995
- Mean Machines - Jan, 1995
- All Game Guide - 1998
- GamePro - Apr, 1996
References
- "PGA Tour Scores an Ace!". GamePro (66). IDG. January 1995. p. 116.
- "Finals". Next Generation. No. 3. Imagine Media. March 1995. p. 102.
- Echler, Nikki; Olson, Rebecca (October 1995). "Top Spins: 50 New CD-ROMs". MacUser. Archived from the original on July 26, 2001. Retrieved April 28, 2020.