Christian Cawley is a writer and editor who covers consumer electronics, IT, and entertainment media. He has written for publications such as Computer Weekly, Linux Format, MakeUseOf.com, and Tech Radar.
He also produces podcasts, has a cigar box guitar, and of course, loves retro gaming.
Golden Tee Golf is back, with a collection of Arcade Classics set to be released through Atari later this year. A golf video game collection? Yes, it’s a thing, and you would be surprised at how good these games are.
They say golf is “a good walk spoiled” but I prefer to think of it as “better on a computer.” Unlikely as it may seem, I’m quite fond of golf games, thanks largely to Leaderboard on the Commodore 64. It was a remarkably satisfying experience, albeit one I wasn’t particularly good at. But hitting a ball as hard and as far as possible is good for the soul, real or virtual.
Golden Tee Golf, the original arcade game, was a popular choice in my local arcade, certainly with me. Although I don’t know if the trackball controller was every 100% working. They never are…
Time to enjoy the Golden Tee Arcade Classics trailer:
What is in the Golden Tee Arcade Classics collection?
The following Golden Tee games are in this collection:
- Golden Tee 3D Golf
- Golden Tee 97
- Golden Tee 98
- Golden Tee 99
- Golden Tee 2K
- Golden Tee Classic
- Shuffleshot
- World Class Bowling
Yes, you read that right — two non-golfing games! Here’s the official synopsis:
A collection of classic Golden Tee arcade games playable for the first time on modern consoles and PCs. Golden Tee Arcade Classics includes six early games that allow players to experience the evolution of the world’s most popular and well-known golf arcade game: Golden Tee 3D Golf, Golden Tee 97, Golden Tee 98, Golden Tee 99, Golden Tee 2K, and Golden Tee Classic. For players who want to show off their arcade and pub-gaming skills, the team also included Shuffleshot and World Class Bowling.
Put your golf skills to the test as you swing your way across challenging courses. Experience the fun of driving, swinging, and putting with controls fine-tuned for a gamepad, touchscreen, touchpad, trackball, or mouse and keyboard, depending on your platform. For the first time in Golden Tee, a practice mode has been added, allowing players to hone their driving, chipping and putting skills. The game’s new Mulligan feature lets players retry shots to perfect their game before competing with others.
The collection is currently available to preorder or wishlist for Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, and Steam, with Nintendo Switch 2 and GOG likely soon.
Learn more about this release and find the store links on the official Golden Tee Arcade Classics website.
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Christian Cawley is a writer and editor who covers consumer electronics, IT, and entertainment media. He has written for publications such as Computer Weekly, Linux Format, MakeUseOf.com, and Tech Radar.
He also produces podcasts, has a cigar box guitar, and of course, loves retro gaming.
