Play Links: Championship Course - Barton Creek Online

You line up each shot carefully, watching the wind meter twitch, then pray your ball doesn’t roll off Barton Creek’s cruel slopes. That pixelated rough will ruin your round, but you’ll still hit "restart" with a grin.

Developer: Access Software

Genre: Sports

Released: 1992

File size: 10.27 MB

Game Overview

Links: Championship Course - Barton Creek came out in 1992 as part of the MS-DOS Classic Games series from Access Software. It was one of the more polished golf simulations for its time, offering a serious alternative to arcade-style sports titles on the platform.

You control a golfer through a full 18 holes, aiming to finish under par. The game uses a three-click swing mechanic for power and accuracy, and you must account for wind speed and elevation changes on every shot. The greens are notoriously difficult, with subtle breaks that demand close attention. It feels tense and rewarding when you finally sink a long putt after several attempts.

Each game uses different controls, most DOS games use the keyboard arrows. Some will use the mouse , "Alt" ,"Enter" and "Space bar".