Play Pebble Beach Golf Links on Snes Online

Pebble Beach Golf Links came out on the Super Nintendo in 1992, developed by T&E Soft. It was part of that wave of early 90s sports games trying to capture a real world feel on a 16-bit system, a time when a licensed golf course was a pretty big deal for a cartridge.

You control a golfer from an overhead view, taking on the famous course hole by hole. The main objective is straightforward: get the ball in the cup in as few strokes as possible. The signature mechanics are the three-click swing meter for power and accuracy, and reading the on-screen wind gauge that drastically affects your shot. The game moves at a deliberate pace, and the difficulty comes from the course's narrow fairways and punishing hazards. It feels like a constant, quiet battle against the elements and your own timing.