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Sid Meier's SimGolf
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Sid Meier's SimGolf (2002)

by Firaxis Games, Electronic Arts
Platforms:
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genres:Strategy, Sport, Simulator
Themes:Non-fiction
Game modes:Single player
Story:
Build a thriving country club and beat the competition in this golf course management simulator from Sid Meier.
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A fine classic, still have the disk :) Loved doing a bit of cheese during tournaments changing the topography to make sure I'd win (hahaha) Also loved all the funny names they'd give the celebrities. I have no idea how many hours I spent, but I loved playing in the spring and near the Master's tournament.Kwiatgamer86
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user avatar@Kwiatgamer86user avatar@Kwiatgamer86
April 02, 2025
A fine classic, still have the disk :) Loved doing a bit of cheese during tournaments changing the topography to make sure I'd win (hahaha) Also loved all the funny names they'd give the celebrities. I have no idea how many hours I spent, but I loved playing in the spring and near the Master's tournament.
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user avatar@dimatodduser avatar@dimatodd
March 09, 2025
I forget how but I wound up with a demo of this game and begged my mom for MONTHS to spare some cash so we could get the full copy. That unfortunately never happened and I found it years alter on an abandonware site and played it for probably 60+ hours.
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user avatar@onedobbuser avatar@onedobb
February 27, 2025
I enjoyed that you had to play the courses that you made. What a fun dynamic to a golf game. Never finished it, but I would always go back and start a new game. Just fun and quirky game that aged well. I wish GOG would offer this game, or tell us if it's not possible to bring to the platform. I would pre-order the game to simply have it on a digital platform. If anyone at GOG reads this, I have the original CD that I would ship to you to help get the game made if that's what it would take. They have quite a few other Sid Meier games on the platform, let's get this other one added!
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user avatar@frontrow84user avatar@frontrow84
March 13, 2025
I have yet to find a golf game that lets you build and mange like this sim. But I have yet to find a sim that lets you play your course like this golf game. Its simple, yet has complexity. Good variety of places and visuals. I love watching the npc dialogue and the wildlife. 10 out of 10 would buy day one.
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user avatar@the_atmuser avatar@the_atm
June 10, 2025
I played this game SO much as a kid that I bought it with my own allowance to install at my grandmother's house so when we went over for Sunday dinner, I could still play it. It's not just a simple golf course building game, there's a lot of mechanics and little touches that elevate this game. Holes can get nicknames and prestige for being extra difficult or beautiful, golfers can have fueds and relationships on the course. Their little touches but they make it more memorable. You can also make your own golfer, change how they look, and play your own course. As you golf more, you level up and get better, get more accurate. This really is one of the best most engaging management games I've played and I hope more people can be exposed to it. There's really nothing else like it out right now.
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user avatar@foilhatuser avatar@foilhat
June 27, 2025
This is one of the games I've wished for on GOG since GOG existed. Designing and playing on your own courses was amazing fun, hosting tournaments (those rolled greens!), and just watching the public play through what you've built. I would absolutely love to see this game on this platform. Sadly since it was a Sid Meier/Maxis collaboration, the licensing is probably in limbo. But I can always hope.
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user avatar@Luffaren1337user avatar@Luffaren1337
December 02, 2025
This game is an absolut gem! I remember a friend way later told me about this game, we would play it during class together and show eachothers maps. Test eachothers courses and stuff Just the best chill game to keep in the background rolling
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user avatar@GooseHjonkuser avatar@GooseHjonk
December 04, 2025
I used to play this game all the time as a kid. Building courses and then playing on them was so much fun, I'd love to relive those memories by playing this game again and again. Please come through on this one GOG!
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user avatar@ZeroRaven87user avatar@ZeroRaven87
December 05, 2025
I first played this and Zoo Tycoon s as part of a demo CD back in the early 2000s. I spent countless hours designing, redesigning, and rebuilding courses over and over again. It was such a simple and yet fun interactive premise. You could actually play on the courses you designed. It wasn’t until I played Roller Coaster Tycoon 3, that I found that same joy.
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user avatar@Damo900user avatar@Damo900
December 07, 2025
God i don't know how long I've waited for this and Black & White to be on GOG. Since I made my account like 12+ years ago. It's just a nice little management game with a golfing minigame attatched to try the courses you built. Simpler times.
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