What platforms is Awesome Golf on?

Awesome Golf was released on Atari Lynx.

When did Awesome Golf release?

Awesome Golf was first released on December 31, 1991.

Awesome Golf

Dec 31, 1991SportAtari Lynx

Awesome Golf — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Awesome Golf on?: Awesome Golf was released on Atari Lynx.
When did Awesome Golf release?: Awesome Golf was first released on December 31, 1991.

About Awesome Golf

Awesome Golf is as the name suggests, a golf simulator. There are 3 courses to play: one in the U.K one in the U.S and the third one in Japan. The gameplay involves you lining up your shot via an overhead view which when set up switches to a third person view. Whilst in this view you need to swing the club and stop it at the desired power and then stop it on the correct symbol to get the perfect hit. If you don't get it right you will either miss the ball or hit the earth. There are 14 clubs at your disposal, 8 irons, 3 woods 2 wedges and a putter which are selected by moving the hand cursor over your Golf bag and selecting the desired club.

Summary via IGDB.

Awesome Golf on Wikipedia

Awesome Golf is a 1991 golf video game developed by Hand Made Software and published by Atari Corporation in North America and Europe exclusively for the Atari Lynx. The first project to be created by Hand Made Software, players have the choice to compete either solo or against other human players using the console's ComLynx system on matches set in any of the three available countries across any of the game modes available. Its gameplay mainly uses a two-button configuration.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Atari Lynx
Developer: Hand Made Software
Publisher: Atari Corporation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Non-fiction

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari Lynx · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-08-07

Loose

$25

Complete

$30

Sealed

$45

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1991
Authenticity: Low

On Evercade — Atari Lynx Collection — the cartridge is now a collectibleLow counterfeit risk

Atari Lynx prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A four-player ComLynx golf sim that is genuinely one of the better uses of the link cable.

Hand Made Software built it and Atari published it in 1991. Golf is a turn-based game, which means four-player ComLynx works without four people needing to react simultaneously — it is one of the few link-cable setups on the platform that is pleasant rather than logistically absurd.

It is on the Evercade Atari Lynx Collection 1 cartridge, so you can try it without buying hardware.

Cartridge & preservation record

Cartridge ROM capacity 2 megabit (256 KB), measured from the preserved cartridge image.

Catalogue part number PA2049

Cartridge data from the No-Intro preservation database (metadata only — names, sizes and checksums, no game data).

Worth knowing

Three 18-hole courses, and a zoomable map. Atari Advantage's 1992 review records American, English and Japanese courses, up to four named players, medal/practice/driving modes, a nine-or-eighteen hole choice and optional wind. Its standout feature was the Lynx's hardware zoom applied to the course map — hold the control pad with B to magnify any section of the hole.
A cheat code, printed in Atari's own magazine. Start the game and enter your player name as LANDLORD. From then on, pressing Option 2 on any hole gives a perfect tee shot, with a further effect for tapping Option 2 while the ball is in flight. Published by Atari Explorer in 1992 — "a cheat that's sure to increase (er... decrease) your scores".