What platforms is Great Golf on?

Great Golf was released on Arcade, Sega Master System/Mark III.

When did Great Golf release?

Great Golf was first released on October 10, 1987.

Great Golf

Oct 10, 1987SimulatorSportArcadeSega Master System/Mark III

Great Golf — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Great Golf on?: Great Golf was released on Arcade, Sega Master System/Mark III.
When did Great Golf release?: Great Golf was first released on October 10, 1987.

About Great Golf

Keep your head down. Eyes on the ball. Grip the club firmly... and swing. Welcome to the Sega Master's Tournament where you need to play better than "par" if you want to win. So tee-up for some real fun. And remember to play with caution. This championship course has been groomed for a truly competitive challenge. Eighteen holes full of roughs, bunkers and water hazards will put your nerves to a real test. But not to worry. You've got some clever moves to meet the challenge of a "dog leg" fairway or a tricky green. So go for a sneaky slice or hard hook to outplay the rest. Winner takes all! FORE!

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Non-fiction

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Sega Master System	1987	$8	$15	$40	Low (look-alike)

Also released on: Arcade · Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28

Loose

Complete

$15

Sealed

$40

few sales

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$4	$13	—
Japanese release (Masters Golf)	$10	$27	$64

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about 2 times a month
Sealed: about once a year

Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $0.99 in Jul 2009, $7.73 five years ago, and $7.89 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2010	$0.75	—
Jan 2011	$2.00	—
Jan 2012	$1.00	—
Jan 2013	$1.00	—
Jan 2014	$2.75	$6.56
Jan 2015	$0.99	$6.93
Jan 2016	$2.25	$5.95
Jan 2017	$2.25	$7.62
Jan 2018	$4.95	$6.28
Jan 2019	$5.00	$6.99
Jan 2020	$6.33	$10.30
Jan 2021	$5.66	$9.96
Jan 2022	$8.22	$9.99
Jan 2023	$6.79	$9.00
Jan 2024	$4.46	$9.95
Jan 2025	$4.48	$10.14
Jan 2026	$5.50	$9.95
Oct 2026	$7.89	$14.97

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Known board
North America	November 1987	5057	171-5519 · MPR-11192 W36
Europe / PAL	November 1987	5057	171-5519 · MPR-11192 W36
Japan	10 October 1987	—	—

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Master System software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published only where both agree on the same cartridge dump; Japanese numbers also checked against Sega Japan's software list. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 1987
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages and Virtual Console, are not tracked hereLow look-alike risk

Sega Master System prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A budget golf game that is among the cheapest American carts in the catalogue.

Great Golf was developed by Whiteboard and published by Sega. It reached Japan on 10 October 1987 as Masters Golf, and North America and Europe in November 1987.

How it was made

Developed by Whiteboard and published by Sega.

What the press said at the time

“If you fancy a round of 18-hole golf, this might be what you're looking for. Or is it? If you look around the shelves of your software shop, you'll find Golfamania and Leaderboard, both which have bet¬ ter graphics, sound and playability.”
— Mean Machines Sega, December 1992

Before you buy

The European cart usually costs less than the US one loose and slightly less complete. The Japanese cart, sold as Masters Golf, costs somewhat more loose and clearly more complete, and it is a different, smaller shape that does not fit a Western console without an adapter. The US cart is among the cheapest in the catalogue, and the look-alike risk is low. Check that the manual is there, since it is the part most often missing from a complete copy.