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ESPN Final Round Golf

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Also known as
ESPN Final Round Golf JGTO Kounin Golf Master: Japan Golf Tour Game JGTO公認 GOLF MASTER ~Japan Golf Tour Game~

Control your swing on five courses with realistic golfers. Supports four-player link cable play.

ESPN Final Round Golf was released for Game Boy Advance in 2001; the Japanese version (JGTO Kounin Golf Master) and North American version both launched in 2001, making it the original release of this game version.

About ESPN Final Round Golf

ESPN Final Round Golf for the Game Boy Advance is an American adaptation of a Japanese golf tour simulation. The core experience involves selecting from fourteen professional golfers and competing across five distinct courses, utilizing an overhead perspective for gameplay.

Significant localization changes were implemented for this release. The visual presentation adopts a broadcast style influenced by ESPN, which is also featured in the branding. Character designs were altered from an exaggerated, anime-inspired aesthetic to more realistic human proportions.

Multiplayer functionality is supported for up to four participants through the use of a link cable, allowing for direct competition between players.

ESPN Final Round Golf Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
Introduction sequence
Main game screen
Choose one of the different game modes.
Player selection
Course selection
Starting the Match mode.
This man will announce the upcoming games.
A fly-through of the first hole
Preparing for a swing.
The game switches to a top-down view to track the ball.
Almost!