Golf: Special Course

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Golf: Special Course
Title screen for Golf: Prize Card
Developer HAL Laboratory
Publisher Nintendo
Platform Family Computer Disk System
Release dates Japan August 12–17, 1987 (Showa 62)[1]
Japan June 1, 1990 (Heisei 2)[1]
Language English
Genre Sports (golf)
Mode 1–4 players alternating
Format
Disk Card
Input
Serial code FSC-GSUE

Golf: Special Course, also known as Golf: Prize Card,[1] is a golf game exclusively released in Japan for the Family Computer Disk System. The game was a special release of Golf: US Course that had a gold disk, and it was an unannounced prize that was given out to 1,000 randomly chosen players who had scored a hole-in-one. This version was harder due to its "Special Course." It also has a hidden character[2] that can be unlocked if the total score is 320 or under after four games. At the Stroke Play menu, holding A Button and pressing Start Button replaces Mario with a female character. She has the same abilities as Mario.

Gallery[edit]

  • Main menu

    Main menu

  • Disk

    Disk

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ゴルフスペシャルコース
Gorufu Supesharu Kōsu		 Golf: Special Course [1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d ◆ゴルフUSコースの景品の一つのはずなのにその後も登場。『ゴルフスペシャルコース』. Family Computer Disk System Art Database. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
  2. ^ kikai / マリオガイド (July 17, 2021). 幻のマリオキャラを探せ！【スーパーマリオ調査隊】. YouTube. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
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Family Computer / Nintendo Entertainment System games
Super Mario franchise Donkey Kong (1983) • Mario Bros. (1983) • Pinball (1984) • Golf (1984) • Family BASIC† (1984) • Family BASIC V3† (1985) • Wrecking Crew (1985) • Super Mario Bros. (1985) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) • Dr. Mario (1990) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991) • Mario is Missing!* (1993) • Mario's Time Machine* (1994)
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Yoshi franchise Yoshi (1991) • Yoshi's Cookie (1992)
Wario franchise Wario's Woods (1994)
Other Nintendo World Championships 1990* (1990) • Nintendo Campus Challenge* (1991)
Family Computer
Disk System 		Super Mario franchise Golf (1986) • Super Mario Bros. (1986) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels‡ (1986) • I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater‡ (1986) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros.‡ (1986) • Golf: Japan Course‡ (1987) • Golf: Japan Course (Professional Course)‡ (1987) • Golf: Japan Course (Champions' Course)‡ (1987) • Golf: US Course‡ (1987) • Golf: Special Course‡ (1987) • Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race‡ (1987) • Donkey Kong^ (1988) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally‡ (1988) • Mario Bros. Returns^ (1988) • Wrecking Crew^ (1989) • Pinball^ (1989)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Kong^ (1988) • Donkey Kong Jr.^ (1988)
Other Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic‡ (1987)
* NES only
† Famicom only
‡ Disk System only
^ Disk Writer only
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