Mario Golf (series)

Mario Golf is a series of spinoff games that feature Mario and his friends. Starting on the Nintendo 64, after having spiritual predecessors on the NES, this series has crossed over to five different platforms and utilized system linking in fun ways. The series is known for bringing the bright world and personality of the Mario universe to golf. The Game Boy versions stand out particularly as they combine role-playing game (RPG) elements into the single player campaigns. It is the sister series of the Mario Tennis series.

All the games before Mario Golf were developed by Nintendo EAD. Mario Golf and all subsequent games in the Mario Golf series have been developed by Camelot Software Planning. The Wii, Nintendo DS and Virtual Boy are the only systems to not receive a Mario Golf game, excluding spiritual predecessors and new consoles.

Gameplay menu
In the five installments of the Mario Golf series, many gameplay menus appear. Below they are listed alphabetically.

Course
In the five installments of the Mario Golf series, many courses appear. Below they are listed alphabetically.

Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)

 * Castle Ground - B. Princess Peach's Castle
 * Cloudy Plain - 6. Mario's Star
 * Desert - 3. Shy Guy Desert
 * Forest - 2. Koopa Park
 * Grassland - 1. Toad Highlands, A. Luigi's Garden
 * Tropical Island - 4. Yoshi's Island
 * Valley - 5. Boo Valley

Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)

 * Castle Ground - 5. Princess Peach's Castle
 * Desert - 3. Dune Club
 * Grassland - 1. Marion Club
 * Seaside Coast (Non-tropical) - 4. Links Club
 * Tropical Island - 2. Palm Club
 * Valley - Golf Guru's Pitch and Putt

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

 * Castle Ground - Peach's Castle Grounds
 * Desert - Shifting Sands
 * Jungle - Congo Canopy
 * Lakeside - Cheep Cheep Falls
 * Tropical Island - Blooper Bay
 * Valley - Lakitu Valley
 * Volcanic - Bowser Badlands

Mario Golf: Advance Tour

 * Castle Ground - Mushroom Tourney
 * Cloudy Plain - Mushroom Tourney
 * Desert - Dunes Tourney
 * Grassland - Marion Tourney
 * Lakeside - Mushroom Tourney
 * Seaside Coast (Non-tropical) - Links Tourney
 * Tropical Island - Palms Tourney
 * Valley - Elf's Short Course
 * Volcanic - Mushroom Tourney

Mario Golf: World Tour

 * Castle Ground - Peach Gardens
 * Cloudy Plain - Sky Island
 * Desert - Mountain Course, Layer-Cake Desert
 * Forest - Forest Course, Koopa Park
 * Grassland - Wiggler Park, Toad Highlands
 * Lakeside - Yoshi Lake
 * Jungle - DK Jungle
 * Space - Mario's Star
 * Tropical Island - Seaside Course, Sparkling Waters
 * Undersea - Cheep Cheep Lagoon
 * Valley - Rock-Candy Mines
 * Volcanic - Bowser's Castle

Playable characters
In the eight installments of the Mario Golf series, many Mario characters appear. Below they are listed alphabetically.

Trivia

 * A golf course appears in the background of the Mushroom Kingdom stage of the Adventure Mode of Super Smash Bros. Melee, as a reference to the Mario Golf series. The Mario Golf series is also mentioned in Luigi's Diary in Paper Mario.
 * Mario Golf is referenced in the Death Note manga, when Ryuk asks Light Yagami if he wants to play Mario Golf.
 * In Nintendo Monopoly, there is a Coin Block/Brick Block card that rewards the player with $100 for winning a golf tournament.
 * In the Mario Golf series, there has been five different versions of Mario: Mario, Baby Mario, Metal Mario, Shadow Mario, and Gold Mario.