Mario Golf (series)

The Mario Golf series is a series of spinoff games, known for bringing the Mario universe to golf. 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 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.

Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)

 * 1. Toad Highlands
 * 2. Koopa Park
 * 3. Shy Guy Desert
 * 4. Yoshi's Island
 * 5. Boo Valley
 * 6. Mario's Star
 * A. Luigi's Garden
 * B. Princess Peach's Castle

Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)

 * 1. Marion Club (Morning)
 * 2. Palm Club (Afternoon)
 * 3. Dune Club (Evening)
 * 4. Links Club (Twilight)
 * 5. Princess Peach's Castle (Fantasy)
 * Golf Guru's Pitch and Putt

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

 * 1. Lakitu Valley
 * 2. Cheep Cheep Falls
 * 3. Shifting Sands
 * 4. Blooper Bay
 * 5. Peach's Castle Grounds
 * 6. Bowser Badlands
 * Congo Canopy

Mario Golf: Advance Tour

 * 1. Marion Tourney
 * 2. Palms Tourney
 * 3. Dunes Tourney
 * 4. Links Tourney
 * Final. Mushroom Tourney
 * Elf's Short Course

Mario Golf: World Tour

 * 1. Forest Course
 * 2. Seaside Course
 * 3. Mountain Course
 * Sky Island
 * A. Peach Gardens
 * B. Yoshi Lake
 * C. Wiggler Park
 * D. Cheep Cheep Lagoon
 * E. DK Jungle
 * F. Bowser's Castle
 * D1. Toad Highlands
 * D2. Koopa Park
 * D3. Layer-Cake Desert
 * D4. Sparkling Waters
 * D5. Rock-Candy Mines
 * D6. Mario's Star

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.
 * Mario is the only character to have been playable in every game in the Mario Golf series.
 * The series also drew inspiration from the Hot Shots Golf series (known in Japan as Everybody's Golf) exclusive to PlayStation.
 * This series defies many common trends regarding the stats that Mario characters tend to have. For example, Mario, a balanced character in almost every game, has one of the longest drives in every Mario Golf game, while his brother Luigi, who is also often balanced, is a weak driver but has good control over the ball. Wario, typically a power character, is a middle-class driver in this series. Princess Daisy, usually a technique or balanced character, is a power-hitter similar to Mario.