Tiger Woods 99 PGA Tour Golf

thumb|right Tiger Woods 99 PGA Tour Golf is a golf video game for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation published by Electronic Arts under their EA Sports label and released in 1998. Part of the PGA Tour Golf series, it is the first to be branded with the likeness of Tiger Woods and have him as a playable golfer. The Windows version shipped with three courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links, the TPC at Sawgrass, and the TPC at Summerlin. Four add-on packs — The TPC Courses, The Tournament Courses, The Vegas Courses, and The Monterey Courses — each add three additional courses. In the Windows version, the announcer, voiced by Roger L. Jackson, frequently comments on the player's situation; some of his commentary is specific to the hole being played. This article documents the announcer's hole-specific comments. Pebble Beach right|thumb Hole 1 Just looking for a good start, and knows it's about 250 yards from the back tee to the first bunker on the left. That's a great target for a faded tee shot. We'll see a lot of fairway woods hit from this tee unless the wind's blowing straight in. This fairway narrows as it turns to the right, with O.B. on both sides. This approach plays a little longer than the yardage, and shots will release to the right. Everything at Pebble breaks toward the ocean. Here at the first, you have to sneak approach shots between the two bunkers, then watch out for the breaking putts that roll to the ocean. Hole 2 It's straightaway from this tee on the second hole, so I wouldn't be surprised to see players let it fly down the right side and try to go for this green in two. It's almost 230 yards just to clear the bunkers and reach the fairway from the back tees, and the sand on the right's definitely in play. Looks ready to go now. Playing this as a three-shot hole, the fairway ends about 90 yards from the green. A smart golfer will lay up well short of it. It's a narrow green to hit into, and players have to keep that hidden bunker in mind on a lay-up. It's about 75 yards short of the green. Hole 3 Nothing to this tee shot that a good draw won't solve. Just wants to hit it solid and leave a short pitch to the green from the fairway. This tee shot looks more intimidating than it really is. The barranca and bunkers on the corner can be flown, but bail out to the right and the approach gets real interesting. The bunkers on the right aren't the place to hit it. It's downhill to most pin positions from there. You can see the ocean, so you know which way the green falls. Looking for an uphill putt after this shot. Hole 4 Has to watch out for that small bunker on the left side of the fairway. It's only 109 yards from the green. It's possible to hit it close to this green, even drive it when conditions are right, but the fairway really narrows near the green, and it brings the right-side bunker into play. This green is pitched severely from back to front, and shots from the fairway can easily spin back. Right of the greenside bunker are some of the ugliest lies in the game of golf. Way right, and it drops off to the beach. Hole 5 For the new 5th hole, see Tiger Woods 99 PGA Tour Golf/The Monterey Courses#Pebble Beach. That's a hazard to the left side of this green, and it's O.B. on the right. This plays uphill, too. Doesn't want to get too cute from this tee. Just hit it through the chute of trees and keep it below the hole. Hole 6 thumb|right The left side's the garden spot on this par 5 tee shot, but golfers have to avoid that 70-yard-long bunker with the grass knolls in it. This is where Pebble Beach starts to show off. That's Stillwater Cove on the right side of this par 5, and she's collected a lot of golf balls over the years. Left side is ideal for this tee shot. Approaches need to clear the slope and reach the plateau up top. That's where the short grass is found. Probably two clubs extra in normal conditions to get it up the hill and anywhere near this green. There's nowhere to go on the right side. Hole 7 |thumb|right No room anywhere to miss this green. Six bunkers and ocean are all the protection it needs, but the wind usually adds another layer of security. You won't find a better view or a shorter hole on a major championship golf course. With the wind just screaming in from the ocean, Sam Snead once putted from this tee. Hole 8 The ocean cliffs can't be seen from the tee, but they sure come into play, cutting into this hole from the right side. This should be played down the left side. These blind tee shots are always tough, but there's an aiming rock out there, and that's the line to hit it on. Lots of trouble on the right side of this hole from tee to green. How about this for a scary approach? Across a chasm to a tiny green surrounded by bunkers and ocean. Play hard! This green's only 21 yards deep if it's played from a left-side approach; less than that from anywhere else on the hole. Most players are happy to keep it on the green. Hole 9 The right side of the fairway leaves the best approach, but nobody hits it there on purpose. Nothing but trouble right of the fairway. This tee shot is the start of a wicked finish to the front nine at Pebble Beach. Left side of this fairway is the only sane way to play the hole. This shot's even harder than it looks. There isn't a good place to miss it, but you won't have to take any penalty strokes from the left side. No rest for the weary here at the 9th. That's a killer of a bunker short and left, and you'll see a lot of red stakes to the right and behind the green. Hole 10 There are places in the fairway bunker on the left that take par right out of the picture. A similar tee shot to that played from the 9th. He wants to keep this on the left side, but to the right of the fairway bunker. Occasionally, balls hit right of this green will hang up on the side of the hill, but you probably won't be able to find it. That rear bunker is shaped like a horseshoe and runs all the way around the back of this green. Every once in a while, it saves a shot from rolling over the edge and down to the beach. Hole 11 The left side of this fairway for this tee shot provides the best angle for the approach. One of the most straightforward tee shots at Pebble Beach, but you can't see that from here. That rock on the hill is the target. Hole 12 This green's wide, but not very deep: only 22 yards from front to back. This club selection will be interesting. Unless the wind's blowing, we'll see a lot of players trying to hit it high from this tee. This green can be hard to hold when it's firm. Hole 13 The right edge of the fairway bunker is a great target for this tee shot. There's some room off this tee, and the hole plays a little longer than the yardage. Plenty of slope on this green, and it moves balls to the left. A lot of players think this is the toughest green on the golf course. Hole 14 Not much percentage in trying to reach this green in two, so most players won't bother trying to cut the dogleg on this tee shot. This is a great, strategic par 5. Most of the difficulty is with the second shot, but players need to be in the fairway to set it up. The key to this hole is hitting it to a spot in the fairway where they can spin the ball to this two-tiered green. The shot to this green is just scary, especially with the pin behind that monstrous bunker. Hole 15 Not much choice from this tee. Play a draw. Not many options for the drive on this hole. It calls for a draw. The tier is just short of the centre of this green, about 12 yards in. Has to take careful note of the pin position on this two-tiered green. Hole 16 Just has to guard against hitting it through the fairway from this tee. Too far left or right with this tee shot, and the trees might block the approach to the green. There's some room between that front bunker and the green. Thread it between the trees and to the right side of the green, and the ball will slide left on the putting surface. Hole 17 This hole plays into the prevailing wind, and that can help shots stop on this shallow green. Seven bunkers, five of them behind the hole and a huge one protecting the front-right. The only good miss is short and right. Hole 18 thumb|right This hole's been reached in two many times, but it's also taken its toll on those who come over the top on this tee shot. We'll see a lot of players block it out to the right on this tee shot, guarding against hitting it into the rocks. Can't really blame them. See that tree overhanging the right side of the green? They have to stay left of it here or far enough back to fly over it on the third shot. It's hard to aim anywhere near the ocean, but that's the play on a lay-up. Luckily, there's a long bunker that will keep shots dry if hit too far left. Frightening shot, even when playing a lay-up. Left side of the fairway is the best approach, since it takes the tree on the right out of the equation. TPC at Sawgrass Hole 1 This first hole plays only 388 yards from the back tees, but it's an intimidating tee shot at the start of a round. The landing area is narrow, and protected by a huge bunker on the right and tall pines left. This fairway looks like a strip of green ribbon sandwiched between sand and pine trees. We'll see a lot of long irons and fairway woods hit from this tee. Not much room for error from this tee, but a drive down the right side opens up the approach to a narrow green. Of course, aiming to that side brings the bunkers into play. These players will find some tricky lies in all the mounds on the right side of this green. They moved more than 850,000 cubic feet of dirt to create the spectator mounds here at Sawgrass, and players will find a lot of it to the right of this green. At 38 yards, this is the deepest green on the golf course, and one of the narrowest. It might be an easier up-and-down from the sand on the left than from the grass mounds on the right. Hole 2 A lot of players target the right edge of the bunker off the tee and play a little draw into the middle of the fairway. They have to guard against hitting it left, though. It's more than 300 yards to the sand from the back tee, and this green is definitely reachable in two, but more birdies are made when this hole is played as a three-shot par 5. This hole has played as the second-easiest in The Players Championship, with a stroke average of about 4.7. The big hitters easily reach it in two if they can find the fairway with the drive. Hole 3 At 162 yards, this is the shortest par 3 on the courseFactually incorrect; hole 17 is, but it still plays to a stroke average of more than 3 in The Players Championship. With this two-tiered green sloping from back to front, shots over the putting surface, especially with the pin in the back, almost guarantee a bogey. If he's thinking birdie on this par 3, he almost has to hit the ball to the correct level of the two-tiered green, and it helps to keep it below the hole. Hole 4 One of the easier driving holes on the course, since a long iron or fairway wood is plenty from this tee. We'll see a lot of birdies on this short par 4, and a lot of scores in the "other" category as well. Most players take it down the left side with a long iron. Down the left side is the safest route and results in the best approach to the undulating green here at the 4th. Doesn't need much distance off the tee, but it's essential to find the fairway. The battle just starts by reaching this green in regulation. This is a rollercoaster of a green. This is just a scary approach shot to one of the most difficult putting surfaces at Sawgrass. Water front and bunkers rear. High and soft is the ticket on the approach to this green, and with water in front, you won't see too many shots hit close to a front pin. Hole 5 Probably the first par 4 on the course where you have to pull out the driver. The landing area is large and inviting. Not too much trouble off this tee, unless he just blocks one out to the right and catches the waste area. Better catch it solid, though. He'll hit this drive to the most generous landing area on the golf course, but that's only fair on this long par 4. He just has to keep this left of the waste bunker. Aim one out to the right, and you might find the ball up against a palm tree! We'll see a lot of long irons played to this rolling green. It's not easy to hit them close here. There's nothing good on the right side of this green, and a large bunker is lurking back and left. Hole 6 This is the perfect hole to play a little fade that starts on the left edge of the fairway and cuts back to the centre. This one plays a little longer than the yardage, and there aren't many level lies on this fairway, unless they really take it deep. He'll have to cold-top it or hit a duck hook to find the water from the tee, but the sand sure comes into play, and it's death in those pines on the right. Everything on this green feeds to the left, toward the water. It's uphill to an elevated, two-tiered green. This will play a little long. This green's a little elevated and has two tiers. Don't want to miss this left. Hole 7 A lot of players aim at the middle of the right-side bunker from this tee and just rip it. The pros average about 4.1 strokes on this 7th hole, the number 2 handicap hole at Sawgrass. If he loses this tee shot to the right of the fairway, the second shot can be blocked by a tree. A lot of chipping areas surrounding these greens, but they can feed toward the water, too. Just needs a smooth swing to keep this one on-line. The water and sand can easily come into play on both sides of this green. We'll see a lot of shots end up in the strip bunker that guards the front and right side of the green, especially from the right side of the fairway. Hole 8 Reaching this deep but narrow green is only half the battle. This hole plays to a stroke average of almost 3.2 from the back tees in tournament play. Won't find anything good around this green, unless you're straight and short. 11 bunkers surround this green, but the one in front is a false bunker that's well short of the putting surface. The island green at 17 seems to get all the attention, but twice as many bogeys and worse have been made here at the 8th hole in The Players Championship. The only saving grace to this long par 3 is that it plays a little downhill. Hole 9 Pretty straightforward hole from the tee box. Just keep it in the fairway and play it as a three-shot hole. We've seen some big numbers when these players drive it into trouble. Not many players even try to reach this green in two shots. Most will just hit their drive a little left of centre, then play a lay-up to the right side of the fairway, avoiding the large oaks. This was the most difficult par 5 on the PGA Tour in 1984, but still plays to a stroke average of less than 5. The water isn't a factor off the tee, unless you blow it way right or just launch a 300+ drive over the bunker. A critical lay-up coming. Has to keep this to the right side, or he could face a blind shot to the smallest green on the course. This is an important shot. The water that crosses the fairway isn't a problem, but position is the key. Right edge of the fairway leaves a perfect line for the final shot to the green. This green's only 27 yards deep and slopes from front to back-right, so these guys will try to find a position where they think they can really spin the ball into the green with a full swing. Hole 10 Even from the back tees, a 3-wood with a little draw will leave a short iron to the green on this dogleg left. This is another tight driving hole on a course that's full of them, and some players can hit it through the fairway, especially downwind. Most players will target the trees at the corner of the dogleg for this tee shot and play a long iron or fairway wood to make sure they hit the fairway. At 36 yards, this is one of the deeper greens on the golf course, and the pin position can mean a difference in two or three clubs. From an approach position, this green appears larger than it really is. It angles away from players hitting from the fairway and favours a soft fade. Hit it into the mounds on the left side of the green, and these players will face a real finesse shot to save the par. A large sand bunker protects the right-front. Hole 11 Only long drives down the right side leave a decent opportunity to hit this green in two. This isn't the longest par 5 on the course, but it's a tough one to reach in two unless you hit a perfect drive down the right side. Plenty of options from this tee. The right side provides more options on the second shot, but brings the trees into play. The left side is a little safer. Players who can hit it to the left side of the split fairway have a much less dangerous approach to this kidney-shaped green. Anything that misses this green short or to the right is in the sand or the water, unless you're lucky enough to be playing from the left side of the split fairway. Hitting to an elevated green that's almost surrounded by sand, most players choose to lay up to the right side of the split fairway. Just keep it left of the oak tree. Hole 12 This is the best birdie opportunity on the course, at only 336 yards from the tips. Just keep the drive down the right side for the best approach. The club of choice from this tee has always been a long iron down the right side. Even then, it's only a flip wedge to the green. In The Players Championship, the average score on this hole is under par. There's no reason for these guys to hit driver. They'll just avoid getting behind the mounds on the left and leaving a blind shot. One of the easier putting surfaces at Sawgrass. A small target, but a lot of makeable putts once they reach this green. A small green here at the 12th — only 26 yards deep — but most players are hitting sand or lob wedges to the green from great lies in the fairway. Hole 13 Hitting to a three-tiered green here, and anything left of centre really moves toward the water. A large green with three tiers. We see a lot of three-putts here, unless players can hit it to the same level the pin's on. The sand isn't really in play unless someone almost whiffs it off the tee here at the 13th. If they miss this green, it better be to the right side. Hole 14 One of the few holes on the course where the pros can miss it a little to the right and still end up in a good position if it's long enough. The preferred line on this long par 4 is just inside the spectator mound on the right side of the fairway. Everything hit to this fairway feeds left. We'll see a few players put that don't-hit-it-left swing into gear on this hole. It's easy to see why, with the sand and lateral water hazard running the entire length of the fairway. Plenty of sand to catch an errant approach to this green in almost any direction. He's hitting one of the largest greens at Sawgrass, and one of the most severely contoured. Have to be really careful and control the distance when hitting to the 14th green. There are some places where a two-putt is a fantastic finish. Hole 15 The right side of this fairway can open up the approach, but it brings the sand into play, too. The landing area on this par 4 is wider than it appears from the tee, but players still have to stay left of the long strip bunker. It seems like an endless progression of holes that require precision tee shots, and this is no exception. Stay left of the bunkers and right of the trees. An inviting target, the 15th green seems to feed shots to a centre pin position. Hitting to one of the larger greens on the course, but the undulations can yield some interesting results. The long bunker shot is one of the most dreaded shots in golf, and it's one players face when they hit it left on the approach to this green. Hole 16 In tournaments, the four par 5s at Sawgrass are where these golfers can shave a few strokes, and 16 is the easiest of the bunch. It's only 497 yards and reachable in two if you catch a good one off this tee. The end of the tree line on the right side is a good target, especially if you're playing a little draw. The trees on the left are intimidating, but that's the side of the fairway to hit a drive if you want the safest second shot into the green. The fairway narrows to just a neck of grass about 60 yards from the green, so any lay-ups are typically played further back. It's a real mistake to miss anything to the right from here. It's hard to see from the approach, but the water curls all the way behind this two-tiered green. The water on the right side is bad news, but so is the bunker on the left with the two large trees growing through the sand. Hole 17 right|thumb When the pressure's on in a tournament, hitting to a green that's only 25 yards deep can just frazzle the nerves, especially when it's surrounded by water. If the wind starts to blow, this short par 3 can turn into a real bear. In the 1984 Players Championship, with the wind whipping across the water, 64 shots ended up wet. This tee shot is one of the most daunting shots in golf. There's just no margin for error, but in The Players Championship, the scores have averaged just a little more than three strokes on this hole. Hole 18 right|thumb You have to be feeling pretty confident to try and play anything down the left side from this tee. This is one of the best finishing holes on the Tour, and the most difficult on the course. Tough par, unless you're playing the second from the fairway. It's easy to bail out right on this hole, but that leaves a longer shot into the narrow green. There's a reason the stroke average on this hole is almost 4.3. Luckily, this green is pretty spacious, because there's nothing but trouble surrounding it. Just a devil of an approach shot here. Mounds on the right shaped like chocolate drops, water left, and sand in the rear. The only safe place is on the green! In 1982, Jerry Pate was so happy to make birdie here and win The Players Championship that he jumped in the water, and took Pete Dye and Deane Beman with him. TPC at Summerlin Hole 1 This tee shot plays to a downhill landing area, and hugging the right side of the fairway opens up the shot into the green. It's 295 yards from the back tee to the left edge of the fairway bunker, and that's not a bad target if you work the ball from right to left. This green is 42 yards deep at the back-right, but hitting to a left pin placement, it's only 32. At 42 yards deep, this green is an inviting target for the first approach of the day. Players just have to guard against spinning it back off the front edge. Hole 2 That last bunker on the left side of the fairway is a good target for this tee shot. This is the longest par 4 at Summerlin, and there aren't many good lies in the wash that runs down the right side. This green slopes from back to front. Some difficult downhill putts from above the hole. This putting surface is huge, but you still have to guard against missing it on the short side of the pin. Hole 3 The best approach is from the left side of the fairway, but most of the trouble is on that side, too. This plays as the easiest par 5 on the course, and it's all set up by a drive down the left side to reach the green in two. It can be tough to hold an approach on this shallow green unless it comes in high and soft. Most players try to hit a cut shot into this shallow green since it lands softer and matches the angle of the green. Hole 4 Those two bunkers on the left are definitely reachable from this tee. The left edge of the bunker on the right is a good line for the players who like to turn it over. This green will usually feed the ball to the left. The left edge of this putting surface drops off. Hit it there, and you'll have to chip the next one. Hole 5 This hole is downhill and plays shorter than the yardage. Just a gorgeous par 3. Have to guard against hitting anything long here. Recovery's tough from the downhill lies behind the green. Hole 6 Not hard to pick a target from this tee. Just aim for the narrow strip of grass between all that desert scrub. Not a bunker on the hole, but this could be the most difficult tee shot on the course with the desert creeping in from both sides. Plays a little longer than the yardage to this green. Pretty steep slope to the right of this green. Not the place to miss it. Hole 7 Right side of this fairway is the prime position. Pretty straightforward tee shot here. No bunkers, and the landing area is generous. A good chance of catching a bunker with anything short of this green. This green slopes from back to front, so putts from above the hole are especially quick. Hole 8 Some really treacherous bunkering on the right side of this par 3. Bobby Weed, consulting with Fuzzy Zoeller, created a bail-out area on the left side. Really don't want to miss it right. Hole 9 Almost 300 yards to the bunker on the left from the back tee, and the fairway really narrows to the right of it. Players in the Las Vegas Invitational have averaged about 4.6 strokes on this hole, but most of the birdies are made when it's played as a three-shot hole. Just wants to lay this up to a comfortable distance from the green. Probably won't take a chance with any of the bunkers up around the green on this shot. Hole 10 300 yards to the second fairway bunker from the back tee and downhill. Might want to set up at the bunkers and play a fade on this dogleg right. That right bunker is a deep one, and not the place to miss it. Carry an approach a little long into this green and it will release to the back. It falls away toward the rear. Hole 11 Left edge of the right-side bunker is a pretty good line on this tee. It's a 300-yard shot to there from the back tee. Have to hit it 275 to get past the second bunker on the left from the back tee. This fairway is a little wider between the bunkers than you see from the tee. Hole 12 This fairway's widest just beyond the first bunker on the left. The lake's not in play from the tips unless the wind's really howling, but reachable from the other tee boxes. The only thing to the right of this green is water. Hard to see from here, but the lake actually comes into play behind this hole as well as to the right. Hole 13 A good target is right between the left and right bunkers, then hit a draw. You can fly it over the first fairway bunker from here and end up in great position. Just wants to hit this to a comfortable distance for the third shot to this two-tiered green. Lots of room for a lay-up to the left of the last fairway bunker. Two levels on the putting surface. Hole 14 You can see all the trouble from this tee. This is the only par 3 on the course with a stroke average of less than 3 in tournament play. No surprises, except for a low spot on the green back-middle. Hole 15 There's fairway to the left and right of the bunker you can see from this tee. Take it right at the green, and it's less than 300 yards to the front edge of the green from the tips. Risky, though, since the desert is right there, too. Just wants to hit this one to the same level as the pin. Hard to miss this green and not find some sand, unless you're long. Hole 16 Have to crush a drive here to go for the green in two. We'll have to really launch a drive to reach this green in two shots. Lay up to the fairway left of the water and there's a lot more green to work with. Take the water out of play by laying up short, and it's still just a sand wedge to the green. Hole 17 This plays a little downhill to a green that's 53 yards deep. Shots hit to the right side of the green will feed toward the lake. Hole 18 The more you bite off, the closer you can get to the green, but it's dead on the left. Pretty much unplayable in the desert, so you have to be careful with the angle of this tee shot from the back tee. Not many good places to miss this green. Water left, bunkers right and behind. An elevated area on the right-front side of this green, and another back-right. They'll move rolling balls to the left. Category:1998 video games Category:Golf video games