Mario Golf Guide 1999 · Sports Box art North American Nintendo 64 box art for Mario Golf. Guides At a glance Characters Quick answers Pictures Game guides Find the guide you need Guide What you will find Characters and unlocks Separate single-player unlocks, multiplayer availability and transfer characters. Courses Find all six main courses and the two miniature-golf courses. Swing and putting Read the N64 swing meter and course conditions before committing. Modes Choose scoring rules that match your objective. Ring Shot and Birdie Badges Track the two collectible routes without mixing their counters.
At a glance Three useful starting points Focus What to know Open courses with Course Points Koopa Park starts the unlock ladder at 50 points; Mario’s Star requires 2,500. Earn different rewards in different modes Maple uses Birdie Badges, Donkey Kong uses Ring Shot stars and several rivals use Get Character. Plan for the lie Wind, slope, rain and shot shape affect the result beyond the club’s listed distance.
Key characters and their roles Character Role At a glance Plum Starting golfer 208-yard drive and a straight low shot. Charlie Starting golfer 210-yard drive with a low fade. Peach Starting golfer 212-yard drive and a high straight shot. Baby Mario Starting golfer 215-yard drive with a high draw. Maple Badge unlock Collect 50 Birdie Badges. Donkey Kong Ring Shot unlock Complete 30 Ring Shot holes.
A Nice Shot message appears above the power meter inside a rerelease frame. Mario reacts to a bogey inside the Nintendo Switch Online frame. Luigi prepares an approach shot with wind and club information visible in a rerelease frame. A golfer prepares to putt on a sloped green inside the rerelease frame. References 
Characters and unlocks
Courses
Swing and putting
Modes