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PGA Championship Golf 1999 Edition
The Vault · 1999

PGA Championship Golf 1999 Edition

The golf sim that finally made mouse-swinging feel like the real thing.
DeveloperSierra Sports
PublisherSierra
Released1999
Players1-4 Players
Windows 95/98GolfSports
TrueSwing InterfaceCourse ArchitectMultiplayerCustom CharactersAmbient Sound50+ Downloadable Courses

PGA Championship Golf 1999 Edition is a golf simulation developed by Sierra Sports and published by Sierra for Windows 95/98. It distinguishes itself with TrueSwing, a mouse-based swing interface that maps the physical movement of the mouse to the club head, replacing the traditional three-click timing bar. The game ships with seven real-world courses, including Royal Birkdale and Sahalee Country Club, and includes a comprehensive course architect that lets players design and share their own layouts. Multiplayer is handled through ReadyPlay, allowing competitors to play at their own pace and sync at the end of each hole. The game supports 16-bit color, features ambient environmental sounds and customizable player models, and offers a full install option that removes the need for the CD-ROM. While its 2D slide-show presentation was already dated by 1999, PGA Championship Golf 1999 Edition was praised for its innovative control method and its generous editor, making it one of the most complete golf packages of its era.

In the News3 mentions
Jul 281999
Golf Course Architect on WON.net
What began expectedly as the submission of additional golf courses over WON.net by devoted computer golfers to supplement the shipping of Sierra Sports' PGA Championship Golf,.
Release
May 271999
PGA Championship Golf 1999 Edition Shipped
Its highly anticipated PGA Championship Golf, 1999 Edition, will hit store shelves in U.S. and Canadian markets by June 1, just in time for Father's Day.
Release
Jul 131998
PGA Championship Golf 1999 Edition Announced
Sierra Sports announces it has signed an agreement with PGA Interactive, LLC, a long-term alliance between PGA of America and IBM.
Release
How to Play TodayYour options for running this game in 2026
Original Hardware
Original two-CD releases show up on auction sites sporadically; complete-in-box copies are uncommon. Runs natively on Windows 95 or Windows 98; requires a 4x CD-ROM drive and a DirectX-compatible sound card.
Emulation / Other Options
This Windows 95/98 title does not run reliably on modern 64-bit Windows without assistance. The best experience is via a virtual machine running Windows 98 SE (using VMware or 86Box) with the Guest Additions drivers installed. dgVoodoo2 can wrap the DirectDraw calls on modern Windows, but occasional video glitches may remain. The full install option (440 MB) eliminates CD swapping once installed.