Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition is a golf video game developed by American studio Friendly Software and published by Microsoft for Microsoft Windows. It was released in the United States in late 1998. It is the fifth game in the Microsoft Golf series, following Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition, which was also developed by Friendly Software. Some critics noted similarities between the game and its predecessor. It was praised for its variety of options, although critics believed it was not as good as other golfing games. The game was the best-selling computer sports game of 1999, with 154,741 copies sold. It was followed by Microsoft Golf 2001 Edition. Gameplay Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition is similar to its predecessor, Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition. Improvements include more realistic chipping, better Internet support, and additional options for customization. The game features seven courses, including the following four from the previous game: The Links, and Teeth of the Dog, both at Casa de Campo in the Dominican Republic; and Lake Michigan's Bay Harbor Golf Club, and The Preserve 9 at Bay Harbor. Among the new courses is the Donald Ross Memorial in Harbor Springs, Michigan, featuring different course holes designed by Donald Ross. The other new courses are Eagle Heights, a fantasy valley/woodland course set somewhere in the Pacific Northwest; and Medalist Golf Club, in Hobe Sound, Florida. Courses include various weather options relating to sky, wind, ground, and fog conditions. Five game modes are featured: Bingo Bango Bongo, match, scramble, skins, and stroke. The player is presented with a choice of 18 golf clubs, and can also customize the physical strengths and design of the onscreen golfer character. Included are two male models and two female models. The game has four golf swing methods, all previously featured in Microsoft Golf 1998 Edition. These include two-click and three-click swing methods, as well as Natural Swing and Sim Swing; the former uses computer mouse motion to execute the swing, while the latter option has the game make the swing on behalf of the player. The player can choose to take mulligans and gimmes. David Feherty provides commentary on the player's golfing. The game includes several multiplayer options, and also supported Microsoft's Internet Gaming Zone at the time of its release. Reception Some critics noted similarities between Microsoft Golf 1999 Edition and its predecessor, believing that the biggest difference between the two was the addition of three new