Links 386 Pro is a golf simulation sports game for MS-DOS released in 1992. It is part of the Links series, and was developed by Access Software as the follow-up to Links: The Challenge of Golf (1990). A Macintosh version, Links Pro, was released in 1994. An enhanced version called Links 386 CD was released for PC in 1995 that included audio comments by comedian Bobcat Goldthwait acting as the player's caddie, and an aerial flyby of each hole streamed from the game's CD-ROM. Re-branded versions of the game were also released for Microsoft Windows under the titles Microsoft Golf 2.0 (1994) and Microsoft Golf 3.0 (1996), part of the Microsoft Golf series. Gameplay Players select a male or female character and their clothing. They select the level of play (beginner, amateur, and pro) and tee position. The player can control character direction and foot position, and the shot is controlled by a swing meter, held to the top for power and released and clicked again as it swings back to the bottom for direction - early will hook and late will slice. Players can select from multiple views, split the screen, and record shots. Shots can be repeated (a mulligan) and short putts taken (a gimme). In 1994, the Computer Sports Network ran the Links Tour, an online tournament of 250 players accessible via modem. Technical features The game ran relatively quickly because it was written in assembly code, though courses could take several seconds to be drawn on less powerful systems. The courses were drawn piece by piece, beginning with the backdrop, then the buildings, then the plants. It was considered to use a large amount of memory for the time, running best on 8MB. On the Mac, it ran best on a Power Mac and on the PC at least a 386 was required. Some features could be turned off to increase the running speed. The game featured Super VGA graphics, one of the first games to do so. It features sounds such as birds, frogs, comments from the golfers, and applause. On the Mac, voice control of the game was available. Different versions of Links 386 Pro, Links 386 CD, and the Microsoft Golf derivatives included either one or two courses presented through digitized images, and additional courses could be purchased separately. Lower resolution courses for the earlier game, Links: The Challenge of Golf, can be