 British Open Championship Golf was a commercial failure . Following its release , Looking Glass ceased self @-@ publishing operations and closed a division of the company , laying off a group of employees that included Warren Spector . Writing for Maximum PC , T. Liam McDonald called the game " a costly bomb that bled the company . " Looking Glass employee Tim Stellmach later characterized it as " a disaster " . However , it was generally well received by critics . A reviewer for Next Generation Magazine hailed it as " one of the best golf games in years " , praising the atmosphere and calling the graphics " among the best ... around . " The writer cited the game 's lack of a course editor as its main downside , and summarized , " If you are looking for a golf simulation , this one delivers . " PC Magazine 's Shane Mooney cited it as the best of eight golf titles reviewed in the magazine 's September 1997 issue — a group that included Jack Nicklaus 4 , Links LS 1998 and PGA Tour Pro . He highlighted its " outstanding graphics " and detailed course reproductions , and noted that it " [ immerses ] players in a realistic tournament atmosphere . " The writer considered the inclusion of only two courses to be the game 's " one major drawback " . 
