How to Play Golf

How to Play Golf is a Classic Kingdom mini-game in Kingdom Hearts III. In this game, Sora plays golf.

Game Help
''Golf your way across a variety of courses! Press to select the number of holes, then press  to begin.''

''Reaching the Green Use to adjust the angle, then press  to drive. A square indicator will move back and forth along the trajectory. Press at the right time to take the shot. Look out for bunkers, water hazards, and animals!''

''How to Putt Put the ball in the hole! Look carefully at the waves in the grass before deciding an angle.''

''PRO TIP: If the wind is strong, be careful not to take a shot just as the wind is changing! It will drastically alter your trajectory.''

Mechanics
The objective of this mini-game is to play golf. The "CONTROLLER" buttons can be used to aim, and the "ACTION" button to hit the ball.

The game starts by choosing between 3, 9, or 18 holes. Each hole has two phases. The first phase shows a flag in the distance, with the distance displayed at the top of the screen. Sora can aim with the "CONTROLLER" buttons, and pressing the "ACTION" button makes a rectangle move across the screen in the aimed direction, indicating the strength of the hit. Pressing the "ACTION" button again makes Sora hit the ball. When nearing the hole, the green is shown on the field. Making the ball land on the green starts the next phase.

In this phase, the screen is zoomed in, and divided into squares. One square contains the hole. Sora can aim and hit the ball like before, but the grass around the hole may contain waves that can alter the ball's direction. If the ball enters the hole, the hole is completed, and the next one starts.

The field may contain several obstacles that can intervene with Sora's golfing, including animals, bunkers, water traps, and long grass. Occassionally, a strong wind may blow, altering the ball's trajectory.

The score is determined by the PAR of each hole, and the amount of shots it takes for Sora to hit the ball into the hole. The score can be negative, and a lower score indicates a better performance.

Origin
How to Play Golf is based on the from 1944. In the short, Goofy shows how to play golf.