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iGolf v1.0

The very first game to offer online play and scoring, iGolf v1.0 is going on it's third year of Pocket PC splendor, and still has no equal. iGolf is a sports simulation, focusing on the mechanics of a good golf game; with club selection, ball spin and course management being the key factors in a successful match. When you launch the application, a player screen loads where you can choose one of four characters based on their power, spin control and accuracy. Once you've set up your player, you can hit the links.

The interface, while nothing new, offers the same style of play and level of entertainment you'd expect from a desktop golf game. A swing meter controls distance and accuracy, and you can put extra backspin or roll into your shots with two taps on the screen. Multiple angles help you to analyze your approach from many different views and a built-in Landscape Mode allows you to play in widescreen format.

iGolf includes all the features of a desktop golf game, without the hard drive bloat

iGolf includes an amazing ten courses for play, free of charge. The registered version also includes a desktop course manager application that facilitates downloading the courses to your Pocket PC and managing memory on the device.

The desktop iGolf Course Manager allows you to manage the additional courses available for the Pocket PC game, while keeping an eye the device memory.

In addition to the ability to download courses from the Internet, iGolf includes Internet scoring and multiplayer capabilities. By setting up a free account with iGolf, you can post your best scores to their Web site. When you upload them through the desktop course manager, statistics on your play like driving distance average, longest drive, and driving accuracy are posted on the site for everyone to see.

And if that doesn't create enough bragging rights, you can take on up to three other real players in a network game. When you log in, you start in the lobby where you can chat, join a game, create a new one or take part in a tournament. If you create a game, you get to select the course and set the maximum numbers of players. You can also set a password for the match, to limit access to your friends and family. CE Craft even provides a PC-executable version for free for the network play, in case your (or your competitor's) Pocket PC doesn't have network capabilities.

	Pros: 4-player network play, online score/statistical posting. Great golf simulation for a handheld device.
	Cons: Statistics server frequently down. Newer version (2.0) is not network compatible.

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