As the first and only "traditional" golf game for the Atari Lynx, Awesome Golf features three different courses with eighteen holes each: United States, United Kingdom, and Japan. Up to four players can link up with the ComLynx and enter their golfer's name, handicap, and appearance, including sex, clothing, and color. Before setting foot on the fairway, players can elect to practice any hole of their choice, work on their driving skills, or go straight for medal play.
A vertical swing meter is used to determine power and accuracy, and Chipper the gopher will let you know whenever you hit an "awesome" shot. Options include setting the wind strength to none, breezy, or strong, turning off Chipper's voice, and choosing either nine or eighteen holes to play on. The game ends when you've finished the last hole, so make each stroke count!