Online Games

Dedicated golf players are accustomed to paying quite hefty fees for membership of exclusive golf clubs, or if they take a less active interest in the game they may pay considerable amounts for tickets to the major golf tournaments. The development of the Internet has created new possibilities for enjoying golf games completely free of charge. All you need is an Internet connection and a standard modern computer screen with graphic capabilities and you have access to a range of free golf games whenever you care to play.

Golf Game Formats:
In the same way that physical golf games come in different formats, the same applies with online golf games. While there are some "offline" golf players who enjoy playing18-hole golf, or perhaps they prefer miniature golf or even the crazy golf games you find at some British seaside resorts, Internet golf players can find golf games that use high-quality 3-D graphic simulations of professional golf, or perhaps novelty golf games where an animal character takes the place of the human holding the golf club.

Realistic Recreation:
In a similar vein you can find online golf games with recreations of the standard sand pit and water obstacles familiar enough from your local golf course or you can choose a game where the hazards on the course are somewhat unusual, including for example trekking elephants or frogs and squirrels! Thus Web golf games cater for an even wider range of players than the regular golf courses. While a child might find a game of 18-hole golf too drawn out and rather boring, the same is not likely to be the case if he or she is playing a colorful online golf game with a panda character.

Enhance Your Golfing Skills Online!
While the skills of regular offline golf involve the holding and positioning of the golf clubs and knowing how to adjust your aim according to the position of the hole, online golf translates these skills into mouse clicks and movements. While it is the player's fingers that do the actions rather than the hands, the level of excitement generated is certainly comparable. Anyone who knows how to connect to the Web and move around the mouse has the basic skills to start playing free golf games online. As you build up playing experience, you also develop your online golfing skills but these games include so many random elements that getting bored is not a realistic possibility.