4 discMatching ancient sport to the latest in imaging technology, Links 2001 presents a wildly realistic golf experience for your computer. The now-classic series has been overhauled with a new rendering engine that incorporates new terrain, such as cliffs, arches, and bunker overhangs, with higher-resolution panoramas. Also, the new green analyzer will provide a much better feel for each course’s contours than ever before, thanks to hyperaccurate GPS surveys.

You’ll play at authentic renditions of Aviara in San Diego, Chateau Whistler in the Canadian Rockies, and the Prince Course at the Princeville Resort in Kauai, to name a few. And, completing the experience, Microsoft has included the Arnold Palmer Course Architect, a tool you can use to perfect your home course down to the most precise detail.