Firaxis has Released a New Patch for SimGolf

Firaxis Games has just released a new patch that tweaks and enhances the already fun and addictive gameplay of Sid Meier's SimGolf.  The new patch, v1.02 (which can be downloaded at http://simgolf.ea.com/help/patch2.php ) adds features, improvements and fixes including:

-Removed 50 year limit for required retirement.

-I.M. Picky should now visit courses more often.

-Gary Golf (or whatever you name your golf pro) no longer loses skills when buying a new course.

-A better system for placing landmarks has been implemented. Free landmarks now appear in your landmark menu when Ivana donates a landmark, or when a happy ending occurs on your course.

-New ability to cancel a match or tournament (use the 'wrench' icon on the interface to access this).

-You can pick up a golfer and move him/her to other locations on your course, or even to the clubhouse to eject him/her. This is done by clicking on the eject-golfer icon after clicking on the golfer.

-J.P Bigdome will now offer more cash if he likes your course.

-Faster scrolling on member report screen.

-Tees and Holes can no longer be removed during a tournament, though other course elements may still be altered, placed, or removed.

-You can press keys 1-9 (top row of keyboard) to jump to the corresponding hole. If the hole is already on the screen, this will bring up the hole report. Press the keys shift 1-shift 9 to jump to holes 10-18 on the 'back nine'.

-Increased difficulty at "difficult" and "impossible" levels as now golfers sometimes feel their partner's pain. 

-Fixed saved game issues with Themes (ie. themes should now load automatically when a game that was saved using a theme is loaded from the load game menu).

-Numerous interface and reporting screen tweaks have been made.

To download the patch or for a complete list of enhancements and fixes please visit: http://simgolf.ea.com/help/patch2.