List of golfing terms: Difference between revisions

This is a '''list of golfing terms''' used in ''[[Golf]]'', ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'', ''[[Mobile Golf]]'', ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'', and the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]]. A few also appear in the golf minigame in ''[[Wario Land 3]]''.

'''Bunkers''' (sometimes known as '''sand traps''') are divots filled with sand. They vary greatly in size; they can be a couple of yards wide to close to the length of the entire course. When a golf ball lands in a bunker, it reacts much like the rough since it traps the ball. It takes great effort to get the ball out of the bunker, and it can affect a playing score greatly.

When the ball goes into a bunker, the announcer says, ''"Oh, too bad!"'' in the Nintendo 64 ''Mario Golf'' game but nothing in the other games. Also, if the player scores par or better after their ball goes into the bunker during a hole, this becomes a Sand Save, which is recorded in the Records. In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', the [[Toad]] commentary (if enabled) says, ''"<Player> hits the beach!"'' or ''"<Player's> ball went into a bunker,"'' if the ball goes flying into a bunker via a [[Special Shot|special shot]].

The '''fairway''' is the central path of each [[#Hole|hole]] on the way to the [[#Green|green]]. It usually covers about two-thirds of each golf course. Fairway has light-green short-cut grass and has no effect on the golf ball. Fairway is the easiest part of the course to strike the ball from, for it is not deep and does not impair the player's shot. However, fairway can be placed anywhere on the course; thus, the fairway can be on a hill, in a divot, by the edge of the course, or even in hard-to-reach places. This is the only part of fairway that can impair the player's shot. Following the fairway is usually the safest and quickest way to the green.

'''Fast fairway''' is a variation on the normal fairway that, as the name implies, has the grass cut so that the ball rolls farther and bounces higher. The fast fairway is differently colored from the regular fairway, signifying its place on the course.

In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', fast fairways appear on the courses [[Blooper Bay]], [[Peach's Castle Grounds]], and [[Bowser Badlands]], and they are turquoise as opposed to the regular fairway's green color. In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', fast fairways are seen only in the [[Seaside Course]] and have darker colors than normal fairways. The player has to be careful when calculating where to shoot the ball if it is going to land on the fast fairway, since it can severely impair the player's score depending on how the ball reacts to the landing. In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', fast fairways are tan in color, and they appear exclusively on Bowser Highlands.

Hitting a ball from out of a '''flower garden''' or '''flower patch''' affects a player's shot, making it shorter and lower. Flower gardens are found in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' on Peach's Castle Grounds and ''Mario Golf: World Tour'' on [[Peach Gardens (golf course)|Peach Gardens]]. When a ball lands in a flower patch in ''Toadstool Tour'', [[Pikmin]] may jump out.  

In ''Toadstool Tour'', beach bunkers appear on [[Blooper Bay]]. They can be found in the shapes of food, [[Blooper]]s, and many different other objects.

The '''fringe''', known as the '''green edge''' prior to ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', is a narrow strip of grass surrounding the green. The fringe is cut to a length between the fairway and the green itself.

'''Out of bounds''' (abbreviated as '''O.B.''') refers to an area outside the boundaries of the golf course. If the player hits the ball where it lands outside the boundaries, falls off the edge, or lands in [[lava]], in a [[Chain Chomp]] pit, or elsewhere that is not in the main course, the ball is registered as out of bounds. Some sort of signal usually appears when the player hits the ball out of bounds. The penalty for going out of bounds is one stroke, added on to the player's current score for the hole. The player must then hit the ball from the same place that they hit the out-of-bounds shot. In ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' and ''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64, [[Toad]] is the one to alert the player of an out-of-bounds shot, while in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', a [[Koopa Paratroopa]] is the one to alert the player.

When an out-of-bounds shot happens, the announcer says, ''"Oh, too bad!"'' except in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'', and ''Mario Golf: Super Rush'', where the Toad commentary (if enabled) says, ''"That's OB for <player>!"'' In the former, nothing is said in the case, while in the latter, the announcer says either ''"Out of bounds!"'' or ''"Too bad!"'' instead (where [[Blue Toad (character)|Blue Toad]] holds up an OB sign).

In [[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64]], holes are rendered as isolated "islands" floating in a void, similar to the [[level]]s of ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. If the player shoots their ball beyond the boundaries not merely of the hole but the entire "island" and into the void, the text message "out of course" is displayed onscreen instead of Toad waving his flag. This is functionally identical to a standard OB. The announcer (as well as the other players, if the game is played in Multiplayer Mode) calls out ''"Fore!"'' half a second after the ball is hit if it is determined that it will go out of the course.<ref>[https://youtu.be/1kIHL2Jwems?t=3 The Fore message being said right after the ball is hit.]</ref> (If the ball stops less than half a second after the shot, ''"Fore!"'' is not called. Should the ball stop exactly half a second later, the announcer keeps on saying, ''"Fore!"'' for two seconds while ''"Oh, too bad!"'' is said just once.) This term also appears in ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]''; should the player hit the ball off the box where the course is located, Toad waves his flag and calls an OB.

The '''rough''' is the area of the courses where the grass is thicker than the fairway. There are five different types of rough seen on the courses; each one has a different effect on the player's landing and shot along with darker coloring as the effects of the rough intensify:

The '''teeing area''' (formerly '''tee box''') is the starting point in all holes of a golf course. Teeing areas have two tee markers, and the tee, which holds the ball, is placed between them. The number of teeing areas per hole varies with each game in the ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' series. In the [[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Nintendo 64 game]] and its [[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color counterpart]], each hole has one tee box.  In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'', back tee boxes are added, and they are farther from the green than front tee boxes. In these games, back tee boxes are used in [[Star Tournament]]s, which are harder than their regular versions where front tee boxes are used. In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', there are three tee boxes per hole (except in [[Sky Island]], whose holes have one tee box each) and the third is called a tournament tee box, which is even farther from the green than the back tee box. The front tee boxes are used in stroke plays in the Castle Club, Mario Open tournaments, most regional tournaments, and Star Coin challenges. The back tee boxes are used in course championships, regular regional tournaments, expert tournaments, world tournaments, and the harder Moon Coin challenges. The tournament tee boxes are used in costume challenges, major tournaments, and the World Tour Final. Shots made from the teeing area are referred to as tee shots, and in ''World Tour'', insets appear on the screen, showing the characters doing gestures indicating whether the tee shots are good or bad. ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' adds a fourth tee, the rookie tee. This teeing area is the closest to the course, being even closer than the standard tees.

A '''tree hazard''' serves a purpose; this event occurs only when the player's golf ball gets stuck in a tree and it will not come down or lands too close to a tree trunk. The penalty for aiming at a tree is the same as a regular out-of-bounds shot. However, if a ball goes into a tree, the player has to hit the ball from wherever they aimed it.

The announcer says, ''"Oh, too bad!"''<ref>[https://youtu.be/nVXyF_AfSr0?t=1370 Water Hazard in Mario Golf: World Tour.]</ref> except in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'', and ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', where the [[Toad]] commentary (if enabled) says, ''"<Player's> ball went into the [[#Penalty area|penalty area]]."'' In ''Super Rush'', during a match of Speed Golf, it is also possible for the player to go into the water, where the Toad commentary (if enabled) says, ''"<Player> fell into the penalty area!"'' The player also flashes as if they were shrunken by an obstacle and lost their power. Some characters can cross water by using their [[Special Dash]]es.

When the ball lands on wooden surfaces in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', it is said to land on '''wood'''. Like with rock, pipe, or brick, the ball frequently bounces off it. Like those three terrains, it also hurts the ball's lie. In ''Super Rush'', it is extremely rare to land on wood bridges without handles, as it would simply head into the water.

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'''Unplayable''' refers to an area within the boundaries of a hole comprised of terrain that the ball may not be played from. Similar to [[#Out of bounds|out of bounds]] and [[#Water hazard|water hazards]], it attracts a one-stroke penalty.

**However, if the golf ball stops at a wooded area such as a cabin<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmqA6iMMWJo</ref> or a bridge ([[Bowser's Castle (golf course)|Bowser's Castle]] of Hole 4 in ''Mario Golf: World Tour''),<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFOxbYtHlaE</ref> they are considered an area where wood is an unplayable area.

[[File:Luigi Albatross MGWT.jpg|thumb|Luigi receiving his Albatross in ''Mario Golf: World Tour''.]]

An '''albatross''' (also called a '''double eagle''') is a score of three under par for a given hole. Albatrosses are extremely difficult to perform, and usually require a character that can shoot the ball a great distance to perform them (such as [[Petey Piranha]], [[Bowser]] or [[Metal Mario]]). Albatrosses are usually done by means of Chip-Ins, though on some par 5 holes, depending on wind conditions, it is possible to land on the green from the tee box, and then by sinking the albatross putt to get an albatross without a Chip-In.

In the Club Slots mode in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', an albatross gives the player 5 points. When played by Point Play rules in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', albatrosses are worth 8 points, which are worth the same as a hole-in-one.

In [[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Golf'' for Nintendo 64]], if the player gets on the green in one stroke on a par 5 hole, they will receive the [https://youtu.be/H1WJgVkOmBM?t=32 Albatross Putt] message in rainbow colors when they start their putt, while they are rainbow-colored on the scorecard. They are given a golden color in the ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' scorecard and a half-yellow and half-gold color in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''.

In ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' and ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'', the color of Albatross Best Badges are red.

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[[File:BabyLuigiBirdie.png|thumb|Baby Luigi receiving his Birdie in ''Mario Sports Superstars''.]]

A '''birdie''' is a score equal to one below par. Birdies can be achieved on all holes and any character can achieve them. In ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' and ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'', Birdie Best Badges are blue, whereas in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', they're silver. In all games, every time characters get a Birdie on a hole that they have not got a birdie result in during a tournament, they will get one Birdie Badge. Earning enough badges can unlock content, depending on the game that is being played.

On the scorecard, birdies are colored orange in the [[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Nintendo 64 version of ''Mario Golf'']], while they are half-white, half-red in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' and orange in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''.

*This is the lowest score that earns the player a [[Best Badge|Birdie Badge]] in tournament mode.

*When playing Club Slots in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' or by Point Play rules in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', a birdie gives the player 3 points.

*The Birdie Challenge mode in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' requires the player to get a birdie in each hole, otherwise they will fail the challenge.

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[[File:BabyMarioBogeyMSS.png|thumb|Baby Mario dissatisfied with his Bogey.]]

There are many degrees of '''bogeys''', though they are all considered bad scores. There are ten types of bogeys, but only three are actually called so. A normal bogey is a score that is one over par - e.g., the player gets the ball in the hole with six strokes on a par 5 hole. The player's character shows disappointment of their score at the end of the hole.

When playing Club Slots in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' or by Point Play rules in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', a Bogey gives the player 1 point. On the scorecard, bogeys are green in ''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64, half-white, half-blue in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', and gray in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''.

As the player takes more strokes over par, additional bogeys such as double, triple, and so on, occur. This feature only becomes used in games after ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''. The terminology changes to digits once the fourth stroke over par is taken (+4), second stroke over par (+2) in ''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64, or the third stroke over par (+3) in ''Mario Golf'' for the [[Game Boy Color]]. This goes up until +6 in par 3 holes, +8 in par 4 holes and +10 in par 5 holes. By that time, the player cannot take any more strokes, and the hole automatically ends with a [[#Give up|give up]].  

When playing Club Slots in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' or by Point Play rules in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', a double bogey or lower score is worth 0 points. In the Score Card, scores of Double Bogey or worse are indicated in Blue.

In ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'', if the player takes a +4 or worse score or gives up on a hole, the announcer says ''"Oh, too bad!"''. This is the only game in which the announcer says something for a score of +4 or worse while other games have the announcer say nothing.

If the player takes too long to finish the hole and takes a number of strokes equal to three times the par of the hole, the player will be forced to give up and get a +6 (par 3 hole), +8 (par 4 hole) or +10 (par 5 hole). In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', a give up is received when the player receives [[#Triple Par|Triple Par]].

Players can also give up in a hole after the 1st stroke, but that also means the player will get a +6 (par 3 hole), +8 (par 4 hole) or +10 (par 5 hole). Every game will display a '''GIVE UP''' sign in case of giving up, except in the [[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|N64 game]] and ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' - in the former game, no score is displayed in case of a give up, while the latter game displays '''+6''', '''+8''' or '''+10''' depending on the par value of the hole. The music that plays upon giving up on a hole is the music for a double bogey or lower, except in the N64 game and ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', where the music that plays in a give up is when the player loses a hole in Match Play or fails a Ring Shot. In case of Match Play, a give up will result in an automatic loss to the player, in which the other player will automatically win the current hole.

In the online mode of ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', players have 50 seconds to take their shot when it is their turn. If the timer expires, the player will be forced to give up.

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YoshiBogeyMarioGolf64.png|[[Yoshi]] in [[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Golf'' for Nintendo 64]] ''Note: The animation for a double bogey or lower (as well as giving up) is the same as the Bogey animation for this game.''

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Peach 3bogey.jpeg|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] receiving a Triple Bogey in ''Mario Golf: World Tour''

[[File:BabyLuigiEagle.png|thumb|Baby Luigi receiving his eagle in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''.]]

An '''eagle''' is a score that is two below par, which improves the player's score by 2. Eagles are scored by a [[#Hole-in-one|hole-in-one]] on a par 3 hole, a 2 on a par 4, or a 3 on a par 5.

In ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' and ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'', Eagle [[Best Badge]]s are green.

In the Club Slots mode in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', eagles give the player 4 points. When played by Point Play rules in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', an eagle is worth 5 points.

On the scorecard, eagles are colored red (par 5 holes) or a rainbow type (par 4 holes) in the [[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64]], while they are solid red in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' and yellow in ''Mario Golf: Super Rush''.

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EagleDaisy.png|[[Daisy]] in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' (American version)

[[File:PinkGoldPeachPar.png|thumb|Pink Gold Peach scoring a Par in ''Mario Sports Superstars''.]]

A '''par''' is the anticipated average score for a hole, and represents a score of ±0. When the player gets a par, their character reacts mellowly.

The [[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Nintendo 64 version of ''Mario Golf'']] and ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' colors pars in white on the scorecard while ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' colors pars in green.

In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', if the player gets a [[#Triple Par|triple par]], which debuts in this series, the player is forced to [[#Give up|give up]].

Only in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', double pars are received when the player gets two pars in a row. Double pars cannot be received when the player is on the last hole and the player attained a score higher or lower than par in the previous hole.

The player will be forced to give up in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''. Triple pars are received when the player gets three pars in a row. Triple pars cannot be received when the player is on the penultimate hole and the player attained a score higher or lower than par in the previous hole.

*This is the highest score that will not earn the player a [[Best Badge|Birdie Badge]] in tournament mode.

*In Ring Shot mode, a par is required for all holes, otherwise the player will fail the hole, even if they shot through all the rings in that hole.

*When playing Club Slots in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' or by Point Play rules in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', a par will award the player 2 points.

*The player will fail the Birdie Challenge in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' by getting a par or lower score.

*When playing the Cash Cup mode in Coin Attack on ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', a par is required, otherwise the player will lose all coins earned in that hole.

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===Chip In===

[[File:Chip in-mgwt.jpg|thumb|A Chip In in ''Mario Golf: World Tour''.]]

A '''Chip In''' (alternatively formatted with a hyphen) is a shot that results in from the player striking the ball into the air, outside of the green, straight into the cup. If the player strikes the ball from a [[#Bunker|bunker]] or even the [[#Fairway|fairway]] and gets it in the cup, it counts as a Chip In. The player gets no extra turns, points, or powers for performing this; it is merely a signal of how well the player is doing.

Because of how it is defined, a [[#Hole-in-one|hole-in-one]] counts as a Chip In.

A '''Flag Shot''' is an event where the player's golf ball hits the flag on the pin sticking out of the hole. The player will only know if the golf ball has hit the flag by a sound effect that plays when the ball makes contact with the flag. It does not affect the player's score or power-ups. A player can also chip the ball in via a Flag Shot.

[[File:MetalMarioHoleinOne.jpg|thumb|Metal Mario receiving a hole in one in ''Mario Sports Superstars''.]]

A '''hole-in-one''' is the most difficult shot to achieve - in order to do so, the player must get the golf ball in the hole with one hit (hence the name). A hole-in-one can be performed on any hole - they are easiest to perform on par 3 holes, but they can be performed with more difficulty on par 4 and 5 holes as well. Usually, only high-powered characters can perform this move.

In case of hole-in-ones, one less the par value of the hole is subtracted from the player's score for the course (par 3 = [[#Eagle|-2]], par 4 = [[#Albatross|-3]], par 5 = -4). They are typically shown in place of the actual hole score in the end of hole animation.

[[File:MGTT Hole In One Par 4.png|thumb|left|A hole-in-one on a par 5 hole in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''. It is actually a condor in this instance as it reduces the player's score by 4.]]

In ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' and ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'', Hole-in-One [[Best Badge]]s color are yellow. The American version of ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' has errors in identifying hole-in-ones: getting them on a par 4 or par 5 hole will display it as an albatross, even though hole-in-ones on par 5 holes reduce the player's score by 4 (like a condor would) and not 3. Results like these are put under "albatross" in the highlights section. Hole-in-Ones done on par 4 or par 5 holes in the [https://youtu.be/jhuxhb5mrvc?t=426 European/Australian] and the [https://youtu.be/GA_04XrW0iI?t=244 Japanese] versions of the game register correctly. Results like these are put under "hole-in-one" in the highlights section.

In case of Club Slots in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', a hole-in-one is worth one point more than the par value of the hole. With Point Play rules in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', a hole-in-one is worth 8 points, which is worth the same as an albatross.

In [[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64]], Hole-in-ones are rainbow-colored on the scorecard, while they are a golden color in the ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' scorecard and a half-yellow and half-gold color in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''.

A '''Nice Shot''' is a common event - in order to get a Nice Shot, the player must strike the golf ball with enough strength and stop the meter bar in the sweet spot zone. By getting a Nice Shot, the golf ball is more likely to go on a perfect path, going where guided to. The words "Nice Shot" appear in large colorful letters, alerting the player that they had done well, but the player does not earn any extra points, powers, or turns for performing this move. When this is achieved as a perfect power shot, the number of power shots will not decrease.

In ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', a Nice Shot is achieved if the rising and falling bar is stopped exactly at the markers of the power meter, (a sound effect will confirm this) giving Miis' and ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' characters' golf balls gold and rainbow streaks respectively, in flight. Otherwise, it is only a "Good Shot". A Nice Shot from the tee will make an inset at the bottom right of the Nintendo 3DS top screen appear, showing the character doing a gesture of joy. However, a stroke will not be called a Nice Shot or a Good Shot if the ball does not end up on the green, the fringe, or fairway.

In [[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64]], a "Nice Shot" is not called when the ball is heading out of bounds or has its distance significantly reduced.

In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', confetti is launched when a player gets a Nice Shot.

A '''Pin Shot''' is an event which occurs when the player's golf ball hits the pin that resides in the hole. The player gets no extra points, turns, or power-ups for performing this move. It is merely pointed out when the shot is made.

When the player makes a Pin Shot, the words "PIN SHOT!" appear in big letters on the screen. The announcer also says "Pin Shot" at this time. In the [[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64]], a Ukiki slides down the pin and makes a sound if a Pin Shot is performed.

'''Nice Recoveries''' appear in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' where if a player gets to the green, fringe, or fairway, when starting from a bunker, the [[Toad]] commentary (if enabled) will say "<Player> gets out of the bunker beautifully!" When they get a Nice Recovery and enter the green, he will say "This will be a sand save for <player> if this goes in." If it goes in and the player gets a par, instead of the usual "Solid par for <player>!", he says "Nice sand save for <player>!" The announcer will also say "Nice!"

'''Nice Approaches''' appear when a golf ball is near the hole in a straight line.

In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', if the ball sinks in to the hole when it is the player's time to putt, they are 30ft (≈9 meters) away from the hole, they are on the green, and they sink it in, it is considered a '''Long Bomb''' because the player started from the green but was very far away from the hole.

 

Players that are on a hole that are less than 30ft (≈9 meters) cannot get a Long Bomb because the player will instead get a [[#Chip-In|Chip-In]], as the green does not cover the exact distance. The [[Toad]] commentary (if enabled) will say "<Player> drains a long putt!"

In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', Nice Touches are received when the player barely gets to the hole, and the distance is ≈0.7 feet (≈0.2 meters) or less.

*A score better than -4 is possible in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' via a glitch where a player gets [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fzjhs5rDlY Negative Strokes], resulting in the [[#Bogey|Double Bogey]] music playing instead of the Birdie music as well as some other behavior occurring.

**If the player is putting for a -4 or better with this glitch, the Bogey putt music will play instead of the Birdie putt music. However, getting exactly a -4 will display the Albatross message and play the Birdie music as usual.

**If the player gets exactly a -5, it will say "Complete!" in the European version, "Nice Shot!" in the Japanese version and "Finish!" in the American version. If the player scores better than -5, no text will appear at all. Either way, the player will do their Eagle animation.

*If no controller is connected to the Nintendo 64 when powering on ''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64, the opening logos will display as usual before the Double Bogey music plays while ''"Turn the power OFF and connect a controller."'' appears over a background with [[Luigi]] and [[Princess Peach|Peach]] in it. This never happens in the Virtual Console releases because it always assumes that all four controllers are connected.