Around the World Golf · Free beta
Tee Up without the worry of a subscription
Around the World Golf is a Sim for those who just want to buy a sim and play, with no subcription modle and tons of features its a no brainer to to it out. The first 100 people in get it free.
- First 100 play free
- Windows PC
- Keyboard and mouse or your launch monitor
Ball flightWhat it feels like
It should feel like a round, not a screen.
You walk up to the first tee at golden hour. Long shadows across the fairway, warm light in the trees. You hit it, and the camera chases the ball from behind and above, like you're watching it on TV. Spin works it, wind pushes it, and it lands, bounces and rolls on the real slope of the ground.
I've stood in a lot of simulator bays watching people get bored of their sim by the second month. I'm building the one they keep turning on.
- Golden-hour light
- TV-style chase camera
- Real bounce and roll
- Greens that break
What's in it
Here's what you're actually getting
No padded feature list. This is what's in the game right now, and what each part means when you're standing on the mat.
Course playPlay a real round
9 or 18 holes, played by the rules
Pick a course, pick your players and go. Real rules and penalties, a scorecard that keeps up with you, and a map of every hole so you know what you're aiming at. Out of bounds costs you. Water costs you. Just like Saturday morning.
Ball flightThe physics
A ball that flies like a ball
Every shot gets worked out from the real numbers: ball speed, launch angle and spin. Drag and spin shape the flight, wind pushes it around, and when it comes down it bounces and rolls on the actual ground. Uphill, downhill, sidehill. Hit a tree and it acts like it. Hit the flagstick and you'll hear about it.
Putting3
On the green
Greens you actually have to read
The greens aren't flat tables. They've got real slopes, so a putt breaks the way the ground tells it to. Read it, pick a line and live with it. I spent a lot of time on this part, because a putt that doesn't break right ruins the whole round.
Practice range4
Practice with a purpose
A range that tells you something
An open range for when you just want to hit balls. Drills for when you want to get better: distance control, shot shaping, chipping and aim. Every drill gives you a target and a score, so a practice session has a point to it.
Mini-games5
When friends come over
Closest to the Pin and Long Drive
Quick games for when the bay fills up on a Friday night. Line everybody up, take turns, settle it. Nobody has to sit through 18 holes to have a good time.
Shot data6
Broadcast-style screen
Everything you need to see, nothing you don't
Your numbers after every swing, a live map of the hole, where the ball landed and the yardage to the pin. It's laid out like a golf broadcast: clean, easy to read from the hitting mat, and out of the way of the shot.
Course builder7
Build your own
Sketch a hole. Then go play it.
This is the part I'm proudest of. Draw a hole, shape the land, plant trees, paint the fairway and greens, and look at it in 3D. Then tee it up and play it. If you've ever wanted to build your dream hole, or your home course, this is where you do it.
Worlds8
Around the world
Not every round has to be at the local muni
Play by the ocean on the beach, or down in a mountain valley with snow still up on the peaks. More of the world is on the way. That's where the name comes from.
And the rest
The little stuff that makes it feel finished
The stuff you don't notice until a sim doesn't have it.
- Keyboard and mouse, or your launch monitorPlay with a keyboard and mouse out of the box. The launch monitor connection is built and getting tested in the beta.
- Wind that mattersClub up into it. Aim off for a crosswind.
- Trees and a real flagstickThe ball can hit both, and it does what you'd expect.
- Stats and recordsYour numbers and your best rounds, kept as you play.
- Awards to chaseAchievements across rounds, drills and mini-games.
- Your own golfer profilePhoto, handicap and career numbers in one place.
- Real golf soundsRecorded golf sounds, picked one by one.
- Controls your wayChange any key in the settings. The course builder saves your work as you go.
Free beta · 100 spots
The first 100 people play free.
Here's the deal. I'm opening Around the World Golf to 100 beta testers before it goes on sale. You get the game free. All I ask is that you play it and tell me straight what's broken, what's boring and what you love.
- The game, freeNo card and no catch. Free for the first 100 people who sign up.
- Play it firstYou're in before it goes on sale to anybody else.
- A say in what gets builtYour feedback decides what I fix and what I build next. Reply to any email and it comes straight to me.
Straight answers
Questions people ask
A Windows PC. A keyboard and mouse is all you need to start. A launch monitor is optional.
The launch monitor connection is built, and testing it on real hardware is a big part of this beta. I won't call a model supported until I've hit balls with it myself. Keyboard and mouse always work.
Yes, for the first 100 people who sign up. No card needed.
Soon. Sign up now and I'll email you the day your download is ready.
No. It plays fine on a regular PC with a keyboard and mouse. But if you want a bay to play it in, that's what I do for a living. See custom builds.
There isn't one. It's a beta, so some things will be rough. I'd rather hear about it from you now than find out later.
Got one I didn't cover? Email me at Sales@CornerStonegolfTn.com.
Only 100 spots
Get in before the spots are gone.
One email address. You get the game free and a say in what I build next.
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Windows PC required.