Links Encyclopedia

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Ladder
Ladder play is held online and is a way of ranking players or teams. When you win a game in a ladder you move up a 'rung' in the rankings. When you lose you move down. Your goal is to get to the top rung of the ladder. Ladders are very competitive and are an exciting way to experience playing Links online. Check out the Ladders section of the Country Club!

Ladders vs. Tournaments
Ladders are usually ongoing and your goal is to reach the top of the ladder, or leader board, and remain there. In a tournament, you play a set number of rounds for a specific period of time and play is geared toward a real-life golf tournament.

Links 2003
Tee it up on the world's great courses in an incredibly real golf experience. The unrivaled Links® 2003 delivers a stunningly detailed and authentic golf experience so real, you'll swear you're strolling the fairways with club in hand.

Visit the Official Links 2003 Web Site

Links Community
The Links Community is an online group of web sites and players who love to play Links! You can find a number of online tournaments, discussion boards, fan sites, and more in the community.

Being part of the community is more than just playing the game, it's being part of the Links family. You'll meet new people, make new friends, and maybe play a few rounds of Links!

Links Expansion Pack
See Courses

Links LS Mac
Links LS Mac is Links LS for the Macintosh. You can find URLs to Macintosh-related fan sites in the Links LS Mac section of the Country Club.

Links Player Animation FAQ
This FAQ provides information about player animations used in different versions of Links. Click to read FAQ.

Links Tour
The Links Tour is the Official Tournament site for Links 2001 and Links 2003. The Links Tour hosts hundreds of year-round online tournaments for Links players all over the world. If you are interested in learning more about the tour visit the Links Tour web site.

Here is a list of Links Tour courses that were created using the Arnold Palmer Course Designer.

Master Course List
The Master Course List contains all courses that have been or are still available for the Links product line.

Master Course List

MOPs
MOP or Mode of Play is the type of game played when you start a new game in Links. If you are familiar with Stroke play, then you already know how to play one of the MOPs. Other MOPs include Stableford, Match Play, and Skins.

Links comes standard with a multitude of MOPs. You can find MOPs by starting a new game, then click on the Change button under the Rules section of the New Round screen. You can download even more MOPs from the Links Community. Look in the Downloads section of the Country Club.

Note: In order to install a MOP in Links 2003 you need to copy the MOP file into the following folder: c:\documents and settings\All Users\Application Data\Links 2003\Mops\

News
News sites keep track of what's going on in the Links Community. The Community News section of the Country Club is updated daily with headlines from around the community. Visit the news sources for even more information.

Online Play
There are a few ways to play online. First is Direct Connect, where one to eight players connect via the Internet and play a single game. Connections are usually made from a game matching service such as Zone.com. Second is the Online Tournament, where you play numerous rounds in a golf tournament format that you might see on TV. Depending on the tournament, rounds can be played by yourself, head-to-head, or in a team. And third, there are Ladders. Ladder play is a way of ranking players or teams. When you win a game in a ladder you move up a 'rung' in the rankings. When you lose you move down. Your goal is to get to the top rung of the ladder. Ladders are very competitive and are an exciting way to experience Links online.