Golf

Overview

Golf is an activity in The Ballad of Gay Tony played at the Swingers Golf Club driving range on the Golden Pier in Algonquin. Unlike a full course, the venue is just a range, so play centers on hitting balls toward targets. It opens after Luis Fernando Lopez completes Practice Swing, the mission that introduces it. Luis starts a session at the front entrance of the club and can play against an anonymous opponent or invite one of his friends.

The controls build on the system first used in Vice City Stories: a cursor sweeps across a power bar, and the swing is better the closer the player stops it to the marked point. The Ballad of Gay Tony adds the ability to point at the spot where the ball should land. Longer targets need the cursor placed higher on the bar, which makes them harder.

Walkthrough

1. Complete Practice Swing to unlock the range.
2. Go to the entrance of the Swingers Golf Club on the Golden Pier.
3. Choose an anonymous competitor or call a friend.
4. Aim at the target zone you want the ball to reach.
5. Stop the oscillating cursor as close as possible to the indicated point on the power bar.
6. Outscore your opponent across the session.

Tips

• Start with nearer targets to learn the cursor's timing before going for long ones.
• Accuracy on the power bar matters more than raw power.
• Playing with friends is a quick way to spend time with them.

Rewards and unlocks

• Four Play achievement.
• Required for 100% completion.