''PGA Tour Golf II'' is a

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developed by American studio Polygames and published by

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for

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in 1992 and

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for

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in 1995.

Playable courses

The game features the courses of

TPC at Avenel TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm (formerly TPC Avenel) is a private golf club in the eastern United States, located in Potomac, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Washington, D.C. It was formerly a regular stop on the PGA Tour as host of the Booz Allen C ...

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, TPC at Southwind, TPC of Scottsdale, TPC at Eagle Trace, and PGA West Stadium.

Playable characters

The Game Gear version features 4 professional golfers as playable or as CPU opponents:

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Craig Stadler Craig Robert Stadler (born June 2, 1953) is an American professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level, including one major championship, the 1982 Masters Tournament. Early life Stadler was bo ...

Fuzzy Zoeller Frank Urban "Fuzzy" Zoeller Jr. (; born November 11, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has won ten PGA Tour events including two major championships. He is one of three golfers to have won the Masters Tournament in his first appea ...

and

Fred Couples Frederick Steven Couples (born October 3, 1959) is an American professional golfer who has competed on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. A former World No. 1, he has won 64 professional tournaments, most notably the Masters Tournament ...

. The

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version features an additional 6 professional golfers (for a total of 10):

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Bruce Lietzke Bruce Alan Lietzke (July 18, 1951 – July 28, 2018) was an American professional golfer. He won 13 tournaments on the PGA Tour. His best finish in a major championship was runner-up at the 1991 PGA Championship. He also had seven victories ...

Mark McCumber Mark Randall McCumber (born September 7, 1951) is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. Early life McCumber was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He he attended Robert E. Lee High School. ...

Mark O'Meara Mark Francis O'Meara (born January 13, 1957) is an American retired professional golfer. He was a tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. He spent nearly 200 weeks in the top-10 of the Offici ...

Larry Mize Lawrence Hogan Mize (born September 23, 1958) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour. He is well known for one career-defining shot – a chip from off the green at the 11th hole a ...

and

Joey Sindelar Joseph Paul Sindelar (born March 30, 1958) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour Champions. He previously played on the PGA Tour, winning seven tournaments between 1985 and 2004. Early life Sindelar was born in F ...

Reception

The Mega Drive version knocked ''

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'' from the top of the charts in the UK.

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gave the game 94% and a Hyper Game award, praising the number of features and the control method. ''

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'' in July 1994 said that the Macintosh version's graphics were not as good as '' Links'' but much better than the PC version's. Citing its emphasis on simulation, the magazine concluded that "Unlike many sequels, this actually adds to the genre". Reviewing the Game Gear version, ''

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'' praised the screen layout, controls, and detailed graphics, but criticized the long loading times, weak sound effects, and music.

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