| Since the inception of the World Wide Web, online | | | | of balls on the driving range, and practicing on the |
| games have been popular. Enthusiasts have | | | | putting green is just as satisfying as playing a round. |
| embraced everything from online gambling to the Sims | | | | When the weather turns inclement, it doesn't mean |
| and have spent hours playing games either alone or in | | | | that you can't roam the course and play eighteen |
| virtual communities. Sports enthusiasts have carved | | | | holes from the comfort of your own home. Free online |
| out their own niche on the Web, with fantasy football | | | | golf games are available at a number of websites, and |
| and baseball leagues and all types of sports-related | | | | have a number of features in common. Most free golf |
| online games. | | | | games allow you to play at the amateur or |
| More recently, online golf games have risen in | | | | professional level (the difference often being how you |
| popularity. This could be due to the fact that general | | | | use the mouse to control your swing), and offer you |
| interest in the game has risen recently. Although | | | | the choice to play alone or play with a group. Many |
| phenom Tiger Woods may not make headline news | | | | online games allow you to create a private group so |
| as he did a few years back, Michelle Wie has taken | | | | that you can play with friends, family, or duffers you've |
| his place while re-energizing professional golf. The | | | | met online. You can also join a group of online players |
| six-foot tall 16-year-old, a native of Hawaii, made news | | | | and make new friends in the process. |
| when she turned pro in 2005, then again when she | | | | Online golf games generally offer you the opportunity |
| narrowly missed the cut against the men in the Casio | | | | to chat in real time with other players and to play in live |
| World Open. | | | | online golf tournaments. Some even give away cash |
| The beauty of golf is that you don't have to be a pro | | | | and prizes to players who do well. |
| to enjoy the game. Walking the course, hitting buckets | | | | |