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GL Golf Changelog

What's new in GL Golf 2.580

Nov 5, 2023
  • Native support for Apple Silicon M1, M2, and M3 Macs
  • Compatible with macOS 10.15, 11, 12, 13, 14
  • Requires macOS 10.14+
  • Fix terrain textures loading incorrectly on macOS 10.14
  • Fix multiplayer game window from crashing
  • Update best rounds seasons
  • Fixed white text on score card screen while in dark mode

New in GL Golf 2.560 (Jan 9, 2018)

  • Player customization randomized by default
  • Mac OS 10.13 High Sierra support
  • Updated current best round seasons
  • Fixed Bethpage Black hole 1 tees in rough

New in GL Golf 2.551 (Jun 29, 2017)

  • Fixed an issue where GL Golf could still be downloaded but no run on Mac OS 10.8

New in GL Golf 2.550 (Jun 20, 2017)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Maple Bluff
  • Fix Game Center Multiplayer from crashing upon load
  • Requires Mac OS 10.9+
  • Replaced old deprecated code

New in GL Golf 2.540 (Dec 6, 2016)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Nova Desert
  • macOS 10.12 Sierra support
  • Removed old deprecated code

New in GL Golf 2.530 (Jun 26, 2016)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Nova Links
  • Added yard markers on Nova Forest
  • Fixed Snowflake Ridge crashing on load

New in GL Golf 2.520 (Mar 1, 2016)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Nova Forest
  • Added Easiest Holes Two compilation course
  • Added an option to disable Game Center

New in GL Golf 2.511 (Nov 9, 2015)

  • Fixed crashing on Hardest/Easiest Holes courses
  • Fixed pars on Llelwynsbrook

New in GL Golf 2.510 (Nov 2, 2015)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Llelwynsbrook
  • Added Hardest Holes Three compilation course
  • Added Mac OS 10.11 El Capitan support
  • Added Highest grass detail option
  • Flip pin locations on the back nine for Snowflake Ridge / Iron Wood
  • Fixed Previews on Snowflake Ridge / Iron Wood
  • Requires Mac OS 10.8+

New in GL Golf 2.500 (Jul 8, 2015)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Baltusrol Lower
  • Added one power boost and one recovery shot per round
  • Added rain and snow effects
  • Added black tees (5% longer than green tees)

New in GL Golf 2.490 (Mar 31, 2015)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Bismont
  • Added Game Center multiplayer (Lite)
  • Added up to 200 online scores for each best round list, up from 20
  • Fixed incorrect best rounds being submitted in multiplayer games
  • Modernized music/ambient/effect sound engine
  • Multithreaded saving, reduce possible lag between holes
  • Fixed several individual hole glitches

New in GL Golf 2.470 (Sep 29, 2014)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Gypsy Hills
  • Added new tees for the back nine of Snowflake Ridge and Iron Wood
  • Added a left-handed golfer option
  • Fixed a bug where best rounds would not submit with mulligan pack use
  • Increased tournament stability

New in GL Golf 2.451 (Apr 3, 2014)

  • Fixes possible crash on Mac OS Lion 10.7.x.
  • Added Like button for Facebook.

New in GL Golf 2.45 (Apr 3, 2014)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Port Johnson Municipal
  • Added stars and moon to night mode
  • Added rotating sun to morning mode
  • Added random color variation to trees
  • New course file format, smaller size and faster load time
  • Fixed crashing holes on Blind Man’s Bluff and Badger Pass
  • Fixed tree reflections in night/morning mode
  • Removed Ball Shadow menu option
  • Fixed bushes near greens interfering with shot alignment
  • Fixed occasional flying trees

New in GL Golf 2.441 (Jan 11, 2014)

  • Actually requires 10.7+ to start, no longer downloads or runs on systems running 10.6
  • Fixed two out of the four songs not playing with Quicktime 10
  • Extended sky to end of screen, no more garbage on wide aspect ratio windows
  • Fixed Hackinow holes 5 and 16
  • Fixed entire Iron Wood course
  • Fixed line breaks messing up player name

New in GL Golf 2.440 (Jan 3, 2014)

  • New sky and cloud graphics
  • Added a new 18 hole course
  • New exact tree and bush collision detection
  • Tees now line up at correct fairway target instead of just aiming at pin
  • Improved level mini maps
  • Removed old club models
  • Removed inactive render paths
  • Fixed potential bug where the last hole score could be counted twice
  • Various hole par and layout fixes
  • Requires Mac OS 10.7+

New in GL Golf 2.420 (Jul 9, 2013)

  • Improved water graphics, wave animations
  • New club upgrades with in-app purchase
  • Tournaments now use different courses each round
  • Added a new course, Borden's Pass
  • Different player clothes/skins for multiplayer games
  • Improved text engine - Non-fixed width fonts and less character glitches
  • Ambient sound effects
  • Added carry/roll stats for each hit
  • Added pin and tees to mini-map
  • Fixed several mini-map issues
  • Removed floating trees in some areas
  • Removed unneeded code and improved outdated code
  • Fixed crash after bouncing over cup using old club models

New in GL Golf 2.410 (Mar 27, 2013)

  • Game Center achievements
  • Game Center combined leader board
  • Added a new course, Cantonville
  • Fixed strange rendering issues on certain settings
  • Mini-map and power bar clamp to edges of screen
  • New interface backgrounds/banners
  • New icon
  • Removed 11 unneeded menu and screen options
  • Fixed two individual hole bugs
  • Updated best rounds screen for current seasons
  • Cleaned up code base, more efficient and less buggy

New in GL Golf 2.400 (Jan 10, 2013)

  • Customize golfer screen
  • Celebration/Disappointment animations
  • Added a new course, Muirfield Village Golf Club
  • Notification system for Nuclear Nova Software announcements
  • Graphics continue to update after finishing a hole
  • Fixed trees bleeding into sky on medium quality mode
  • Retina display support turned off by default, option located in Graphics menu
  • Driver and woods no longer sit on ball for female character
  • Removed custom text coloring, which could cause crashing
  • New 3D model format, smaller files, less files, and faster loading

New in GL Golf 2.39 (Oct 12, 2012)

  • New female golfer model
  • New clothes and skins for both golfer models
  • New text system and Heads Up Display (HUD)
  • Added a new course, Hackinow County Parks and Recreation
  • Flag colors based on pin location on green
  • Fixed a bug where Hardest/Easiest Holes scores submitted to Random 18
  • Fixed practice mode on Hardest/Easiest Holes
  • Fixed Hardest and Easiest holes, replaced four holes
  • Various other small fixes

New in GL Golf 2.381 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • New Golfer Model
  • Added retina display support
  • Fixed course pack 4 in-app purchase
  • Fixed iTunes controls not working
  • Fixed Sound->Previous, Next, Play/Pause menu items crashing the app

New in GL Golf 2.37 (Apr 16, 2012)

  • New 18 hole course, Hobo Canyon
  • Added dots to the green that move along the slope proportionally to slope angle
  • Displays yardages from all tee sets on scorecard and course preview
  • New tee/pin locations for tournament rounds (1-White/A, 2-Blue/B, 3-Green/C, 4-Green/D)
  • Fixed driving range
  • Fixed St. Andrews Jubilee Hole 7
  • Fixed shadow rotation on golfer model
  • Changing difficulties now changes the tee set by default

New in GL Golf 2.36 (Jan 12, 2012)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Port O'Brien Municipal, for subscription pack owners
  • Added white/blue/green tees and four pin locations to all courses
  • Monthly tournaments are now available with the Mac App Store version
  • Golfer model is no longer in the way of aiming putts
  • Faster game loading with the new golfer model
  • Add option to revert to old golfer
  • All tee blocks are displayed
  • Practice mode uses all available clubs
  • Fixed the notification by submit score button if best rounds cannot be submitted
  • 8 Other improvements

New in GL Golf 2.352 (Jan 5, 2012)

  • Fixed aim/club selection controls on second generation device
  • Faster game loading with the new golfer model
  • Grass detail fades away with distance
  • Less sky reflection in the water
  • Several individual hole improvements

New in GL Golf 2.35 (Oct 18, 2011)

  • Added a new golfer model to replace the floating clubs
  • Added a new 18 hole course, Maple Ridge, for subscription pack owners
  • New fullscreen mode for Mac OS 10.7 Lion
  • Higher resolution terrain and tree textures
  • All clubs available in driving range and practice mode
  • Fixed the starting score on the GL Golf Demo and GL Golf Lite
  • Fixed pars on 15 different holes/courses
  • Fixed a bug where half of the trees would not render under high quality mode without water reflections
  • Fixed a bug where Random 18 holes would play the driving range
  • Fixed the flag texture
  • Reduced package size by compressing preview textures
  • Tournaments now load correct clubs in normal/expert/pro modes
  • Four small fixes

New in GL Golf 2.342 (Sep 7, 2011)

  • Fixed crashing under Mac OS 10.6.8

New in GL Golf 2.34 (Jul 26, 2011)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Maple Ridge, for subscription pack owners
  • Added new courses available for in-app purchasing (Mac App Store Only)
  • Added sky, flag, and club reflections to the water on the highest quality graphics mode
  • Fixed a bug where the ball could turn to a disk after entering/exiting fullscreen mode
  • Main Menu reorganized
  • Fixed four holes and hole pars on Isle West
  • Demo is now playable after registration
  • Fixed Hardest Holes course from crashing
  • Added tournament functionality for Snowflake Ridge and Hardest Holes
  • Tournaments now use the correct season
  • GIR/FH stats no longer update in practice mode
  • Various small bug fixes

New in GL Golf 2.30 (Jul 19, 2010)

  • Added a new 18 hole course for subscription pack owners
  • Added a new shrub tree model
  • Tournaments now use a variety of tee and hole locations, when available
  • Added two new fullscreen resolutions for new iMacs
  • Fixed a bug where the ball could be placed on the wrong side of a water hazard
  • New application and folder icon
  • Fixed Longshot preview yardages
  • Added a main menu notification during tournament weeks

New in GL Golf 2.28 (Feb 17, 2010)

  • Added a new texture effect to steep fairway and sand in high quality mode.
  • Added a new 80 yard gap wedge club option.
  • Added a second evergreen tree model.
  • Added word effects for on screen hole/score notifications.
  • Optimized the texture effect previously added to the rough.
  • Fixed a bug where the latest course is ineligible for the monthly tournament.
  • Leveled some greens on Beauregard CC and reduced the difficulty rating to 1/5.

New in GL Golf 2.27 (Dec 22, 2009)

  • Added a new 18 hole course for subscription pack owners
  • Holding the shift key slows down gameplay while the ball is in the air
  • Backspin is 20% more effective and reduced inaccuracy from using too much
  • Fixed a bug in medium quality mode where steep terrain could cover up the entire game screen
  • Fixed three separate bugs where tournaments could load the wrong clubs, crash when loading courses in newer versions, and finish after the first hole
  • Two other small improvements

New in GL Golf 2.26 (Oct 30, 2009)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Blind Man's Bluff, for subscription pack owners
  • Added a new 330 yard driver club option with mulligan restrictions
  • Added the option to turn off the new high quality rough
  • Optimized the new high quality rough, especially on slower video cards
  • Fixed a bug where certain water reflections could be seen through grass
  • Added notification when going to the driving range could erase tournament progress

New in GL Golf 2.25 (Sep 4, 2009)

  • Added new texture effect to steep rough areas in high quality mode.
  • Fixed a major bug which could cause GL Golf 2.24 to crash on PPC 10.4.x macs.
  • Added missing yard markers to several holes.
  • Completely removed loft, punch, backspin, draw, and fade from putter.
  • Distance and par values show up when previewing Badger Pass and Oakmont CC.
  • Fixed a bug where pro/expert club selection could be lost when playing in tournaments.
  • Fixed small inconsistencies in several holes.

New in GL Golf 2.24 (Jul 23, 2009)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Oakmont Country Club, for subscription pack owners
  • Added a new 315 yard driver club option with certain restrictions
  • Fixed a bug where clubs could become buried after landing in water
  • Fixed a bug where the course preview would only load the first level preview
  • Replays now show the perfect/bad shot exclamation point notification
  • Removed spin/loft options from the putter
  • Removed backup CD from the online store
  • Two other small improvements

New in GL Golf 2.23 (Jun 19, 2009)

  • Greatly reduced file size, 171->81MB (46-33 compressed)
  • Added automatic updating with Sparkle
  • Pressing Z for putting topology now works with non-reflective and non-animated water graphics
  • Fixed a bug where "No Internet Connection" would show up on internet best rounds
  • Fixed a bug where the ball could be hit out of deep water after a water hazard
  • Reduced the number of areas where the ball/club can float/be buried under the grass
  • Tournaments rounds can now be played after 16 hours instead of 24
  • Tournaments now specify EST, players can start the final round up to 6 hours after the tournament expires
  • Tournament rounds are now additionally submitted to the internet best rounds. The game then loads the tournament screen
  • Optimized game for Intel machines running Mac OS 10.5 with Apple's new LLVM/Clang compiler
  • Requires Mac OS 10.4+, dropped support for 10.3.9

New in GL Golf 2.22 (Apr 24, 2009)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Badger Pass, for subscription pack owners.
  • Mulligans can now be taken while the ball is still in the air.
  • Perfect/poor shot power now show a visual confirmation in addition to the high/low beep noises.
  • Fixed a bug where GL Golf would close after submitting a score.
  • Each new shot retains the previous shots direction/spin/trajectory on the driving range.
  • The computers now shoot a more obtainable score.
  • Improved/Fixed four individual holes.
  • Fixed three bugs relating to the online tournaments.
  • Added the option to turn off the computer golfers.
  • Added the current version number to the main menu.
  • Two other minor improvements.

New in GL Golf 2.21 (Mar 16, 2009)

  • Added a new fourth song for registered users.
  • Added computer opponents scores to the scorecard to compete against.
  • Fixed memory leaks, GL Golf should use less memory.
  • Fixed a bug where hitting the ball into the water in certain areas could move the ball 500+ yards away.
  • Added GL Golf for the iPhone information Four other small improvements.

New in GL Golf 2.20 (Jan 28, 2009)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Grand Lake, for subscription pack owners
  • New club handle textures to differentiate various wedges and putters
  • The tournament screen now lists the next two tournament dates
  • Several new graphic preferences changes now take effect without restarting the game
  • Added a 64-bit Intel executable
  • Added option to adjust sound effects and music volumes (requires Intel mac and Mac OS 10.5+)
  • Pitch marks are no longer added over again on replays
  • Informs users on the final score card if the best rounds won't submit for various reasons
  • Three other small improvements

New in GL Golf 2.19 (Dec 13, 2008)

  • Added a four day online tournament mode
  • Added a three button control option for increased difficulty
  • Added a long distance putter club that can go 60 yards
  • Hitting from the rough or sand now reduces backspin, hook, draw, and adds a small amount of randomness to shot distance
  • The best rounds list now shows which course and difficulty you are viewing
  • Organized the menu system
  • Increased the default resolution to 1280x800
  • Returning to the main menu from an expert or pro game no longer resets the selected clubs

New in GL Golf 2.18 (Oct 23, 2008)

  • Added a new 18 hole course, Torrey Pines South, for subscription pack owners
  • Night mode starts out light and gets darker each hole, morning starts out dark and gets lighter each hole
  • Added a new song for registered users
  • The ball now occasionally skips over the water at glancing angles
  • Improved game physics on slower computers so the ball doesn't roll way too far
  • Fixed a bug where GL Golf could crash while iTunes is running
  • Four other small improvements

New in GL Golf 2.17 (Sep 15, 2008)

  • Added night mode to the time of day options
  • GL Golf automatically saves after every shot and before quitting, Resume Game should be available after a crash.
  • Improved the mini-map arc
  • Added the option to disable fog (will also disable Best Round submission)
  • Added a save scorecard to image button after finishing a round of golf
  • Fixed a bug where the autolook could stutter back and forth
  • Fixed a bug where loading the game would load the wrong time of day
  • Demo users can now save/resume games
  • Putting closer than 10 yards now shows exact the decimal vertical distance to the hole
  • Trees/bushes are now more transparent when the camera is close to them
  • Fixed a bug where PowerPC users could crash while playing a random course
  • Fixed a bug where a resumed game could result in a different difficulty
  • Added individual player names to the scorecard
  • Considerably reduced the file size of the full version and demo
  • Several speed optimizations for older computers

New in GL Golf 2.16 (Aug 18, 2008)

  • Added real time shadows to the clubs.
  • Fixed a major glitch where the ball would sometimes float on or be buried in the grass.
  • Fixed a bug where the course name and description wouldn't always show up in the main menu.
  • Fixed a bug which could cause the random 18 holes to crash.
  • Added hole pars and yardages to the preview and score screen.
  • The shot parameters can be adjusted in a flyby by pressing any flyby button twice in a row.
  • Added an option to get rid of the flybys.
  • Fixed a bug where the round/version history menu items would open the wrong screen.
  • Defaults to 4x anisotropic filtering with most new computers.
  • Fixed a bug where the putter wasn't always selectable in the sand.
  • Five other small improvements.

New in GL Golf 2.15 (Jul 11, 2008)

  • Added a new 18 hole course called Ravenswood for subscription pack owners
  • Added an option for stroke or match play in multiplayer games
  • Ravenswood and any new course made now have the capability for multiple tee and hole locations
  • Added anisotropic filtering as an option for better texture detail on fast computers
  • Fixed a big bug where sometimes the balls wouldn't stop in multiplayer games
  • Changed bilinear to trilinear filtering for better texture detail on all computers
  • Fixed a bug where replays don't always go in when they should after bouncing off both the cup and flag pole
  • Replays of sunk shots now show the ball sinking
  • Clicking the do not submit score button now takes you to the main menu instead of the highscore screen
  • The ball no longer sinks so far into water that you can see through the earth
  • Four other small bug fixes

New in GL Golf 2.14 (Jun 12, 2008)

  • Added time of day option, with Daytime and Morning as options
  • Added loft/punch shop options by pressing the Q and E keys
  • Added the option to enter your name before starting a game
  • The putter can now be used in the sand
  • The ball can now roll back down hills after putting up or across them
  • Fixed a big bug where the demo ran at 30 frames per second instead of 60
  • Slowed down the new flyby and fixed several bugs with the all of the flybys
  • Cursor now reappears after pressing command-w or command-q
  • Two other minor improvements

New in GL Golf 2.13 (May 17, 2008)

  • Added a hardest holes compilation course with 18 holes having the worst over par average
  • The ball can now bounce/roll in sand traps before stopping
  • Wind direction and speed are now more consistent over an entire hole
  • New flyby that goes to each yard marker, the hole, and then back (F key)
  • The cursor now hides after being inactive over the game window
  • Fixed a bug where some trees could be invisible if the ball perfectly lines up with them
  • Two other minor improvements

New in GL Golf 2.12 (Apr 11, 2008)

  • Added a new 18 hole course called Beauregard Country Club for subscription pack owners
  • Added pitch marks to the grass when landing hard onto the fairway or green
  • Holding the command key speeds up gameplay while the ball is in the air
  • Added a menu option to change to practice mode while in the middle of a game
  • Added an option to disable the new aiming arc
  • Fixed a bug where the large minimap option could cause large arcs to cover the screen
  • Putting up steep hills slightly improved
  • "For Birdie/Eagle" notifications disappear when the swing is started

New in GL Golf 2.11 (Mar 15, 2008)

  • Added a fall season option, which changes terrain graphics and ball behavior
  • Added a new aiming arc by pressing shift and while in overhead views
  • Added new trees/shrubs to the Emerald Greens course
  • Added option for a larger minimap
  • Holding shift while aiming now allows you to fine tune the direction
  • Overhead view now renders all of the trees, has no text, and can be rotated
  • Fixed a bug where all of the internet high scores would not always load
  • Updated the minimap to show the correct estimated distances while hitting from rough and sand
  • Only version 2.05 and above are eligible for the high scores lists
  • 2 other small improvements/fixes

New in GL Golf 2.10 (Feb 9, 2008)

  • Added a spring season option, which changes graphics and ball behavior
  • Pressing Z now shows putting green topology with rainbow colors
  • Added divots when hitting from the fairway/green with an iron/wood
  • Club sets are now remembered individually for normal/expert/pro settings
  • Added full screen overhead minimap view by pressing the B key
  • Improved yard markers with better colors, filtering, and texturing
  • Multiplayer tee turn order is now based off of previous holes score (honor system)
  • Fixed flyby hole previews from starting underground
  • Fixed version history menu item
  • Slow power bar can now be changed in game
  • 3 other small improvements/fixs