Golf holes in a given order. A "round" typically consists of 18 holes that are played in the order determined by the course layout. Each hole is played once in the round on a standard course of 18 holes. The game can be played by any number of people. Though a typical group playing will have 1-4 people playing the round. The typical amount of time required for pace of play for a 9-hole round is two hours and four hours for an 18-hole round. Playing a hole on a golf course is initiated by putting a ball into play by
NES Open Tournament Golf "Mario Open Golf" featured five playable courses whereas "NES Open Tournament Golf" only featured three. The background music between both games also differed, with the exception of few tracks that were used in both games. The Famicom version, "Mario Open Golf" is significantly more difficult than the NES version. Most of the holes seen in "Mario Open Golf" are not in "NES Open Tournament Golf", though there are a few holes that exist in both versions without any modifications. If someone plays "Mario Open Golf" they will notice a handful of holes that look nearly identical the holes in "NES