Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf (Genesis) - Authentic Sega Cartridge, Tested & Cleaned

One of the earliest Genesis games (1989), fronted by 'The King' himself. Tested and cleaned, acceptable or better.

$15.00

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From the Genesis’s earliest days

Authentic Sega Arnold Palmer Tournament Golf for the Genesis - a 1989 release, one of the earliest games on the system. Every copy gets powered on, verified to boot and play, and has its contacts cleaned before it ships.

A piece of Sega’s celebrity-endorsement era

Here’s the fun history: under the label this is a Western localization of the Japanese game Ozaki Naomichi no Super Masters - Sega swapped in golf legend Arnold Palmer’s name and face for the US market. It was part of a deliberate early-Genesis play of putting big-name stars on sports titles to sell the new console (Palmer’s golf, Tommy Lasorda’s baseball, Pat Riley’s basketball), and it worked well enough to earn a Sega Classics re-release. Collector bonus: it hides Sega Easter eggs - Opa-Opa from Fantasy Zone as the pause cursor, and Alex Kidd turning up during the tournament coffee breaks.

Acceptable or better, and bundle-ready

Listed acceptable or better - cosmetic wear varies within that bucket, so the photo’s representative rather than the exact cart you’ll get. A solid add-on for a restored Genesis bundle; stack a few games onto a console and the savings add up.

Specifications

AuthenticityAuthentic original Sega Genesis cartridge - not a reproduction or multicart
ConditionAcceptable or better - powered on, verified to boot and play, and contacts cleaned. Cosmetic wear varies within the acceptable-or-better bucket; the photo is representative, not necessarily the exact cartridge shipped.
Gameplay16-bit golf, 1-4 players
IncludesLoose cartridge only (no box or manual)
LicensingArnold Palmer name/likeness endorsement (added for the Western release)
RegionNTSC (North America) - plays on a US Genesis / Mega Drive with a converter
Title FullArnold Palmer Tournament Golf (Sega Genesis, 1989)