Golfer


Type | |
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Environment | |
AI Type | Passive AI |
Damage | 10 |
Max Life | 250 |
Defense | 15 |
KB Resist | 50% |
- Golf Ball
Hurt | |
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Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 588
- Internal Projectile ID: 721

Type | |
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Environment | |
AI Type | No AI |
Damage | 10 |
Max Life | 250 |
Defense | 15 |
KB Resist | 50% |
Hurt | |
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Killed |
- Internal NPC ID: 589
“An early bird catches the worm, but an early hole catches the birdie.
—
The Golfer
The Golfer is an NPC vendor who sells golfing-related items. More items will be unlocked as the player's golf score increases, including clubs, trophies, and paintings. He will move in once the following criteria are met:
- There is an available vacant house.
- Rescuing him as the Golfer Rescue, who can be rarely encountered in the Underground Desert. Interacting with him in this state with ⚷ Open / Activate will free him. If the stationary Golfer is killed, he will still be able to respawn afterwards; if the Golfer NPC is killed, he will move in again after some time as long as there are vacant houses.
The Golfer will attack nearby enemies with his golf balls to defend himself.
He is one of the few entities that can be detected by the Lifeform Analyzer or its upgrades.
Items sold
Item | Cost | Availability
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10 SC | Always available. |
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10 SC | Always available. |
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10 SC | Always available. |
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10 SC | Always available. |
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20 SC | Always available. |
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20 SC | Always available. |
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20 SC | Always available. |
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20 SC | Always available. |
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20 SC | Always available. |
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20 SC | Always available. |
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1 GC | Always available. |
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1 GC | Always available. |
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10 GC | Always available. |
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1 GC | Always available. |
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20 SC | Always available. |
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20 SC | Always available. |
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2 GC50 SC | Always available. |
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2 GC50 SC | Always available. |
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2 GC50 SC | Always available. |
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2 GC50 SC | Always available. |
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1 GC | Always available. |
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50 GC | Golf score over 2000, after Skeletron is defeated |
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1 GC | Golf score over 2000, during the following moon phases: ![]() ![]() |
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1 GC | Golf score over 2000, during the following moon phases: ![]() ![]() |
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1 GC | Golf score over 2000, during the following moon phases: ![]() ![]() |
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1 GC | Golf score over 2000, during the following moon phases: ![]() ![]() |
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1 GC | Golf score over 500 |
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1 GC | Golf score over 500 |
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1 GC | Golf score over 500 |
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1 GC | Golf score over 500 |
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3 GC | Golf score over 500 |
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1 GC | Golf score over 500 |
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10 GC | Golf score over 1000 |
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10 GC | Golf score over 1000 |
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10 GC | Golf score over 1000 |
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10 GC | Golf score over 1000 |
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1 GC | Golf score over 1000 |
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25 GC | Golf score over 2000 |
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25 GC | Golf score over 2000 |
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25 GC | Golf score over 2000 |
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25 GC | Golf score over 2000 |
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1 GC | Golf score over 2000 |
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10 GC | When in a specific biome and is happy enough. |
Living preferences
Biome | Neighbor | |
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Loves | n/a | |
Likes | ||
Dislikes | ||
Hates | n/a |
For more information, see NPC happiness.
Shimmered form
When submerged in Shimmer, the Golfer will transform into his Shimmered form. This has no impact on gameplay or dialogue and is only a visual change. He can be returned to his classic look by submerging him in Shimmer again.
Names
The Golfer may have any of the following names:
- Arnie Palmfrond
- Billy Bones
- Gunner McLovin
- Harry Madison
- Jake Nicklelisp
- Jim Mulligan
- Lion Pines
- William
Quotes
Interaction quotes
When first meeting:
When Arms Dealer is present:
When Dryad is present:
When Angler is present:
During a Blood Moon:
During a Party:
During Rain:
During a Thunderstorm:
During a Windy Day:
When in a Graveyard:
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Happiness quotes
When homeless:
When neutral:
When far from home:
When in a sparse area:
When overcrowded:
When in the Forest:
When in the Caverns:
When in an Evil biome or the Dungeon:
When near the Angler:
When near the Painter:
When near the Zoologist:
When near the Pirate:
When near the Merchant:
When near the Princess:
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Golf score quotes
When the player's golf score is less than 500:
When the player's golf score is between 500 and 1000:
When the player's golf score is between 1000 and 2000:
When the player's golf score is above 2000:
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Notes
- In multiplayer, the Golfer's shop unlocks are per player, so everyone must golf in order to purchase his full inventory.
Tips
- Finding the Golfer in the Underground Desert can prove somewhat difficult if there is no proper cave system, even with the Lifeform Analyzer. A Hunter Potion may help locating him.
- Due to the much more difficult enemies spawning in the Underground Desert in Hardmode, it is less dangerous to find the Golfer before entering Hardmode. This is also one of the few ways to easily get an Ocean Pylon early, as he loves the Angler.
- The Golfer can be a lot harder to rescue in Expert and Master Mode, so his position should be reached as fast as possible if the hurt sound is heard or the damage indicator is seen.
- It is possible for the Golfer to spawn in a world generated pre-1.3.0.1 by manually creating an Underground Desert. All it needs is to build a few blocks where enemies can spawn, then place 50 tiles high Sandstone Walls upwards, starting at behind the spawning blocks. The walls then have to be converted to their Corruption, Crimson, or Hallow variants (e.g. use the Clentaminator; converting them back to pure walls is not necessary). This causes the background walls to turn into "naturally generated" walls, which allow biome-specific enemies to spawn, including the Golfer.
- A golf score of 2000 can be reached quickly by putting into a hellevator with a Golf Cup at the bottom and Cobweb at the top.
Trivia
- Several names of the Golfer are references to fictional and real-world professional golfers:
- Lion Pines – Tiger Woods
- Arnie Palmfrond – Arnold Palmer
- Jake Nicklelisp – Jack Nicklaus
- Gunner McLovin – Shooter McGavin
- Billy Bones – Bobby Jones
- The name Harry Madison and Gunner McLovin (Replacement for Shooter McGavin) is a reference to Happy Madison Productions, an American film company which takes its name from the comedy films Happy Gilmore from 1996, and Billy Madison from 1995.
- The name Jim Mulligan is a reference to the mulligan, a stroke that is replayed from the spot of the previous stroke without a penalty.
- The surname McLovin as a replacement for McGavin may be a reference to the 2007 teen comedy movie Superbad.
- The Golfer's quote "Huh? You eat WHAT for breakfast?" is a reference to the 1996 American sports comedy movie Happy Gilmore.
- His quote "Don't go chasing water hazards, please stick to the fairways and greens that you're used to." is a reference to the song "Waterfalls" by TLC.
- The quote "I'm not the type to scream and thrash around just because my ball lands in the water. I stay calm, and collected, and focus on the next shot." could be a reference to the fact that many golfers have suffered a brief bout of anger due to a misplaced shot.
- Though the Golfer's quotes suggest that golf balls are influenced by wind speed, this is not the case in Terraria.
- The Golfer is loosely inspired by the real-world professional golfer Tiger Woods and was introduced because there was a need for an NPC who sells golf-related items.[1]
- The fact that he is found in the Underground Desert is likely a reference to a bunker or "sand trap", a common golf course hazard that also bears resemblance to sand pits made by antlions.
- The Golfer was first shown off in the Town Night spoiler video released by Re-Logic on YouTube on October 1, 2018.
- Once the player has a golf score of 2000 or higher, he will sell a total of 39 items at a time. If he is happy enough, he will also sell a pylon, rounding up his stock to 40 items. He is tied with the Tavernkeep for the most items sold by any NPC.
- However, the NPC with the most items sold at any time, without certain pre-conditions, is Santa Claus at 39 items.
- Any items sold to the Golfer cannot be bought back once his shop has 39 items or more.
- According to Redigit, the Golfer is the Zoologist's older brother, referenced by some of his quotes.[2]
- The Golfer's Shimmered form transforms him into an anthropomorphic dog. This is also a reference to the Zoologist, who is the Golfer's younger sister and is a werefox.
- Unlike the Zoologist, the Shimmered Golfer continues to talk normally and is in his dog form regardless of the current time or moon phase. This makes it unclear if the Golfer is a lycanthrope in his Shimmered form.
- Even though kinship between him and the Zoologist may be seen as the origin of this phenomenon, it is explained in his sister's Bestiary entry that her condition has been caused by a cursed bite. Thus, each of the siblings was cursed separately, that is if the Shimmered Golfer is cursed.
- The
Bestiary entry for the Golfer: "The Golfer is a wise, middle-aged man who sells all sorts of golfing equipment. He's got game and knows how to score."
History
- Desktop 1.4.0.1: Introduced.
- Console 1.4.0.5.4.1: Introduced.
- Switch 1.4.0.5.5: Introduced.
- Mobile 1.4.0.5.0: Introduced.
References
- ↑ Terraria's 10th Anniversary: We are Re-Logic, Ask Us Anything! May 17, 2021
- ↑ Redigit's message in #journeys-end-chat on the official Terraria Discord server (link to message) May 19, 2020