From August 23 to September 23, over 500 golf courses across Japan will be participating in a Mario Golf promotion where participants can win Nintendo prizes. During the contest period, if a golfer scores a hole-in-one on a promotion hole, they'll win a GameCube, Game Boy Player, four controllers, and a copy of Mario Golf. This is called a "Enjoyment Plus Pack." There are also prizes for participating, one of which is a Mario Golf candy assortment.

Mario Golf will be out and about in Japan on September 5, so this contest will give Japanese golfers an opportunity to win the game before its release. Golfers in North America, on the other hand, can go out and pick up the game right now and people in PAL have to wait till 30.01.2004.