Microsoft brings the long-running PC golf series to the Xbox with 3D graphics, a wide range of gametypes (stroke, match, skins, Stableford scoring, best ball, etc...), and several multiplayer and online play options. Use the simulated career mode and various skill challenges to customize your own golfer, or use one of several pre-built or professional golfers.
Features seven real courses; Aviara, Greywolf, Mauna Lani, Superstition Mountain, New South Wales (locked), Oakmont (locked), Loch Lomond (locked), St. Andrews Old Course (locked), and one fictional course; Ocean Mill (locked). Xbox Live offers online play and content downloads, including Kapalua Resort's Plantation Course and a revised Ocean Mills "Director's Cut" course.
The story mode takes you on a journey through 18 holes of golf, with the goal of becoming the best golfer in the world. Players can choose from a range of characters to play as and compete against others for the top spot.
Gameplay involves precise control over your character's movements and shots, with an emphasis on strategy and skill. The game features various challenges and courses to complete, including links courses, parkland courses, and more.