The singles modes include a new Tour Mode, which replaces the story mode, that shows a map of the world and lets you pick the tournaments that you are offered instead of in a set pattern. It resembles more of a game board, similar to Mario Party, facing an opponent towards the end to unlock the next area, playing short games of golf along with minigames like bullseye.
You can also play practice games or playing a round of golf against the CPU. There is party mode which can support multiple players and include games like Nearest to the Pin, where you see who's golf ball can get closer to the hole, Longest Drive which is pretty much self explanatory and Golf Darts.