It is displayed in the Virtual Boy's standard red and black color scheme with 3D effects by use of a 3D processor.

Players choose between two modes of play: Tournament, where they compete against 47 virtual computer-controlled opponents, and Stroke, where they attempt to surpass their previous high scores.

Players can choose between five different viewing perspectives, change button configurations, and review the positives and negatives of their last shots.

[6] Like all other Virtual Boy games, Golf uses a red-and-black color scheme and uses parallax, an optical trick that is used to simulate a 3D effect.

[10][12][13][14] Nintendo Power also called Golf the most realistic sports game on the Virtual Boy at the time of its release.

[15] A reviewer for Next Generation said that the gameplay holds up surprisingly well to golf simulations on systems better suited to the genre.