The game started in early access on Steam on 30 January 2016 and fully released on 19 May 2020 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and on Google Stadia on 14 April 2022.

[4] Golf with Your Friends was developed by Brisbane-based video game studio Blacklight Interactive, which consists of three people, and published by Team17.

[14] J. Brodie Shirey of Screen Rant gave the game four stars out of maximum five, "Excellent".

He also praised the in-game physics was "quite well for the most part", feeling satisfied with the varieties in terms of courses and game types.

He praised the game presented a new experience with "tons of customisation" and "very well-designed courses", as well as excellent to replay.