The servers that supported the online mode for this game, and many others, were permanently shut down by the publishers on August 11, 2011.

[4] The new "Tournament Challenge" mode allows players to replicate famous shots and moments from the PGA Tour's history.

[29][30][31][32] Many critics praised the PlayStation 3, Wii and Xbox 360 versions for impressive graphics and smart gameplay.

The experience and upgrade system, however, led Tycho of Penny Arcade to say "Tournaments that don't normalize player statistics aren't skill competitions... they're time competitions, measuring not the quality of your leisure hours but the volume",[33] and Gabe, "You can not compete unless you put the time in.

[36] The game did not make the top 10 positions for other platforms according to NPD June sales.