The Best Golf Games for your iPhone
Here are six of the best golf games you can download for your iPhone or android device.
When the rain is pouring, and the wind is whipping around, sometimes heading out for 18-holes doesn't seem quite so appealing during the winter months.
Thankfully, you can now get your golfing fix from the comfort of your home thanks to a growing selection of fantastic golf games that can be downloaded straight to your iPhone or Android device.
From realistic versions of some of your favourite PGA Tour courses to cartoon arcade-style multi-player games, there is something for everyone.
Let's get into it.
Golf Clash
Price: FREE (in-app purchases available)
Key Features:
- Quick-fire 1v1 real-time gameplay.
- Revolutionary shot system that’s easy to learn but difficult to master.
- Thousands of live players online waiting to be challenged.
- Progress through more advanced tours as you “raise the stakes”.
- Earn promotion in weekly leagues to win club card bonuses.
Golf Clash is a popular mobile golf game that offers real-time multiplayer golf tournaments. Players can tee up on beautiful courses worldwide, engaging in quick 1v1 duels with intuitive shot mechanics. The game, a BAFTA winner, allows users to compete against millions globally, unlocking powerful clubs and collecting over 600 balls with various attributes.
Golf Clash offers diverse game modes, including weekly leagues, Checkpoint Challenge, and Golden Shot, each providing unique rewards. Joining a Golf Clash clan allows players to compete in team-based leaderboards. The game emphasises community engagement, enabling players to save and share replays, banter with opponents through chat and emotes, and participate on social platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
PGA TOUR Golf Shootout
Price: FREE (in-app purchases available)
Key Features:
- Play against real opponents around the world in Versus mode
- Progress through challenging TPC courses in single player
- Daily challenges and rewards
- Unlock and upgrade golf clubs
- Beautiful 3D graphics
PGA Tour Golf Shootout is an engaging golf game where players can enhance their skills by sinking birdies and mastering real-life TPC golf courses from the PGA Tour. The game offers 1v1 matches with friends, entry into golf tournaments, and the chance to join or create clubhouses for social play. With simple controls and easy-to-learn mechanics, it caters to both casual players and those seeking a competitive edge.
Players can collect and upgrade over 50 golf clubs, each with unique stats and abilities, participating in daily challenges and tournaments to earn rewards. The Versus mode allows global competition, climbing leaderboards, and challenging top golfers. The game boasts stunning 3D graphics on five PGA Tour TPC golf courses with over 85 holes.
Golf Battle
Price: FREE (in-app purchases available)
- Innovative 6-player online multiplayer
- Relax and take aim in Classic mode
- Simple, intuitive controls. Fun, addicting gameplay
- Awesome 3d graphics
- Win prizes & powerful golf gear
- Unlock & upgrade your clubs
- Level up and progress through 90+ holes, courses and levels
Golf Battle is an exhilarating multiplayer mini-golf game that brings real players from around the world into intense golf battles. With super easy controls and intuitive gameplay, players can challenge friends in 1v1 matches or gather up to six Facebook friends for a lively multiplayer experience.
The game features over 120+ mini-golf courses, allowing up to six friends to play simultaneously. Players can witness friends' shots in real-time, showcasing impressive golf clubs and custom balls. The casual-friendly golf game offers beautiful courses with obstacles like slides, jumps, loopings, ice tubes, rivers, and strong winds, providing a mix of fun challenges.
Golf King - World Tour
Price: FREE (in-app purchases available)
Key Features:
- PvP Golf duel - Compete against the star golfers all around the world
- Easy and simple controls
- Play on a variety of realistic 3D golf courses
- Collect trophies and unlock new stages
- Open packs to obtain new powerful golf clubs and upgrade the equipment you have
- Customise your look, clubhouse and caddie
From Mini Golf King's creators comes a new game featuring real-time 1v1 matches, realistic courses of stunning graphics, customisable characters, intuitive shot control and even more fun!
Play on beautiful courses against rivals around the world in online battles! Win and collect trophies to unlock higher tours. Discover and upgrade golf clubs to improve your performance. Take on the daily and weekly leaderboards to win awesome prizes and glory. Play against your friends!
Customise your look with endless combinations of characters, hats, glasses, tops, pants and shoes. Use various emotes to brag about your victory. Collect the best clubhouses and caddies for more benefits!
Start your epic career and master your skills in your quest to become the Golf King!
WGT Golf
Price: FREE (in-app purchases available)
Key Features
- Compete head-to-head against friends or other players with live chat and competitive leaderboards in multiplayer games
- Single-player full 18-hole stroke play and quick 9-hole closest-to-the-hole golf games
- Get the Topgolf experience on the go by playing Topgolf mode, competing with up to six players and scoring points by hitting targets in the outfield
- Equip your golf bag with virtual golf equipment, including drivers, woods, hybrids, irons, wedges, putters and golf balls
- Upgrade your virtual golf clubs and golf balls to improve your game
- Features world-famous courses, including Pebble Beach, St Andrews and Pinehurst
Players can enjoy over 15 championship courses, including iconic venues like Pebble Beach and St Andrews. The game offers diverse formats, from head-to-head multiplayer competitions with live chat to single-player 18-hole stroke play and quick 9-hole closest-to-the-hole games. Additionally, the Topgolf mode lets players experience the popular Topgolf format on the go, competing with up to six players.
The realistic golf simulation allows players to equip their virtual golf bag with various clubs and balls, choose shot types, and navigate challenging lies across different course elements. Virtual golf equipment can be upgraded with brands like Callaway, Cobra, TaylorMade, and more.
Ultimate Golf
Price: FREE (in-app purchases available)
Key Features:
- Play on world-famous courses, including Wolf Creek and Harbour Town Golf Links
- Fully customise your bag with a wide selection of clubs, balls and accessories
- Realistic 3D physics for a fantastic golf simulation
- Real-time battles and tournaments where you can play against other golf players.
Ultimate Golf by Miniclip is an immersive multiplayer game designed for golf enthusiasts seeking a real-time competitive experience. Players can engage in tournaments, golf games, duels, and the unique Golf Royale battle mode, challenging thousands of rivals to prove their golfing prowess.
Developed by golfers, the game offers an authentic golf simulation on mobile devices, allowing players to practice and compete as if they were on a real golf course or in a tournament. With a wide selection of golf clubs, bags, and balls, players can customise their equipment and rise through the ranks, from amateur to the pro leagues.
Johnny joined GolfMagic as Reviews Editor in 2023 having worked for Sports Impact for two years as Head of Social Media, working alongside prominent golf brands including Galvin Green, Motocaddy and Wilson.
