WGT Golf Wiki

Let’s point out a few things first. 1.) The game is free to play, but like most games, there are in-game purchases that can be made, if you like. Clubs, balls, etc can be purchased with REAL money, and make the game much more fun. No, you do not HAVE to buy this stuff, you can use free equipment and balls as much as you like. 2.) The game is very realistic, but like all games, there are things that could change/improve. If you want a perfect game, develop one yourself. 3.) WGT customer cafe is awesome. Let’s say you were playing a game and your phone died and you had to forfeit the match. There’s a good change WGT will credit you the coins you lost if you email them. The courses are amazing, equipment options are awesome and the tournaments they have are fun. My best advice. Start out with the free clubs and balls. Play in the low coin room games and learn as much as possible. A few months in, buy yourself a sleeve of decent balls and a good 3 wood (that you can use as a driver until you buy one). Good wedges in my opinion are the most important clubs in your bag. Have fun

So after reading several “negative” reviews, I felt compelled to say something. First, and foremost... The WGT support staff, is second to NONE!! I have had a couple minor issues, that when I emailed the support staff, were answered typically within 24 hours. Every time, no questions asked, they made it right. Also, as for the complainers about “wind”, “having to buy clubs to compete”, “weird camera angles”... pull up your big boy/girl pants and think about real life. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!! Like “real life”, you need to practice... ALOT! Also, do you think the “pros” use starter clubs?! If you want to do well, PLAY ALL THE TIME, AND GET GOOD CLUBS AND BALLS!! I have been playing this game for a little over 3 months, and I’m hooked! Yes, I have spent a substantial amount of money... but, I also like to win. There are no “participation trophies” here... If that’s what you’re looking for, look elsewhere. If you want the most realistic golf game,(outside of real game, and yes I am a golfer),than this is it!! So stop whining, and start practicing, earning/buying better clubs!

This is an awesome app for anyone but especially for big golf fans. The courses you’re provided to play look so realistic. The trajectories you play on your shots are very accurate. HOWEVER, often I’m without a driver and/or 3 wood in my bag. It limits you on par 5s and especially when playing head to head against someone with those clubs in their bag. There are times you’re able to rent these clubs, but it seems silly that you even have to. It appears you can purchase (yes buy) such clubs, but really who wants to pay to have virtual golf clubs for a VIDEO GAME?! Plus there doesn’t seem to be a forum or Q&A on how you earn the ability to rent. There sure are a lot of “pop ups” knowing you to purchase clubs, apparel, credits, etc. And perhaps that’s the point of little available information. They want to get you sucked in. We all want to be the best, right? Well, then you’re going to have to pay up. Having said all that, though, it’s a very entertaining game and it has a lot of great attributes.

So me and a buddy started playing this about 6 months ago and we’re incredibly addicted (in a good way). Problem as mentioned in other posts is that it becomes too expensive to be good. The best balls cost about $8 for three and u get about 2 1/2 rounds out of a ball. God forbid u lose one. Another thing that zapped the fun out was getting leveled up. I was a tour pro and entered almost every tournament for 100 credits, I’d say I won about 10-15% of them and placed in about 30%. This was enough to win credits to pay for stuff. In that league -4 or so was a good score and u had a great shot to win, now I’m bumped up to Master and unless ur -15 under u don’t stand a chance so there’s no way to make credits. I suppose I could start over...again to get back the enjoyment of playing in tournaments, but it’ll cost me another $50-$60 bucks to get good clubs again. I’m convinced that some people have found a way to cheat the game. Sometimes I play people that get heartbeats in every single approach shot. All in all it’s a fun game, but I wouldn’t recommend spending too much money as u will always be chasing better clubs. I would like to see the option to play in a foursome with ur club members and actually be able to pick what holes u could play.

WGT Golf is a great game and one of the most realistic and beautiful to play. I enjoy playing but am forced to put the game down at times because of the glaring inconsistencies in the AI. As stated by other reviewers you learn how to strike the ball correctly utilizing the correct club, ball, spin, accounting for wind direction and speed as well as green speed and break. Regardless, the AI takes over and provides it’s own shot results that makes no sense based on how you set up and executed the shot. It amazes me how unbelievably accurate someone in a Hack or Amateur status can be so deadly accurate with the most basic of clubs and balls. The ONE big thing I would like to see changed is people will quit a game for whatever reason and you have to wait sometimes up to two minutes before you find out they have forfeited the match. I believe if you forfeit a match you not only lose the match and coin (which is basically useless) but you should also lose 10 credits to your opponent also! The game allows you to select friends. I believe it should also allow you to Block players also. Some players are just “Jerks” in a virtual game.

WGT is a good app, but it leaves much to be desired. It is not real golf, and it does not approximate golf in real life. Don’t get this app if you believe that golfing is for free. The Temptations to upgrade your equipment is overwhelming, as the base level equipment is horrid. You can play this golf game, And imagine you are on the course you are playing, but don’t kid yourself – – you are playing a game, not the real course. There is an inherent defect in this game, and it is the cost of new equipment, which is always available, and always necessary to improve your game. The colleagues in your country club can be helpful, or disturbed. You will be approached for changing your equipment. You will be approached for “gifting” equipment to Opponents, and colleagues in your club. Whether you succumb or not it’s up to you. The game can be expensive, but it is fun. It is addicting, but it is fun. Lastly, you will meet players that you will envy, and you will meet opponents that are up noxious and even obscene. The bottom line? If you love golf, you Will take on the challenge of the game, and you will seek improvement over the situations provided by the game. Play and you shall be satisfied, only if you continue playing.

....this is probably the best golf app available....but there are a few frustrations that come with it....surprise, surprise....first, what's up with the wind?...the courses are tough enough without constantly having to battle the wind, which frequently gusts from 20-30 mph....there's NEVER a round of golf that is calm, wind wise....jeesh....I must also mention my frustration with the pitch, chip, and flop options.....they're totally random, to the point where I try to avoid those options.....nothing better than, say being in a bunker, choosing one of these 3 options, confidently putting a club on your ball, and it moves 1-2 feet (this happens often).....always a crowd pleaser....you just can't depend on these 3 strokes....random-ness....ugh!!.....makes for a frustrating game....and finally, how about having the option to play Head-To-Head games with multiple friends (at least 3 or 4), so us friends can enjoy a round of golf with each other....currently, that option only allows for 2 friends to play a round together....with a few tweeks, this golf game could be so much more........just sayin'

This is the most realistic golf game there is for iOS. The courses look beautiful and the head-to-head competition makes it matter more. Others have discussed the expensive balls that run out of hits quickly. Unfortunately, the free basic ball hurts your game badly. However, my biggest issue is the inconsistency in the AI. It actually seems like it chooses the winner at times. You consider the wind speed and direction, choose the best club for the shot, and determine what percentage of the power meter you want to hit with, based on the club’s maximum distance. With practice, you gradually get better at this process and you become more and more accurate. Unfortunately, there are times where the game decides that, regardless of your skills and how you play, your ball is going somewhere like a bunker, water hazard, or just way too far or short. Several times, I have had a ball go 20-30 yards beyond the club’s maximum distance while hitting at less than full power into a 15-20mph wind. This often happens when there is a bunker or water hazard behind the green and the game apparently wants me to go there. Of course, putting me in the water means the expensive ball I purchased is now lost and I have to pay more if I want to get a new one. I think the most frustrating thing about these inconsistencies is that they seem to occur when I have been winning a lot and it feels like an attempt at keeping players relatively even.

Graphics are well done although views are inconsistent from course to course. Lots of cheats play, just like sandbaggers in real life. Lots of fake “hacks” and amateurs that run in 50 foot putts, make shoots from rough, traps, etc. to inches, etc. The biggest issue is the game appears to decide who wins. Lots of putts left right on the lip when the putt has been hit with more than enough speed. Balls that go in hazards that the actual shot hit was nowhere close to the hazard. Chip ins, hole in ones that come from players with limited skills. Lot of an opponent running in a 30 foot putt on fast greens to tie and force a playoffs. Clubs going too far or only 80% of the distance they should, taking wind into consideration. Clubs that have different distances based on course you are playing. I've pretty much loss my amusement with this game for these reasons. Same club, with same spin set...some check up and stop, next one rolls 5 feet past, next one backs up 10 feet. My favorite is the Pebble Beach the par four hole that you hit the second shot over the cliff to the hole below. The shot is downhill, but if you don’t play it like the shot is uphill, you will leave the shot well short. Nothing is right with what’s shown on that shot...you just have to learn to adjust from experience. Many Pinehurst holes play longer than shown...again you just learn vagaries of the game.

I’ve been playing this game for several years now. I will admit that it becomes addicting, and I’ve spent way more money on this game than is reasonable. No one held a gun to my head to spend money on this game, but as many of the reviews state on here, you’ll spend real money on club and ball upgrades without even realizing how much money you’ve spent over time. Also, as many have stated, the inconsistencies make this game frustrating as hell. I’ve reached the level of “master” and have played against supposed “amateurs” that play at a much higher level than their status would indicate, and lost to them. I don’t mind losing, but when I see the amount of coins they win, it’s much higher than what I would have won. How does that work?? Also, since reaching “master” level, my payout for a win is consistently less and less. The developers of this game have certainly created a cash cow for themselves. As many have stated, lose a ball that you paid real money for, your out of luck. Better pony up another $20 to buy more balls. It’s ridiculous. I know complaining about a video game seems petty and silly, but it appears that many people in these reviews are as fed up as I am and feel more than a little foolish for having been sucked in and spending money on it. At the end of the day, the only thing to do is delete it and cut off the money train.

Ok, so my level is currently at 101 with the status of champion, which does mean much other than I’ve logged a ton of games. Here’s the thing, everything is predetermined in this game. I’ve got some of the best clubs you can buy, balls with good to great assist aid and I’m pretty consistent at hitting ding on the swing meter. You can hit a perfect shot into a straight on headwind and end up 7 yards right or left. Other times, after an update, your irons will be 10-15 yards short, so over the course of the next couple of weeks you’ll begin to try to compensate for this (only to have them switch it back to completely screw you up). And don’t even get me started on how they change putting every other week. You have a better chance getting a fair game at the carnival. Then when you call them on it they respond with answers like “only a true golf fan would understand the nuances of the game). So after playing two years (and never getting a new course) I’ve decided to stop playing. I’m just sorry I lined their pockets for that long. One other thing, don’t even think about starting a club that’ll beat the Georgians, if it looks like you are, WGT will just give them the best of par 5’s repeatedly to ensure their victory. Don’t make suggestions (they won’t listen), just pay them and you MIGHT get a sarcastic response (if you get one at all). Way to ruin a gaming experience crooks.

Downloaded game and started to play it and realized it was not worth the time or money that they want you to put in just so you can get things. Every free spin I got was the same reward of 500 WGT coins which you use to upgrade appeal is what I found out. I have over 500,000 and can’t buy anything with them. Playing the game was just as bad. If you don’t hit the power meter in the perfect spot every time while putting which is almost to impossible to do you will miss you putt every time. When they line you up for your shots you aren’t even behind your player you are off to the side so you can’t even read the green. Same when you are hitting you second or third shots never behind your player like in other golf games. The wind is not even realistic. Had a 7-9 mph in my face with an 10 ft uphill shot saying 102 to the flag and hit my PW(which if I hit it 100%is 115 yards) hit 3/4 power maybe little more and completely flew over the green. How is that possible with wind in face and up hill shot. The game wants you to dump 100s and 100s of dollars in it so you can get new clubs and balls and everything else. Out of all the courses you can only play a few because the others only have challenges so you can’t even play the full course. I really wouldn’t waste your time downloading or playing this game unless you want to spend that kinda of money.

So, here I am with another review of this gaming app that has great potential, but is ruined by the 5th grade STEM class that does its programming. If you read enough reviews of WGT Golf, you will see a recurring theme — predetermined outcomes and huge inconsistencies on shots. I finally bought something through their partner site that gives you rewards in coins to purchase upgraded clubs. What a mistake. I am actually losing more now with some of the best clubs and balls you can purchase than when I had the free beginner equipment. It is soooo obvious what they are doing that it’s disgusting. Over the past couple days, I’ve lost 300,000 coins in head-to-head match-ups. It is a farce. I’ve watched my “excellent” shot stop inches from the cup just to ensure the other person wins. In one game playing an Amateur level with all equipment at beginner level (I’m at Masters), their algorithm decided to ensure his/her win by making my straight-in, no green slant, 3-foot putt go almost 90 degrees sideways after hitting it. That putt is about a 99% make and it somehow missed to allow them to win. This is just one example of what this app maker will do anyone who criticizes their game. Bottom line….starve them of their money and funds and don’t give them a single “RED” cent. It only encourages them to continue their dishonest programming and money-hungry ways!!!

Been a few months, deleated ! Just too frustrating just a money pit, nothing more! Have to agree, it’s rigged, win 1 lose 2 or three, keep paying. Good graphics, great feel, but it’s all about separating you from your money, you may have 50 or 80 rating playing a 20 but if it’s his turn to win no matter how well yo hit you ball or putt it will find water, or become a “lost” ball or trickle off the green, or end up an inch in the rough with no chance of hitting the green. Happens over and over, you will be disappointed or frustrated thinking you know your getting the hang of it, but no. It’s been a few months now, and I’m finally done, when “coins” are out so will I be... you cannot win, only lose slowly, now matter how good you think you are, it is designed to take your money. Period! Like being able to “chat” love to play, but I make plenty of mistakes myself, don’t need a game making them for me to in sure a high loss record. I can manage that myself. So another 20 bucks, another dump in the sewer, designed to keep the money going from your pocket to theirs, great graphics, great feel, just need to get the designers out of the way, but it’s all about taking your money, make NO MISTAKE about that. You will lose far more then you win!!!