In Golf Zero, the player must avoid hazards, jumping across chasms. However, the player has to golf a ball into the hole at the end of the level to complete it. Balloons are also present in some levels, which need to be popped with a golf ball to receive the Gold Medal. Some levels also need to be completed within a time limit to receive the GoldMedal. The player is given three shots to get one ball into the hole.
Reception
On Metacritic, the game has a weighted average score of 84/100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The original release of Golf Zero on mobile received mostly positive reviews, while the console version received more mixed reviews.