How to Play WGT Golf Against Friends
To play WGT Golf against friends, connect through the game’s friends controls, open PLAY, choose a multiplayer format, and invite your friends before teeing off. The right format depends on whether you want a head-to-head contest, a traditional group round, or a team game. Here’s how to set up the match, choose the right player count, and troubleshoot an invitation that isn’t working.
How Playing Friends Works in WGT
A multiplayer mode is not automatically a way to choose your opponent.
For a planned friend match, you need a setup that lets you select or invite players.
Also distinguish a friend request from a game invitation. Connecting your accounts makes it easier to find each other; your friend still needs to join the round you create.
How to Set Up a WGT Round With Friends
A WGT round with friends starts by connecting accounts, selecting a multiplayer format, course and round length, then inviting players before teeing off.
Step 1: Connect With Your Friend
- Agree on who will create the round.
- Confirm the account names before creating the round. Use the in-game account name rather than assuming someone’s real name or another gaming username will work.
- Have the recipient accept any pending friend request, then make sure you can find them in your friends list.
The friend-search and invitation controls are described here by function rather than by an unverified button-by-button menu path.
Before choosing a scoring format, make sure you are setting up the kind of session you want.
| Your Goal | Session to Look For |
|---|---|
| Play against friends in the same round | Multiplayer with player selection or invitations |
| Compare scores without everyone playing together | A shared country club tournament |
| Practice on your own | Solo Games |
Step 2: Choose a Multiplayer Format
- Open PLAY from WGT’s main menu.
- Choose a multiplayer format that fits your group.
For a direct challenge against one friend, choose Match Play. WGT Golf supports 2 players in this format, making it a suitable choice for a one-on-one contest. Match play is decided by holes won rather than simply the lowest total number of strokes.
For a traditional group round, choose multiplayer Stroke Play. WGT Golf supports 2–4 players in this version, so it works for you and one, two, or three friends. Choose it when you want everyone competing on total strokes, and be careful not to enter SOLO GAMES > STROKE PLAY instead.
For another hole-by-hole format, choose Skins. WGT Golf supports 2–4 players in Skins, which emphasizes winning individual holes outright rather than posting the lowest total round score.
For a team game, choose Alternate Shot. WGT Golf requires 4 players for this format, with teammates taking turns playing shots. Do not select it for a challenge against just one friend.
Step 3: Choose the Course and Round Length
- Select a course from the choices available in your multiplayer setup.
- Choose a round length offered by that format.
- Confirm the course and hole selection with your friends before starting.
WGT Golf’s traditional solo Stroke Play offers 3, 9, or 18 holes. Its solo course-selection options include Front 9 for the opening nine holes, Back 9 for the closing nine holes, and Full 18 for the entire course.
If those named choices appear in your friend-round setup, select the portion you want to play. However, the solo options are not a guarantee that every multiplayer format offers every round length.
Step 4: Invite Your Friends and Tee Off
- Open the round setup’s player-selection or invitation control.
- Select the friends you want to play against and send the game invitations.
- Have each recipient accept the game invitation while signed in.
- Wait for the intended players to join, then review the round setup.
- Start the round once the group is ready.
Short Head-to-Head Games and Coin Rooms
Showdown offers a 3-hole head-to-head contest, while Coin Rooms are limited to 2 players.
Showdown for a Short Game
WGT Golf’s Showdown is a 3-hole Head-to-Head format. Choose it when you want a short contest rather than a longer course round, provided it is available.
Coin Rooms for a Pair of Players
WGT Golf’s Coin Rooms support 2 players, so they do not accommodate a larger friend group.
For a planned match, review the room’s available controls before proceeding. If the room does not suit your planned match, use a friend-invitation multiplayer setup instead.
Why Your WGT Friend Invite Is Not Working
Start with the screen and account details you can verify. A missing invitation option does not automatically mean that your account needs a paid upgrade.
| What You See | What to Check | Practical Correction |
|---|---|---|
| Your friend does not appear in search | The username shown on the account | Compare usernames, find the correct profile, and complete any pending friend request. |
| Your friend is listed but cannot join | Whether they are signed in, available, and receiving the game invitation | Have them check their pending invitations while you keep the round setup open. |
| There is no way to select an opponent | Whether you opened solo play or an automatic matchmaking screen | Return to PLAY and choose a multiplayer setup with player invitations. |
| A mode is unavailable | Any access message or event-availability notice on that screen | Address the stated requirement or choose an available multiplayer format. |
If either of you previously blocked the other, check that connection too. WGT Golf allows players to be removed from the blocked-players list on the WGT website.
After correcting the issue, return to the game and send a fresh invitation. Have your friend accept it, confirm that the intended accounts are present, and start the round.
If the invitation still fails, capture the exact message and note each player’s platform. Contact WGT support with those details; they are more useful than a general description that “friends aren’t working.” Avoid purchasing a membership or repeatedly reinstalling the game without identifying what is actually preventing the match.
Check the Result and Prepare for Your Next Match
Use the completed round’s results to confirm the outcome rather than comparing unrelated solo scores. Make sure the round has reached its finished result before leaving.
For the next game, keep your friend connection and agree on who will create the round. Decide on the format and course beforehand, then send a fresh game invitation when everyone is available.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Invite Friends to a WGT Country Club?
A country club invitation is separate from a friend request or a game invitation. Check the club’s available membership options before inviting a player. Have your friend accept and confirm that they appear in the club’s membership before trying club activities.
Does a Missing Invite Button Mean I Need to Pay?
No, a missing invite button alone does not show that payment is required or that WGT is blocking nonpaying players. You may simply be on a screen that does not let you select an opponent. If the game displays an access message, review it before spending money.
Can Friends Play a Country Club Custom Course in the WGT App?
Yes, WGT Golf country club tournaments that use a Custom Course are playable in the app’s Club Tournaments section on both mobile and desktop, according to WGT Golf’s official help. That confirms access through the club tournament, not that the course is necessarily available for a private live round. Open the relevant club event to play it.
Which WGT Golf modes let two friends play head-to-head?
Match Play is a two-player WGT Golf mode, while Showdown is a head-to-head contest played over three holes. Coin Rooms are also limited to two players, but check the room controls if you want to arrange a specific match.
