Everybody's Golf (series)

Everybody's Golf
European series logo 2005–08
Genres	Sports
Developers	Camelot Software (1997–98) Clap Hanz (1999–present)
Publishers	Sony Computer Entertainment
Platforms	PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4
First release	Everybody's Golf 17 July 1997
Latest release	Everybody's Golf 6 17 December 2011

Everybody's Golf , formerly known in North America as Hot Shots Golf (Japanese: みんなのGOLF^?, Hepburn: Minna no Golf), is a series of golf games published by Sony throughout the history of the PlayStation series of video game consoles. The series is well known for its humorous take on the game of golf which includes cartoon-like characters and with modes such as miniature golf paired with a realistic engine and precise ball physics.

Six main games in the series have been published between 1997 and 2011 for PlayStation, PlayStation 2 and Playstation 3, with another four spin-off editions (which include a similarly-themed tennis game and various portable console versions) for PlayStation Portable and PlayStation Vita platforms. The next installment in the series will be Everybody's Golf (2017 video game), announced for August 2017.

There are a variety of modes including Tournament, Training, Stroke Play, Match Play, and a Miniature Golf course. The game featured several characters; those not available from the start had to be unlocked for play by defeating them. A player could earn experience points for his character for winning tournaments and hitting a variety of shots. These points were used to open new courses. The game featured six different courses and a free moving game camera.

While the game is very similar to the original, it does bring slight improvements. Like the game's 1997 release, there are several characters to choose from, and many more to be unlocked throughout the game. Each character has his or her own strengths and weaknesses, making character selection more than just choosing a skin. The character models themselves are more realistic looking as opposed to the big-headed anime style of the original.