

Golfing is available after completing " Practice Swing", after which it can be activated by accessing the front entrance of the Golden Pier's Swingers Golf Course players can choose to play with an anonymous competitor, or play with any of Luis Lopez's friends. The game mechanics are similar to those used in Vice City Stories but in the Ballad of Gay Tony, the shooting mechanics are slightly improved to allow the player to point at the spot where they want the ball to land, while increasing the challenge of gameplay the further the target which the ball must go, the higher the point which the cursor must be plotted at it is. In The Ballad of Gay Tony, the player is given the opportunity to tee off at the Swingers Golf Club driving range. Golfing is first introduced during " Home's on the Range", which also unlocks the Swinger's Club golfing side mission. The game mechanics of the minigame require the player to time their swings as accurately as possible by plotting an oscillating cursor on a "power" bar as close as possible to a designated point, thereby resulting in a more accurate shot. In GTA Vice City Stories the player can use the Leaf Links driving range. It is also common for the player to spot golfer pedestrians and Caddy golf carts in and around the courses. With the exception of the Golden Pier Swingers Golf Course (which is merely a driving range), these golf courses tend to be depicted with open lawn areas, sand traps, water hazards, putting greens (complete with flag poles pinpointing golf holes) and the country club building itself (non-interactive) tennis courts are also present within the Leaf Links and Avispa Country Club. The Los Santos Golf Club in Los Santos ( Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online).The Golden Pier Swingers Golf Club in Liberty City ( GTA IV and episodic packs, and GTA Chinatown Wars).


Leaf Links in Vice City ( GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories).

The first depictions of golf in the GTA series appear in the form of golf courses in the city. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, The Ballad of Gay Tony episodic game for Grand Theft Auto IV, Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online feature golfing as an actual minigame. The first appearance of golf was in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, as well as golfing tools and attire.
