Achievement Guide
Golf With Your Friends has 83 Steam achievements covering cumulative milestones, course completions in Classic, Dunk, and Hockey modes, and par-or-better challenges. Most unlock by finishing full 18-hole rounds, so the main obstacle is volume, not skill. A full completionist run requires owning all DLC courses, and the four rarest unlocks are all DLC, tied at 0.2 percent: three Olympus Odyssey achievements and the Corrupted Forest par run.
Golf With Your Friends has 83 Steam achievements spanning milestone tracking, course completion across all three game modes, par-or-better challenges, and miscellaneous gameplay feats. The base game launched with a core set of achievements, and additional achievements were added alongside DLC course releases. A full completionist run requires owning all DLC courses and playing extensively across Classic, Dunk, and Hockey modes.
Most achievements are earned by completing full 18-hole rounds on specific courses in specific modes, or by reaching cumulative milestones (total shots, total birdies, etc.). The main challenge is volume: completing every course in all three modes takes time.
Milestone Achievements
These track cumulative statistics across all games played. They unlock naturally over time.
Global unlock rates below were read from Steam in July 2026. They drift as more people play, so treat them as a difficulty ranking and not as fixed values.
| Achievement | How to Unlock | Unlock Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Beginner Putter | Take 100 shots. | 89.8% |
| Hole in one! | Get a hole in one. | 86.2% |
| Raise the limit! | Reach the maximum stroke limit on a hole. | 83.4% |
| The Course Is That Way | Go out of bounds. | 79.3% |
| Golf With Your Friends | Play a hotseat or online game. | 71.9% |
| Stay On Target | Go out of bounds 50 times. | 62.7% |
| Not enough time in the day! | Run out of time on a hole (requires a time limit to be set). | 62.1% |
| Fly, fly away! | Get 10 birdies. | 61.9% |
| Nice shot! | Get an albatross (three under par). | 50.1% |
| Amateur Putter | Take 1,000 shots. | 44.9% |
| On par! | Get 50 pars. | 38.2% |
| Getting good! | Get 10 albatrosses. | 8.8% |
| Master Putter | Take 10,000 shots. | 2.9% |
| Not enough time in the week! | Run out of time 50 times. | 2.6% |
| Who's The Food Now? | Get eaten by Gingy in the practice area. | 0.9% |
"Master Putter" (10,000 shots) and "Not enough time in the week!" (50 timeouts) are the longest-grind milestone achievements, and at 2.9% and 2.6% they are rarer than most course completions. They unlock naturally over many hours of play. You can accelerate "Master Putter" by creating a solo custom game with a high stroke limit and rapidly clicking to take shots on the first hole. Some players use the Practice area or equip a cube-shaped ball and fire it against a wall repeatedly to rack up shots quickly.
The community strategy for albatrosses focuses on Oasis Hole 4. It is a par 4, so a hole-in-one there registers as an albatross. Players report aiming straight at the flag at roughly 75% power. Restart the hole after each attempt until you bank the 10 you need for "Getting good!".
Classic Mode Course Completions
These require completing a full 18-hole game on the specified course in Classic mode. Solo games count.
| Achievement | Course | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| TIMBER! | Forest | Complete a full Classic game on Forest. |
| Friends With Pharaoh's | Oasis | Complete a full Classic game on Oasis. |
| Under the Sea | The Deep | Complete a full Classic game on The Deep. |
| Sweet tooth! | Candyland | Complete a full Classic game on Candyland. |
| Magical! | Twilight | Complete a full Classic game on Twilight. |
| BOO! | Haunted | Complete a full Classic game on Haunted. |
| Unnatural History | Museum | Complete a full Classic game on Museum. |
| Anchors aweigh! | Pirate Cove | Complete a full Classic game on Pirate Cove. |
| Incoming! | Worms | Complete a full Classic game on Worms. |
| Locked Up | The Escapists | Complete a full Classic game on The Escapists. |
| Roar! | Ancient | Complete a full Classic game on Ancient. |
| Blast off! | Space Station | Complete a full Classic game on Space Station. |
| Crash Landed | Volcano | Complete a full Classic game on Volcano. |
Par-or-Better Achievements (Classic Mode)
These require finishing a full 18-hole Classic game with a cumulative score at or below the course's total par. Par is calculated as an aggregate across all 18 holes. You do not need to score under par on every individual hole. Banking birdies on easy holes offsets bogeys on hard ones.
| Achievement | Course | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Treemendous! | Forest | Finish at or below par on Forest (Classic). |
| Parfect! | Oasis | Finish at or below par on Oasis (Classic). |
| Blacklight Boss | The Deep | Finish at or below par on The Deep (Classic). |
| That was a rocky road | Candyland | Finish at or below par on Candyland (Classic). |
| Twinkle twinkle little par | Twilight | Finish at or below par on Twilight (Classic). |
| Can't spook me! | Haunted | Finish at or below par on Haunted (Classic). |
| Historic Achievement | Museum | Finish at or below par on Museum (Classic). |
| Paaarrrrrrr! | Pirate Cove | Finish at or below par on Pirate Cove (Classic). |
| Targetted Destruction | Worms | Finish at or below par on Worms (Classic). |
| No Prison Can Hold Me! | The Escapists | Finish at or below par on The Escapists (Classic). |
| Your Ancestors would be proud | Ancient | Finish at or below par on Ancient (Classic). |
| Scientific Precision | Space Station | Finish at or below par on Space Station (Classic). |
| The Highest Ground | Volcano | Finish at or below par on Volcano (Classic). |
"Scientific Precision" (par or better on Space Station, 0.4%) and "The Highest Ground" (par or better on Volcano, 0.5%) are the rarest base game achievements, with "Blacklight Boss" on The Deep tied at 0.5%. Each of these courses has holes where par requires near-perfect execution. Use the "Change Hole" option to drill individual holes before attempting a full par run.
Tips for Par-or-Better Runs
Play solo. Other players' balls (especially with collision on) can disrupt your carefully planned shots. Solo eliminates all external interference.
Practice individual holes first. Use the "Change Hole" option, added in the Quality of Life update of May 29, 2025. From the pause menu you can jump to any hole on the course, including ones you already finished. Learn which holes are your "birdie opportunities" and which are "bogey risks."
Do not restart after a bad hole. One or two bogeys will not ruin a par run if you have birdie opportunities on other holes. Par is calculated as a cumulative total across all 18 holes, so a birdie on Hole 3 offsets a bogey on Hole 7.
Watch video guides. YouTube has hole-by-hole par guides for every course. These show exact aim angles and power levels. Physics updates can change things, so look for guides published within the last year.
Dunk Mode Achievements
These require completing a full 18-hole game on the specified course in Dunk mode.
| Achievement | Course | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Timber Hoops | Forest | Complete a full Dunk game on Forest. |
| Dunks with Pharaohs | Oasis | Complete a full Dunk game on Oasis. |
| Deep Dunker | The Deep | Complete a full Dunk game on The Deep. |
| Sweet dunk! | Candyland | Complete a full Dunk game on Candyland. |
| Midnight swish | Twilight | Complete a full Dunk game on Twilight. |
| Nightmarish game of basketball | Haunted | Complete a full Dunk game on Haunted. |
| A History of Dunk | Museum | Complete a full Dunk game on Museum. |
| CANNON BALL!!! | Pirate Cove | Complete a full Dunk game on Pirate Cove. |
| Catch! | Worms | Complete a full Dunk game on Worms. |
| Prison Yard Dunk | The Escapists | Complete a full Dunk game on The Escapists. |
| Prehistoric lay-Up | Ancient | Complete a full Dunk game on Ancient. |
| Space Jamming | Space Station | Complete a full Dunk game on Space Station. |
| Ring of Fire | Volcano | Complete a full Dunk game on Volcano. |
Dunk Mode achievements only require completion, not par-or-better. You can take as many strokes as needed (up to the stroke limit) on each hole. The challenge is landing the ball in the hoop, not doing it efficiently. Increase the stroke limit to 20 in lobby settings to give yourself more attempts per hole.
Hockey Mode Achievements
These require completing a full 18-hole game on the specified course in Hockey mode.
| Achievement | Course | How to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Face off in the forest | Forest | Complete a full Hockey game on Forest. |
| Shoot out in the sand | Oasis | Complete a full Hockey game on Oasis. |
| Back of the Net | The Deep | Complete a full Hockey game on The Deep. |
| Sweet shot | Candyland | Complete a full Hockey game on Candyland. |
| Light the Lamp | Twilight | Complete a full Hockey game on Twilight. |
| Haunted Hat Trick | Haunted | Complete a full Hockey game on Haunted. |
| Hockey, A History | Museum | Complete a full Hockey game on Museum. |
| Penalty shot with pirates | Pirate Cove | Complete a full Hockey game on Pirate Cove. |
| Hockey Hand Grenade | Worms | Complete a full Hockey game on Worms. |
| Sin Binned | The Escapists | Complete a full Hockey game on The Escapists. |
| Dino defender | Ancient | Complete a full Hockey game on Ancient. |
| One small goal for man | Space Station | Complete a full Hockey game on Space Station. |
| Fire Puck | Volcano | Complete a full Hockey game on Volcano. |
Hockey Mode achievements, like Dunk, only require completion. The goalie is frustrating but not clever, since it slides along a fixed track and never reacts to your shot. Study its route, then time your approach to arrive during the opening.
Miscellaneous Achievements
| Achievement | How to Unlock | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Who's The Food Now? | "Get eaten by Gingy in the practice area." Launch your ball up a specific ramp, cross a series of isolated platforms, and drop into the wooden barrel. | This is not a simple "walk into Gingy" action. It requires precision platforming inside the Practice sandbox. See the Practice Area section for details. At 0.9% it is rarer than most course completions. |
"Who's The Food Now?" is the only miscellaneous achievement. Every other one of the 83 is a milestone or a course completion, so there is no unlock tied to changing a lobby setting.
DLC Course Achievements
Each DLC course adds exactly four achievements: a Classic completion, a Classic par-or-better challenge, a Dunk mode completion, and a Hockey mode completion. The host must own the DLC to select the course, but other players in the lobby can earn these achievements without owning the DLC themselves.
Bouncy Castle
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Castle Crashing | Complete a full Classic game on Bouncy Castle. |
| I'm The King of the Castle | Finish at or below par on Bouncy Castle (Classic). |
| Belle of the Ball | Complete a full Dunk game on Bouncy Castle. |
| Bouncing on Ice | Complete a full Hockey game on Bouncy Castle. |
Corrupted Forest
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Into the Void | Complete a full Classic game on Corrupted Forest. |
| Eye See You! | Finish at or below par on Corrupted Forest (Classic). |
| Dunking in the Dark | Complete a full Dunk game on Corrupted Forest. |
| Howe Did I Get Here? | Complete a full Hockey game on Corrupted Forest. |
"Eye See You!" is one of the four rarest achievements in the game at 0.2%, alongside all three Olympus Odyssey unlocks. The par run on Corrupted Forest is a genuine completionist wall.
Around the Corrupted Forest DLC launch on May 18, 2023, a bug handed some players Corrupted Forest achievements they had not earned, in some cases without owning the DLC at all. A Team17 community manager acknowledged it on the Steam forums as a backend error and said it was fixed quickly, though players were still reporting it days later. No official figure for how many accounts were affected was ever published. If your profile shows Corrupted Forest achievements you never earned, this is the likely cause.
Peaceful Pines
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Back in Time For Tee | Complete a full Classic game on Peaceful Pines. |
| You're the Best, By Par | Finish at or below par on Peaceful Pines (Classic). |
| Folly-oop | Complete a full Dunk game on Peaceful Pines. |
| Ruins or Rink? | Complete a full Hockey game on Peaceful Pines. |
Olympus Odyssey
| Achievement | How to Unlock |
|---|---|
| Friends in High Places | Complete a full Classic game on Olympus Odyssey. |
| Pride of Zeus | Finish at or below par on Olympus Odyssey (Classic). |
| Hermes' Apprentice | Complete a full Dunk game on Olympus Odyssey. |
| Slapshot that on a Vase! | Complete a full Hockey game on Olympus Odyssey. |
Recommended Completion Strategy
Phase 1: Learn the Game (Hours 1-3)
- Play through Forest in Classic mode solo. Learn the controls, shot mechanics, and power control.
- Earn "TIMBER!" (Forest Classic completion) and "Beginner Putter" (100 shots) in the process.
- Earn "The Course Is That Way" (go out of bounds) by deliberately hitting a ball off the edge.
- Earn "Raise the limit!" by intentionally taking the maximum number of strokes on one hole.
- Play one online or hotseat game to earn "Golf With Your Friends."
Phase 2: Classic Mode Completions (Hours 3-12)
- Complete every base course in Classic mode, working from easiest to hardest (Forest, Oasis, The Deep, Candyland, Twilight, Haunted, Museum, Pirate Cove, Worms, The Escapists, Ancient, Space Station, Volcano).
- This earns all 13 Classic completion achievements.
- Along the way, earn "Amateur Putter" (1,000 shots), "Hole in one!" (any hole-in-one), "Fly, fly away!" (10 birdies), and "On par!" (50 pars).
Phase 3: Par-or-Better Runs (Hours 12-25)
- Start par runs on the easiest courses: Forest, Oasis, The Deep.
- Progress to medium courses: Candyland, Twilight, Haunted, Museum.
- Tackle hard courses: Pirate Cove, Worms, The Escapists, Ancient.
- Attempt Space Station and Volcano last. These will take multiple attempts.
- Use the "Change Hole" practice feature to drill specific holes between full runs.
- Earn "Nice shot!" (albatross) and "Getting good!" (10 albatrosses) during par runs as birdies and aces accumulate.
Phase 4: Dunk Mode (Hours 25-35)
- Complete all 13 base courses in Dunk mode. Work from easiest to hardest.
- Increase the stroke limit to 20 for difficult courses. You only need to finish, not finish well.
- Forest and Oasis Dunk are the easiest. Space Station and Volcano Dunk are brutal.
Phase 5: Hockey Mode (Hours 35-45)
- Complete all 13 base courses in Hockey mode.
- Study the goalie patterns on each course's final holes. These are the most common failure points.
- The puck's low friction makes precise shots difficult. Reduce power aggressively near the goal.
Phase 6: DLC and Cleanup (Hours 45-55)
- Purchase and complete all DLC courses in Classic, Dunk, and Hockey modes.
- Attempt par-or-better on each DLC course.
- Earn any remaining milestone achievements: "Master Putter" (10,000 shots), "Stay On Target" (50 out of bounds), "Not enough time in the week!" (50 timeouts).
- Earn "Who's The Food Now?" by completing the Practice area platforming challenge to reach Gingy's barrel.
Statistics do not transfer between platforms. Golf With Your Friends did release on Google Stadia in April 2022, and no cross-save existed between Stadia and Steam, so anyone who moved to PC starts cumulative counters like "Master Putter" from zero. No developer post documents this as a bug, and it is simply how separate platforms track stats.
Achievement Tracking Tools
| Tool | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Steam Community Achievements | Full sortable list with global unlock rates. |
| Steam Client | In-game overlay shows achievement progress. Press Shift+Tab during gameplay. |
| SteamDB | Technical achievement data and historical player statistics. |
| TrueSteamAchievements | Community guides and walkthroughs for individual achievements. |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the rarest achievement in Golf With Your Friends?
Four are tied at 0.2 percent, and all four are DLC. Three come from Olympus Odyssey (Pride of Zeus, Hermes' Apprentice, and Slapshot that on a Vase!) and the fourth is Eye See You!, the par run on Corrupted Forest. Among base game achievements the rarest is Scientific Precision, the par run on Space Station, at 0.4 percent.
How do I farm albatrosses for Getting good!?
Use Oasis Hole 4. It is a par 4, so a hole-in-one there counts as an albatross. Players report aiming straight at the flag at roughly 75 percent power, then restarting the hole after each attempt until you bank all 10.
Do I have to beat par on every hole for the par-or-better achievements?
No. Par is scored as a cumulative total across all 18 holes, so you only need your final score to land at or below the course total. A birdie on an easy hole cancels out a bogey on a hard one, which means one bad hole does not end the run.
Can I unlock course achievements playing solo?
Yes. Solo games count for every Classic, Dunk, and Hockey course completion. Solo is actually the better choice for par runs because other players balls, especially with collision turned on, can knock your shots off line.
How do I grind the Master Putter achievement faster?
Master Putter needs 10,000 total shots. Create a solo custom game with a high stroke limit and click rapidly to rack up shots on the first hole. Some players use the Practice area or equip a cube-shaped ball and fire it repeatedly against a wall.
Why do I have Corrupted Forest achievements I never earned?
A bug around the DLC launch on May 18, 2023 handed some players Corrupted Forest achievements they had not earned, sometimes without owning the DLC. A Team17 community manager called it a backend error on the Steam forums and said it was fixed quickly, though reports continued for a few days. No official count of affected accounts was published.
What to Read Next
- Courses and Game Modes. Course-specific par requirements.
- Multiplayer, Power-Ups and Workshop. Multiplayer-only unlocks.
- Getting Started. Shot mechanics behind the par-or-better runs.
- Tips and Tricks. Cumulative par, the albatross hole, and why solo runs score cleaner.