- Capsules
Play twenty rounds on the indicated course to unlock the corresponding capsule, which contains an item that can be added to the course:

Glider	The Crown Links (regular tee)
Helicopter	Highland C.C. (regular tee)
Gnome	Silver Peaks G.C. (regular tee)
Child Witch	Euro Classic G.C. (long tee)
Armored Zombie	Euro Classic G.C. (regular tee)
Bear	Highland C.C. (long tee)
Blue Whale	The Crown Links (long tee)
Lion	Great Safari C.C. (long tee)
Jet Formation	Okinawa Golf Resort (regular tee)
Rhino	Great Safari C.C. (regular tee)
Manta	Okinawa Golf Resort (long tee)
Unicorn	Silver Peaks G.C. (long tee)

- Bonus courses
Reach the indicated level to unlock the corresponding course:

Euro Classic Regular Tee	Semi-Pro
Great Safari Regular Tee	Pro
Great Safari Long Tee	Seeded-Pro
Euro Classic Long Tee	Seeded-Pro
Crown Links Regular Tee	Silver
Crown Links Long Tee	Gold
Okinawa Long Tee	Amateur
Highland Long Tee	Amateur
Silver Peaks Long Tee	Gold
Okinawa Regular Tee	Beginner
Silver Peaks Regular Tee	Bronze

- Bonus online lobby costumes
Become ranked in the top 20% in an online graded tournament to unlock the following online lobby costumes:

Girl's Uniform	Blazer
Chignon	Blue
Smiling Girl
Boy's Uniform	Blazer
Spiked Fringe	Red
Shovel
Bob	Red
Boat
Snorkeling Set
Handlebar
Butterfly Net
Rebel
Baby Sling
Hard Hat
Mysterious
Peasant
Doctors Mask
Glasses Red
Army Helmet
Pet Chicken
Manga Face
Tank Top
Duck-tail	Black
Sunglasses	Brown
Moustache
Granny
Electric Guitar
Trunks	Blue
Kamishimo
Jason Mask
Unibrow Man

- Completion bonuses
Successfully complete Single Player mode to unlock all characters, caddies, and clubs.

- CD/Voice option
Successfully complete all challenges to unlock the 'CD/Voice' option.

- Bonus characters
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding character:

Anya	Overcome Anya in Challenge mode.
Kate	Overcome Kate in Challenge mode.
S. Marayuma	Overcome S. Marayuma in Challenge mode.
L.J.	Overcome L.J. in Challenge mode.
Fernando	Overcome Fernando in Challenge mode.
Dino	Overcome Dino in Challenge mode.
Bjorn	Overcome Bjorn in Challenge mode.
Felipe	Overcome Felipe in Challenge mode.
Sonia	Overcome Sonia in Challenge mode.
Sasha	Overcome Sasha in Challenge mode.
Sophie	Overcome Sophie in Challenge mode.
Bloom	Overcome Bloom in Challenge mode.
Suzuki	Download the demo of Hot Shots Golf

- Easy Loyalty
Select Challenge mode, and play a Vs. match. Push Begin when the match begins, and select the 'Give Up' option. Repeat this three times to intentionally lose the match and increase the loyalty with that character.

- Bonus caddies
Pull the listed caddy's item card at the indicated Challenge mode difficulty to unlock that caddie:

Clark	Gold
Eva	Silver
Bonnie	Junior
Maru-Chan	Pro
Rina	Bronze
Trent	Beginner

- Bonus lobby costumes
Successfully complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding costume:

Biker	Sink a Double Eagle shot.
Pickaxe	Sink a putt from over 40 feet away.
Kimono	Sink a Flag Ball shot.
Baseball	Sink a Rising Ball shot.
Poncho	Sink a spiral shot.
Police	Sink a homing ball.
White Tuxedo	Chip a shot in for birdie or better.
Witch	Get a hole in one.

- In-game reset
While you are playing this game, press L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 + Select + Begin to reset the game and take you back to the main menu.

- Bonus menu characters
Pull the listed character's card at the indicated Challenge mode difficulty to unlock that menu character:

Bjorn	Gold
Jasmine	Seeded-Pro
Kate	Platinum
Sophie	Bronze

- Loyalty bonuses
Reach the indicated loyalty level to unlock the corresponding bonus:

Level 7	Club level 2
Level 4	Rising and homing
Level 10	Spiral
Level 11	Club level 3
Level 12	Impact improves

- Advanced shot
Instead of using the head of the club to line up your shot, it is much easier to use the shaft. Line up your player's club with the 'ghost' club to ensure a more fail-safe shot.