The gameplay itself had major problems. The camera controls are extremely limited. You can see where you're shooting from or the hole; that's it. Why isn't there an option to see the target area for your shot? There are a dozen different shot types to choose from, but most of them are practically worthless. Worst of all, while I did complain about the three-click meter being a little fast in the first game, this one tripled the speed, making scoring perfect impact an absolute miracle. I had never gone out-of-bounds so much in just one game. The one saving grace is that mulligans could be turned on in the options menu, and while I tend to ignore them in other games, I abused the hell out of the mulligans in this one.
Fox Sports Golf '99 was easily one of the biggest disappointments I had doing the Golf Club. All Gremlin had to do was add more courses and modes to the first, and I would've been happy. However, they made unnecessary tweaks to the graphics engine and gameplay and ended up ruining the experience. While it's not terrible, it's a far cry from what it should've been. This is the equivalent of a pro placing in the US Open one year and failing to qualify the next. Just stick to the first.