Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 is a simulation of the golf sport. In comparison to the 08 version the game is missing several playing modes, including the online multiplayer. Left are the usual PGA Tour career mode and the EA Sports Cup. The latter consists of short courses with three holes. With successful tournaments and accomplishments the player receives experience and skill points which are used to improve the characters abilities. The player can choose between two click and the True Swing controls: in the former the player needs to click two respectively three times in the right timing to set the hit conditions and in the latter the player simulates the hit movement with the analog stick. There are overall 27 licensed players and 20 courses.