The game was revealed at a press briefing prior to the Tokyo Game Show in September 2014, with a planned release in 2015.[4] Shuhei Yoshida of Sony's Worldwide Studios said that the game features open world elements for the first time in the history of the series.[4]
The game marks the end of the alternate Hot Shots branding for the North American market, with the title Everybody's Golf being used worldwide.[5][6]
The pre-order pack before the game's release consisted of a number of in-game items: a course to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the game series, a premium golf cart, exclusive character costumes and a PlayStation 4 dashboard theme.[2] An update was released in collaboration with Level-5, who were celebrating their 20th anniversary and had a close relationship with Sony during their early years. It adds characters to the game from their Dark Cloud, White Knight Chronicles, Ni no Kuni II, Professor Layton, and Yo-kai Watch franchises.[7]
In March 2022, Clap Hanz announced the end of all online support for Everybody's Golf. The game's online services were eventually terminated on 30 September 2022.[8]