A very fun and immersive game for the Wii.
I have to say that I was not disappointed! In order to perform a golf swing in the game you, as expected, swing the Wiimote (I find that to be more efficient than saying "Wii remote") just as you would a golf club. I feel that this also adds a whole new side to the gameplay. No longer are you required to just aim your shot and swing with button presses and/or the analog stick. The distance and power of your back swing and follow-through actually control the power of the shot. It becomes necessary on some shot to take advantage of multiple practice swings in order to get your shot power just right. Swinging the Wiimote properly can be touchy, especially if you're not used to the system. But once you get it down pat, it's almost like riding a bike -- you'll never forget. (For example, I was playing a round with a few friends of mine who had never touched a Wii. A few of them were having difficulty and seemed to be "punching" their shots every time and only hitting it 70-80% power. One I told to try swinging only with one hand and another I told that I noticed that at the top of his back swing, he seemed to be cocking his wrist. Once they both took that advice in to consideration and adjusted accordingly, they were fine.) There is also an option to swing using the Nuncuk's analog stick, for those that are more comfortable with that style of play. The game also, by pressing the 1 button, lets you select shot types. You can choose from shots like a full swing, punch, pitch, chip, etc. and this option will also let you put from the fringe.
One of the things in this that I really like is that there are many effects that you can put on the ball with just small adjustments to the Wiimote. For example, you can add a draw or a fade to your shot by tilting the Wiimote accordingly. In addition, by pressing on the directional pad after the swing (while your ball is in the air), you can adjust the speed and direction of the spin. This can make for some great adjustments to the shot. One of my friends seems to nail an eagle or double eagle from 100 to 250 yards out almost every round he plays!
Of course, there are also some negative effects of the Wiimote if you're not careful. If you fail to keep your wrist/the Wiimote in a straight line while you shoot, you can end up with an shot that will angle off target a bit. There is also the possibility of slicing or hooking the ball way into the rough, sand, or worse, the water. However, the game has a nice difficulty setting that will eliminate all of these errors on the easy difficulty. Then, after you feel more comfortable with the game and the controls, you can raise it back up to bring these effects back in to play.
As you progress through the game modes, your character will earn skill points and cash. You can use the cash to buy everything from new items form your wardrobe to watches, new clubs, and even different style golf balls. Through your performance in tournaments, you can also earn sponsorships, which will unlock more items for you, as well as pay you bonus money just for wearing that sponsor's item (i.e. a hat) in a tournament.
There are a variety of mini/multiplayer games as well. There are, of course, the usual stroke and skin play, but there's also "Tiger Challenge," which gives you 20 different challenges (i.e. beat so-and-so in match play) in order to become master of the links. I found the most interesting game, which happens one that's new to the series this year, to be One Ball. This game is just as it sounds. It is played with only one ball and players alternate shots. This brings a lot of strategy into the game because you have to hit it within a certain ring (within half the distance to the flag) or risk a penalty. However, you also do not want to shoot it onto the green 5 feet away from the pin, resulting in an easy put for your opponent and letting him take the hole.
Overall, Woods 07 is a very fun game to play and, if you try to purchase everything there is to buy (in addition to raising the cash, you have to unlock the sponsorships), the game will just about never end for you. During the first round of play against my three friends (the ones I mentioned earlier, who had never touched a Wii), all three of them said that it was an awesome experience and that they would probably eventually pick up a Wii of their own. And mind you, one of these friends already owned Woods 07 for the 360.