Up to four players take to the course in Lee Travino's Fighting Golf. Gamers choose from four characters: Pretty Amy, Big Jumbo, Super Mex (a. k. a. Lee Trevino), and Miracle Chosuke. Play is carried out on four different courses in the United States and Japan and each course consists of the standard complement of obstacles (bunkers, water, varying degrees rough, and out of bounds).

Basic game mechanics consist of the standard, "triple click" power meter. After choosing your club and the direction of you aim, the first press of the button begins the power meter moving. The second press of the button stops the meter at the appropriate power and a third press of the button governs the accuracy of your swing. A slightly off swing will garner a slightly sliced or hooked ball. A wild swing will produce a wild slice or hook.

Graphically, Lee Travino's Fighting Golf consists of four main windows. The main window shows your golfer addressing the ball and their view of the hole. In the lower left of the screen is an overhead viewpoint of the hole and in the upper left is a text-based window containing useful information on score, wind, length of the grass, etc.. The final window is a small illustration of your golfer that displays their reaction to any particular shot