The ball physics carry a significant amount of realism. With the Tiger Control spin feature on, you can almost make balls stop in place on shots to the green. The ball went right into the cup and bounced out. The eagle was within my grasp. The fairways and greens feature terrain and elevation changes that make ball placement a part of the strategy.
Balls roll naturally on the course, and sometimes for long distances.
To be honest, I did not see too mention much wind affects on the ball, although the winds were light and variable. To check out a hole, a quick punch of the circle button yields an overhead view of the hole. For ball placement, especially when chipping onto the greens, the triangle button exaggerates the elevation. On the greens, a grid is placed over the putting green and warps as you press the button. The graphics of the courses are nice.