"Links 2001" was the ninth best-selling computer sports game of 2000, with 87,521 copies sold. Ultimately, the game sold an estimated 240,000 copies in the United States. Several critics reviewed the Macintosh version of "Links Championship Edition". Peter Cohen of "Macworld" called the game "a startlingly realistic simulation of golfing," but stated that its "complex interface may make it daunting for casual duffers." Niko Coucouvanis of "MacAddict" wrote that non-golfing fanatics would be bored by the game. Eddie Park of Inside Mac Games praised the variety of options and recommended the game for hardcore golfers, but noted "a minimum of animation, a lack of sound," and graphics that "look flat and dated". The Windows version sold an estimated 100,000 copies in the United States.