"British Open Championship Golf" was the third self-published game released by Looking Glass Technologies. It was directed by Rex Bradford, designer of the early golf title "Mean 18". The team sought to create an accurate simulation of tournament golf play, which they felt was missing in the genre. To achieve this goal, they focused on recreating the atmosphere of a tournament, and included reactive crowds and announcers. The game was placed in competition with popular golf series such as "Links" and "PGA Tour".