EA Sports is officially back in the golf video game space with the impending release of “EA Sports PGA TOUR”. Marking his first venture onto the golfing scene since the “Rory McIlroy PGA Tour” in 2015, the return to consoles will feature stark contrasts to those that have come before. Having previously featured cover athletes such as McIlroy and primarily Tiger Woods from 1999 to 2014, this year’s edition of the game will not include a big-name superstar on the cover. EA Sports will instead rely on new gameplay options, cutting-edge technology, and the inclusion of some of the world’s most famous golf courses.
Below is everything you need to know ahead of the upcoming release of EA Sports PGA Tour.
Release date
The official release date for “EA Sports PGA TOUR” is Friday, March 24, just two weeks before the Masters 2023. This makes sense as the game will feature a Road to the Masters play option.
Trailer
Prices and consoles
The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. With three different editions, each will come at a different price. The “Deluxe Edition” is available for pre-order at $84.99 while the “Standard Edition” is available at $69.99. Finally, “EA Play Pro Edition” is listed at $99.99/year.
Features
Course
The game will feature 30 courses in total and features some of the most significant venues in the world such as Augusta National Golf Club, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Southern Hills Country Club, The Old Course at St Andrews Links, The Country Club, Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Ocean Course, Torrey Pines, Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France, East Lake Golf Club, TPC Southwind, The Los Angeles Country Club, Wilmington Country Club and more. It will also feature the main host courses of 2021 and 2022 as well as the new major courses of 2023 released after launch.
Players
You can play the game as Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Champ, Xander Schauffele, Sungjae Im, Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson, Jordan Spieth, Tony Finau, and Hideki Matsuyama.
My career mode
The game will feature role-playing mode type progression in the road to masters. As his golf game improves, the likelihood of donning the green jacket or lifting a major championship trophy increases. Users will be able to create and customize a golfer and develop their skills with the 20 different shot types available. From there, players will compete in major championships, compete in some of the top events on the PGA Tour, such as the Players Championship, and eventually the FedEx Cup. On top of that, players can compete in top amateur championships including the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, US Amateur, and other elite international amateur events.
The LPGA and the Amundi Evian Championship
In partnership with the LPGA, fans can take part in the Amundi Evian Championship, one of the five major championships on the LPGA Tour. They will also have the ability to play with multiple female athletes as well as create a female golfer in the Create a Player feature and be able to participate in a series of LPGA-themed challenges and other events.
New technology
- Realistic lesson visuals: EA’s Frostbite engine uses cutting-edge equipment such as drone technology, custom LiDAR flight helicopters and more to develop terrain maps that allow the game to represent courses exactly as they appear in real life .
- ShotLink: Golfers will be authentically reproduced with accurate player ratings, skills and magnified realistic game events using the PGA Tour’s proprietary real-time scoring system since 2001.
- Trackman data: TrackMan’s information will enable authentic gameplay utilizing a myriad of stats including club setting, flight path, landing position and more.
What about Tiger Woods?
Woods is no longer part of the EA Sports family after their partnership from 1999 to 2014. The 15-time major champion is now with the 2K deductibleand let his followers know where they can play with him.
