![]() ![]() And because I have too much pride, we cranked the difficulty to Tournament Mode. To do so, I created my best impression of Boo Weekley, a camo-pants-wearing par machine who gets up-and-down from everywhere in his bright red Presidents Cup sweater. Here in Small Town, Wisc., in my parents’ basement, even I could win a green jacket. Thus, this EA Sports video game was a priceless asset during the 2020 Masters that Never Was. Augusta National, litigious as ever, has repeatedly shut down online course designers who recreate Amen Corner and the flowery campus on their gaming platform. That feature is one of the greatest things ever offered to the virtual golf space. You’re stuck with the stars and flameouts (see: Jeff Overton) of 2011, and with the rare approval from Augusta National, you can actually win golf’s holy grail: a green jacket. Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 is a relic in that it offers an advanced, segmented journey for the single player (called Road to the Masters) but isn’t sophisticated enough that it employs constant online updates. (Kim was a full-status Tour pro in 2011 and an absolute menace on the video game.) When you fire up a 9-year-old video game, you’re signing up for surprises, and Bio, now infamous for making an obscene gesture and earning a year-long suspension in Korea, was one of those surprises. Yes, During these COVID times, the virtual world in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 (Masters Edition) has become my sick and twisted reality. Not only has Tiger Woods beat me many times in the last week - it happens playing a video game with his name in the title - I’ve also been beaten by both Anthony Kim and Bio Kim. Quick! Before real golf comes back, lemme tell you about how virtual golf has carried me these last few months. But none of the majors are playable in the game’s career mode.Without real-life Augusta National on my TV, the virtual version will have to do. So while Augusta will not officially be in the 2K Sports world, rest assured, someone will painstakingly replicate every blade of grass to simulate the real thing. HB Studios, the makers of the popular NBA 2K franchise, has already released two golf simulation games with official PGA Tour-licensed events and courses, first The Golf Club 2019 featuring PGA Tour and then, in 2020, PGA Tour 2K21 with Justin Thomas on the cover.īoth games, as well as the 2K23 game, feature the franchise’s popular course designer tool. Woods is a different story, because he signed over his video-game rights to HB Studios earlier that year and was announced as the cover star and executive director for PGA Tour 2K23. The McIlroy version did not feature Augusta National as the final three versions of the Tiger Woods game had after EA let its license expire.īut Augusta National and EA Sports announced before the 2021 Masters that the legendary course would return to the virtual world with a renewed license. Woods and EA Sports parted ways in 2013 and the company came out with Rory McIlroy PGA Tour in 2015 to mixed reviews. Meanwhile, PGA Tour 2K23 comes out Friday - the deluxe and Tiger Woods editions are out now - with the biggest name in the sport on the cover. There’s no word on exactly how and what that will look like in the game, but from what we can tell from the teaser, the graphics look top-notch, possibly owing to the fact the game will be available only for next-generation consoles, such as the Play Station 5 or XBOX Series X | S. News ‘Virtual’ Tiger is back: Woods to grace cover of PGA Tour 2K23 video game By: “Data from TrackMan, a world leader in 3D ball flight measurement and swing analysis, is also being incorporated into the game to add an additional layer of authenticity by allowing EA’s game designers to perfect gameplay and numerous stats such as club tuning.” “ EA SPORTS PGA TOUR uniquely incorporates ShotLink data, which will provide extensive amounts of data that will be integrated into the game’s development, resulting in accurate player ratings and skills and magnified true-to-life in-game events,” a release from March announcing the game’s launch timeline reads. The other interesting note from the press release is EA Sports will include the use of ShotLink and TrackMan data to replicate golfers “like never before.” So far, Spieth is the only men’s pro announced who will be part of the game, which, after being delayed last year, EA says will be released in the spring of 2023. According to a press release from EA Sports, the company has an exclusive license with all four majors and the game will also feature LPGA tournaments and pros such as Lexi Thompson and Jin-Young Ko. Yes, that is Jordan Spieth and, yes, that is Augusta National. ![]() Subscribe to our YouTube channel □ /rx4i6MQbca- EA SPORTS PGA TOUR October 11, 2022 The only place to experience it all □□️ ![]()
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