Since EA pulled out of the Tiger Woods franchise, and we saw little enthusiasm to push the Rory McIlroy stable to the next level, the video gaming golf scene has been left wide open for HB Studios to settle down and crack on. After dropping The Golf Club and The Golf Club 2 to the latest consoles, it’s time for things to move on once more with The Golf Club 2019 – and this time round you’ll be able to take in the PGA Tour as part of the Career Mode.
Coming to Xbox One, PS4 and PC, The Golf Club 2019 promises to be the most exciting Golf Club game to date as HB ensure that those left wanting a proper Career, will be well catered for. With rivalries, sponsor goals and a full tour to take in, it certainly looks like this could be the golf game to best all others.
Through a licensing agreement with HB Studios, the career mode in The Golf Club 2019 will take us on an authentic journey through Q-School, the Web.com Tour and a 32-tournament PGA TOUR season, including the FedExCup Playoffs, to become the FedExCup Champion. And should you be looking for more than just birdies and eagles, will find that your progress and challenge completion will see numerous sponsors attracted to your game, allowing further rewards to offer continued success.
Arriving in August 2018, The Golf Club 2019 will feature six precise replicas of renowned TPC courses – Summerlin, Scottsdale, Sawgrass, Southwind, Deere Run and Boston – with the PGA TOUR and HB Studios continuing to support the golf videogame community into the future by adding authentic tournament courses and ensuring the best possible play experience for fans of the sport.
“We are so excited for the launch of The Golf Club 2019 featuring the PGA TOUR that highlights some of our best tournaments,” said Len Brown, PGA TOUR Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of Licensing. “This will allow our fans to take the same path to the PGA TOUR by earning their card through the Web.com Tour. Additionally, this will give gamers the opportunity to play under the same tournament conditions that our players face week in and week out. We are thrilled with this partnership.”
“We are absolutely ecstatic and proud to be an official licensee of the PGA TOUR, one of the most prestigious sports organizations in the world,” said Alan Bunker, CEO of HB Studios. “This further validates that HB Studios has the number one golf video game on console and PC platforms. With the inclusion of PGA TOUR content and the support of this fantastic organization, it will elevate our game even higher and provide our users with an even more authentic video game golfing experience.”
The PGA TOUR Career Mode in The Golf Club 2019 will see the following all involved:
Users will begin their career in the Web.com Tour qualifying tournament, the start of a journey to become a PGA TOUR member. Finishing in the top 75 in this event qualifies for entry into the Web.com Tour. In a streamlined season, users will have multiple ways of advancing to the PGA TOUR to begin their professional career. Finishing in first place in three of the six events will automatically earn a PGA TOUR card for early promotion. Finishing in the top 25 on the money list after the six events will also earn early promotion to the PGA TOUR. Once on the PGA TOUR, users will join the PGA TOUR and compete for the FedExCup over 32 events. Throughout each PGA TOUR season, not only will they compete for the top spot on the leaderboards, they will be working to achieve sponsorship goals for in-game rewards and competing against rivals.
Rivalries
Once on the PGA TOUR, a player’s skills are noticed, leading to a rivalry with another player on TOUR. Over the following events they will compete head-to-head to prove who is the better player, not only on the leaderboard but also statistically. Players will compete for points in Number of Strokes, Front 9 Score, Back 9 Score, Birdies or Better, No Bogey Round, Best Hole and Worst Hole. The first player who reaches 20 points overall wins the rivalry and the bragging rights before moving on to the next challenge.
Sponsor Goals
On the road to the FedExCup Playoffs, a player will attract the attention of various sponsors, who will offer an opportunity to represent their brand while completing challenges throughout each season. The better the performance, the more attention a player will draw from sponsors. A player will have to manage partnerships and challenges for rewards. Each sponsor comes with three levels where a player will have to complete 1-3 challenges to receive a reward.
Licensed Courses
Throughout the PGA TOUR Career Mode, players will experience some of the most well-crafted user generated courses, as well as the authentic PGA TOUR tournament courses: TPC Summerlin (home of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open), TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course (Waste Management Phoenix Open), TPC Sawgrass’ THE PLAYERS Stadium Course (THE PLAYERS Championship), TPC Southwind (FedEx St. Jude Classic and future home of the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Championship), TPC Deere Run (John Deere Classic), and TPC Boston (Dell Technologies Championship).
Does this addition swing a purchase in your favour? Was a lack of proper career mode the undoing of previous The Golf Club games? Let us know your thoughts in the comments, on the usual social channels or now via our Discord channel.
