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PGA TOUR 2K23 Review
When PGA TOUR 2K21 was released, golf fans had been deprived of a PGA TOUR video game since Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR was released in 2015. The game was a major step in the right direction for the future of golf video games, but needed work.
PGA TOUR 2k23 has improved it's product in the two years since the 2K21 version was released. But are the improvements significant enough to justify buying the new game?
New Swing/New Game Modes
The game begins with a tutorial and allows you to choose a "3-Click swing requires you to hold and release the X button (PS5), and then tap the button twice to line up your swing path and club face angle. This new option doesn't feel as realistic as swinging the club with the joystick, but it offers an easier method for more casual gamers.
PGA TOUR 2K23 also offers some new gaming options, highlighted by the "Top Golf" mode. The mode is fun in short stints and truly does replicate the feel of being at a "Top Golf" in real life. It's a solid option for a player who wants to hit some golf shots without grinding in their My career mode for hours at a time.
MyPlayer
As we've grown accustomed to with the 2K franchise in NBA, MyPlayer is the focal point of the game. There are massive changes to MyPlayer in 2K23 as they've added both Archetypes and Skills to the mode. The Archetype allows you to build your player around a certain skill set such as player who bombs it off the tee or a player who does tidy work around the greens. Different "Skills" options are given in a progression tree and can be triggered during rounds to help improve your play. There are also "Momentum Skills" that can be earned mid-round through consistently accomplishing tasks such as hitting consecutive fairways.
MyCareer
The MyCareer mode allows you to start at Q School, the Korn Ferry Tour, Korn Ferry Tour Finals, or PGA TOUR. There are 17 courses in career mode that return from 2K21 along with three new courses, Wilmington Country Club, The Renaissance Club and St. George's Golf. MyCareer builds off of the rivalry system it used in 2K21 and eventually requires you to defeat Tiger Woods in a rivalry once you've defeated the other pro's. MyCareer also enables you to unlock different clubs and gear for your player, but it's all cosmetic. The only changes with your player on the course are attributed to your Archetype and Skill in your MyPlayer.
The Verdict
The game certainly improves on it's 2K21 predecessor. The changes in MyPlayer and MyCareer are significant and enhance the gaming experience. PGA TOUR 2K23 is undoubtedly the most realistic golf simulation video game ever made and it's truly impressive how authentic being on the course feels while playing the game. Chipping and putting requires timing and precision, the lie you get in the rough is incredibly predictive of the shot you need to play, a ball above your feet will hook to the left and a ball below your feet will slice to the right. Just about everything on the course is authentic as can be imagined by hardcore golf fans. The graphics of the game are much smoother and more realistic than 2K21.
There are plenty of improvements to the game, but some of the additions fall flat. The "playable pro's" are a welcome addition, but there is little to do with the players that is meaningful to the game. You can play a casual round with Tiger Woods at TPC Sawgrass, but after doing so a few times, the rounds feel a bit empty. Not being able to play against the pro's is something I hope changes in future generations. The rivalry system is a little better than the previous version, but still feels a bit meaningless when all is said and done. Having to beat the player in match play or actually be able see their shots against yours in a tournament setting would do wonders for the franchise.
Additionally, the lack of major championship courses and licensing hurts the game. Not being able to play in The Masters, PGA Championship, The Open Championship, or PGA Championship makes the MyCareer mode feel unfulfilling.
Ultimately, the realism and authenticity of the on-course gaming makes the game worth buying. With competition now coming in the form of EA Sports PGA TOUR, the 2K product will unquestionably improve in future years.
Score: 7.3/10
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Lexi Thompson and Nelly Korda questioned on potential of LIV for women at Aramco sponsored event
Throughout recent months, the speculation that Greg Norman is interested in starting a women's LIV Golf league has grown rampant.
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Norman himself confirmed that he was indeed interested back in July.
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"One hundred percent. Drop the mic on that," Norman said when he was asked if there would be a women's LIV league.
"We have discussed it internally, the opportunity is there," he continued. "We've actually had one of the most iconic female golfers sitting in this room having a conversation with her. She absolutely loves the whole concept and is behind the whole concept."
There's been an enormous amount of backlash for the men's LIV Golf league due to the fact they are funded by the Saudi Arabian government, and it's fair to assume a women's league would also raise some eyebrows. However, after Norman made his comments, LPGA Tour commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan stated that she would "engage in a conversation" with the LIV Golf CEO if it would "achieve our aim of promoting women's golf."
Now, two of the biggest stars in women's golf, Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson have offered their opinions.
Thompson said:
"I would say that without the support of Aramco, LET would not be as strong as it is today.
And I think they are growing the game of golf in women's golf, and I think that if you speak to any of the Ladies European Tour players, they are extremely grateful for this opportunity, and I think that's what Aramco is trying to do. They are trying to grow the women's game, and I support that fully."
When Korda was asked if she'd entertain an offer from LIV she was non-committal.
"I mean, right now that's kind of speculation. As a player I don't really know and that is not in my hands. That's for the Tour commissioner," said Korda.
Thompson agreed.
"Yeah, exactly. I mean, the talks is out there that that might happen but hasn't been brought to us. We are just doing what we can and that's playing the LPGA and there's not much else. We are just growing the game. There's not much else we can do."
Korda continued to be somewhat evasive, saying "I can only speak for myself but my eyes are set on the LPGA. That's all speculation to me. I'm focusing on the LPGA Tour and what's in front of me and with all the LIV stuff going on, that's all speculation and I don't focus on speculations."
All indications point to the LPGA Tour having to answer some more difficult questions in the coming months as we enter 2023.
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Tour pro has radical idea to curb driving distance…and a golf legend says it's actually his idea
How to overcome the increasing desire to lengthen a golf course has been one of the most discussed topics for a long time.
Technological advances, as well as super-analytical computer systems, have meant that the driving averages on the PGA Tour have increased year-on-year, rising from 287 yards in 2010 to 299.8 yards through the 2021/22 season.
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To show just how this has affected the traditional tournament, Bryson DeChambeau nearly drove the green at the par-5 6th hole at Bay Hill in 2021 – yeah, great fun but a mockery of it all.
Of course, they could make courses trickier. Bunker heavily on landing areas, narrow the fairways, decrease the size of the greens and on and on, but given many tournaments take place on courses reliant on the week-to-week player, closing them for a year doesn't work.
Instead, outspoken Aussie pro Scott Hend suggests simply not teeing up the driver.
The 10-time Asian Tour winner took to Twitter to reveal his Masterplan:
Here is a easy way to battle the argument about the ball going tooooo far…..
You can't tee up your driver anymore, off the deck it is…
See issue fixed??????????????Now discuss…#JustSayn #golflife #BOOM #HowGoodIsGolf #SweepIt pic.twitter.com/heGJhTAr6V
— Scott Hend (@hendygolf) October 11, 2022
It seems far easier to implement the 49-year-old's idea than most, and would row along with Tiger Woods and Patrick Cantlay, both players agreeing that something has to change.
Cantlay, tied for the lead at the Sanderson Farms last week until a wayward drive down the last saw him run up a double-bagel on the last hole, has been reported as saying, "Theoretically, the golf ball needs to go shorter. Every golf course I go to has different tee boxes farther back than even four or five years ago when I visited the golf course."
No matter how valid the suggestion, Hend, whose Twitter bio introduces him as, 'Pseudo expert on most things' and 'a little sarcastic at times' sadly wasn't being entirely serious. However, 6-time major champion Nick Faldo has previously mused the idea and he once again backed the idea.
Hello!? I remember getting shot down with this idea years ago! That would instantly bring back striking skills under pressure! I'd love to see who's good enough to drive 320 off the deck on a Sunday afternoon, more power to them if they can! ? Or a 1" max length tee? ? https://t.co/lhnCZqJ5m9
— Sir Nick Faldo (@NickFaldo006) October 12, 2022
One reply to Hend's tweet made the case for accuracy over distance:
"Tom Kim has just won for the 2nd time on the PGA tour. He's 128th in driving distance this season and was around 100th in driving distance for the week. Too easy to say the ball goes too far. It's a lame argument what older generation fall back on."
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