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'EA Sports PGA Tour' 2023 release date, price, courses, consoles and more on newest golf video game

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EA Sports is officially back in the golf video game space with its impending release of "EA Sports PGA TOUR". Marking its first venture back to the golf scene since "Rory McIlroy PGA Tour" in 2015, the return to consoles will feature stark contrasts compared to those that came before. Having previously featured cover athletes such as McIlroy and primarily Tiger Woods from 1999-2014, this year's edition of the game will not include a big-name superstar on the cover. EA Sports will instead lean on new gameplay options, advanced technology and the inclusion of some of the most storied golf courses around the world.

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 2023 Masters. This makes some sense as the game will feature a Road to the Masters gameplay option. 

Price and consoles

The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Featuring three different editions, each will come at a different price point. The "Deluxe Edition" is available for pre-order at $84.99 while the "Standard Edition" comes in at $69.99. Lastly, the "EA Play Pro Edition" is listed at $99.99/yr.

The game will include 30 courses in total, and boasts some of the world's most prominent venues 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 major host courses from 2021 and 2022 as well as the new 2023 majors courses releasing post-launch. 

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 include a role playing game mode-type progression in the Road to the Masters. As one's golf game improves, the likelihood of donning the green jacket or raising a major championship trophy increases. Users will be able to create and customize a golfer and develop their skills through the 20 different shot types available. From there, players will compete in major championships, participate in some of the PGA Tour's best events -- such as The Players Championship -- and ultimately the FedEx Cup. In addition to this, players can take on top amateur championships including the Augusta National Women's Amateur, the U.S. Amateur and other elite international amateur events.

LPGA and the Amundi Evian Championship

In partnership with the LPGA, fans can compete at The Amundi Evian Championship, one of the LPGA Tour's five major championships. They will also have the opportunity to play as several 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

• True-to-Life course visuals:  EA's Frostbite engine uses state-of-the-art equipment such as drone technology, custom LiDAR flight helicopters and more to develop terrain maps allowing to game to depict courses exactly as they appear in real life
• ShotLink:  Golfers will authentically be replicated with accurate player ratings, skills and magnified true-to-life in-game events by utilizing the PGA Tour's proprietary real-time scoring system since 2001.
• Trackman data:  Insights from TrackMan will allow for authentic gameplay utilizing a myriad of stats including club tuning, flight trajectory, landing position and much more.

What about Tiger Woods?

Woods is no longer with the EA Sports family after their partnership from 1999-2014. The 15-time major champion is now with the 2K franchise , and made it known to his followers where they can play as him.

The only way to play as me, and my friends, is in PGA TOUR 2K23, available now. #team2k pic.twitter.com/5lwCJ73o4v — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) January 20, 2023

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Experience the exclusive home of the Majors

EA SPORTS PGA TOUR is the only place you can tee up at the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open Championship and The Open Championship.

Compete in the PGA TOUR's best events in the season-long race for the FedExCup. Conquer the top Amateur Championships, including the Augusta National Women's Amateur™, the U.S. Amateur™ and other elite international amateur events.

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With Pure Strike, golfer-specific tendencies are combined with unique Course Dynamics and revolutionised Ball Behaviour for the premier golf gameplay experience, resulting in unique golf swings with a fluid feel and realistic outcomes on every shot. 

Choose from a set of 20 Shot Types strategically during your round. Each Shot Type utilises different club types, and each produces different Ball Behaviour, so you can attack every course like a pro.

Course Dynamics

Backed by a rigorous course tuning process from tee to green, lifelike Course Dynamics ensure no two golf courses play the same. Every fairway, green and rough is meticulously scanned, handcrafted and uniquely tuned to simulate the individual nuances of different courses and terrain variables.

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With three ball flight trajectories (high, medium, low), revolutionised Ball Behaviour delivers next-gen responsiveness between your club, the golf ball and the golf course. Once your shot lands, the ball spins, bounces, dribbles and rolls as it would in real life.

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Play at 30 courses including 28 of the world’s most prestigious tracks and two fantasy courses. Designed in stunning quality with Frostbite™ so you can enjoy more of golf’s finer details than ever before.

Immerse yourself in the stunning visual beauty and photo-realistic detail of pristine, bucket-list golf courses around the globe. Featuring unique Course Dynamics, test your skills and face the same challenges as the pros on every golf shot.

What courses are featured in EA SPORTS PGA TOUR?

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• The Los Angeles Country Club
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• TPC Southwind
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• The Riviera Country Club
• Top of the Rock
• Bandon Dunes
• Evian Resort
• Teeth of the Dog
• Wetlands (fantasy course)
• Lighthouse Pointe (fantasy course)

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Create and customise a golfer and take on the PGA TOUR's best events in the season-long chase for the FedExCup. Develop your skills through unified RPG progression so you can master each course and learn to attack every hole like a pro on your way to becoming a Major champion.

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Tee off at Augusta National where you can compete for a Green Jacket. - Play unique challenges and complete quests inspired by the Masters. - Access exciting new content, golf gear drops to customize your golfer, and online tournaments to test your skills on the course. The exclusive home of the Majors, EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ features Pure Strike for superior golf gameplay powered by ShotLink®, and unrivaled access to the world’s most exclusive golf courses. Home of the Majors EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ is the exclusive home of the Majors, including the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open Championship, and The Open Championship. Pure Strike powered by ShotLink® Powered by official PGA TOUR ShotLink® and TrackMan data, Pure Strike provides unique golf swings with a fluid feel, and realistic outcomes on every golf shot. Pure Strike combines golfer-specific tendencies with unique Course Dynamics and revolutionized Ball Behavior for the premier golf gameplay experience. Your career, your way As your golf game improves, so does your path to becoming a Major champion. Create and customize a golfer, develop your skill set with new Shot Types, gain deeper course knowledge as you play, and learn to attack every hole like a pro. The world’s most exclusive courses The tee is yours at 30 courses, including some of the world’s most exclusive, designed in stunning quality with Frostbite™ so you can enjoy more of golf’s finer details than ever before.

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Following last week’s surprise news that it was reviving its simulation golf franchise , publisher Electronic Arts has announced that it is also bringing back the flashiest feather in the video game series’ cap: the Masters Tournament.

The Masters and its home, Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, will be playable exclusively in EA Sports PGA Tour , EA announced Wednesday, one day ahead of the 2021 Masters. It will be Augusta National’s first appearance in a golf video game since 2013’s Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The Masters was playable in only three golf games — EA secured the rights starting with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 , but by the time the publisher brought the franchise to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One with Rory McIlroy PGA Tour in 2015, the licensing deal had expired . Asked for information on the length of the new agreement, an EA Sports spokesperson declined comment.

EA also said Wednesday that in addition to the Masters, EA Sports PGA Tour will feature the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, and the British Open, making it the only video game that will offer all four major tournaments in men’s professional golf.

It’s something of a coup for EA Sports as the company reenters the golf market to compete with 2K Sports’ PGA Tour 2K franchise. 2020’s PGA Tour 2K21 offered 15 real-life courses, a few of which have previously hosted majors. But despite 2K’s own relationship with the PGA, it did not have the rights to the names of the actual major tournaments.

For golf fans looking to play along with the pros and strive for a grand slam, the presence of the majors in EA Sports PGA Tour is a key authenticity-related selling point over PGA Tour 2K. Meanwhile, 2K Sports is trying to draw in golf fans with a different tactic: partnering with Tiger Woods , who had been the face of EA’s golf games from 1998 through 2013.

“We’re honored to partner with Augusta National, home of the Masters Tournament, to feature the course and its traditions exclusively in EA SPORTS PGA TOUR ,” Cam Weber, executive vice president and general manager of EA Sports, sin a news release. “EA SPORTS is committed to growing the love of sports for everyone, and through our partnerships with the PGA TOUR, Augusta National and the other majors, we will bring new and longtime fans closer to the biggest events in golf than ever before.”

EA said in its news release that it has “worked meticulously to capture the course and traditions of the Masters,” including “first of its kind aerial scanning to collect millions of data points, previously inaccessible in golf games, to recreate the unparalleled beauty of Augusta National authentically in the game.” (This is presumably an upgrade over the old technique — when EA announced in 2011 that it was bringing Augusta National to its game for the first time, its news release touted “state-of-the art laser scanning technology.”)

There’s no word yet on whether EA is using the same aerial scanning technology for other licensed courses in the game. EA has not yet announced any playable courses beyond Augusta National and Pebble Beach Golf Links. If EA Sports PGA Tour is going to feature the host courses for the 2021 majors, it will have to include Kiawah Island Golf Resort (PGA Championship), Torrey Pines Golf Course (U.S. Open), and Royal St. George’s Golf Club (British Open). In 2022, those same events are scheduled to take place at Southern Hills Country Club, The Country Club, and the Old Course at St. Andrews, respectively.

EA also said it will highlight the Masters in EA Sports PGA Tour with a package of content called Road to the Masters that will “deliver players the prestige of competing in the Masters Tournament, plus additional experiences exclusive to Augusta National.” Asked for clarification, an EA Sports representative told Polygon that EA Sports PGA Tour “will celebrate many of the biggest events in golf alongside the real-world events,” starting with the Masters at launch. This suggests that the game will contain a live-service element with in-game content that’s timed to the major tournaments and other PGA Tour events.

EA Sports PGA Tour is being made by EA Tiburon, the Maitland, Florida-based studio behind EA’s previous golf titles as well as the Madden NFL series (and, presumably, the revived EA Sports College Football ). EA described it last week as a “next-gen golf video game,” suggesting that it is in development on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X.

The publisher has yet to announce a release window for EA Sports PGA Tour ; it launched the last few Tiger Woods PGA Tour titles in the spring, and released Rory McIlroy PGA Tour in July 2015. If the tournament-aligned content such as Road to the Masters is any indication of the game’s launch timing, it could point to a release in early 2022, ahead of the next Masters Tournament.

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EA Sports PGA Tour – Road to the Masters: All Golf Courses Listed

EA made sure there are no shortages of options when it comes to the courses in EA Sports PGA Tour – Road to the Masters. From the game’s launch, the developers decided to include a beefy 30 golf courses in the new title and bring the top courses of the world’s best game to your console. 

Of the 30 golf courses available on Road to the Masters, 28 are real-life, with two being fantasy courses. This specific feature of the game, which has some of the most renowned courses in the world, is what’s supposed to set EA Sports PGA Tour – Road to the Masters apart from other golf game titles.

If you want to find out about all the trophies and achievements in PGA Tour, you can read: EA Sports PGA Tour Trophies and Achievements Listed .

Listing all 30 courses in EA Sports PGA Tour – Road to the Masters:

• Augusta National, Augusta, Georgia,
• St Andrews, St Andrews, Scotland,
• Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach, California,
• The Country Club, Pittsford, New York, 
• Southern Hills, Tulsa, Oklahoma,
• TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida,
• East Lake, Atlanta, Georgia, 
• Wilmington Country Club, Kennett Pike, Wilmington,
• TPC Boston, Norton, Massachusetts, and
• TPC Southwind, Shelby County, Tennessee.

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• TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale,
• Whistling Straits, Kohler, Wisconsin,
• PGA West, La Quinta, California,
• Quail Hollow, Charlotte, North Carolina,
• Torrey Pines, San Diego, California,
• Kiawah Island Ocean Course, Kiawah Island,
• Chambers Bay, Grandview Dr W, University Place,
• Banff Springs, Banff, Canada,
• Wolf Creek, Paradise Pkwy, Mesquite
• Bay Hill, Bay Hill, Florida

• Liberty National, Jersey City, New Jersey
• Harbour Town, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
• Riviera Country Club,  Pacific Palisades, ‎California
• Tara Iti, Mangawhai, New Zealand
• Top of the Rock, Ridgedale, Missouri
• Bandon Dunes, Bandon, Oregon
• Evian Resort, Évian-les-Bains, Haute-Savoie, France
• Teeth of the Dog, La Romana 22000, Dominican Republic,
• Wetlands (fantasy course), and
• Lighthouse Pointe (fantasy course).

More golf courses have been included after another major update. As promised by EA, each new major golf tournament happening throughout the campaign will see a major update which includes new courses and improvements to others. The latest update for PGA Tour Road to the Masters is Season 3, Patch Note 4.0. Below I will list all of the golf courses as they get added to the game.

New Golf Course Added To Road to the Masters:

• Oak Hill Country Club
• The Los Angeles Country Club

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EA Sports PGA Tour Review (PS5) – Swing When You’re Winning

Sebastian Hawden / April 26, 2023

EA Sports PGA Tour PS5 Review. Grab your driver, don some funky trousers and let’s hit the course in PGA Tour: Road To The Masters, the latest in EA’s long-running golf sim franchise. I’ve had a long history with these games, and needless to say they have had their ups and downs along the way, so let’s see how this latest one shapes up.

I have fond memories of me and a few friends crowded around my kitchen table playing PGA Tour 97. We all loved every second of it. The beauty of the course, the serene mood and the tactical nature of tackling each hole’s puzzle was something we all adored. Plus destroying friends on the course is always entertaining, especially when they land a shot into the drink!

PGA Tour (PS5) – A Good Walk Spoiled

Par for the course.

So, PGA Tour, focuses mainly on the sport’s four major events. Along with these big events the game comes with about 30 courses, of which there is a nice variety as well as tournaments you can enter – which is one of features that matter here. It’s like tracks in racing games; you need fresh scenery and course layouts to keep things exciting.

This entry to the PGA series is also chock full of modes, challenges and gameplay types to keep any golfer occupied for a while. There are online tournaments, online matchups, friendly games and challenges. However, the career mode and how its structured is what really won me over – I could not stop playing the damn thing.

Role Playing Golf

What made it so addictive is the slight RPG nature of proceedings. You create your character using one of the worst character creators I have ever seen (more on that later) and you go off on your journey to become the number-one golfer in the world. The issue with this is you need to improve both your stats and skills in the game to get there and it was glorious.

I started out with rubbish stats and the skillset to match but over the course of many fairways, hundreds of drives and putts of all varieties I brought it back around. I got better at the game and at the same time, as my golfer participated in events, I could improve his stats, unlock new shot types and pick up new equipment. I found this very rewarding, extremely interesting and much better than the last career mode I played in a PGA Tour game.

I did have a slight foray into the multiplayer side of things and everything worked as you expect. I like the simultaneous play, no waiting for folks to take their shots and rounds flew by. The connectivity and gameplay were smooth and very entertaining. I imagine this would be great with friends using microphones with a few beers and shouting obscenities at each other.

In terms of mechanics, I particularly enjoyed the amount of customization and options there were for tailoring this golf experience to your liking. You can change your swing difficulty and type, and the developers have even added the old-school three-click swing from the older games. This version of PGA Tour can be played by most people, no matter their skill level. Inclusivity is awesome!

A Golf Game For All

I also really enjoyed the putting mechanism in this game. The combined effects of a green grid and putting preview line made most putts easy to read. This means that most putts I missed were my fault. I hit it too hard or did not read the undulations correctly. Nowhere is this more prevalent than judging your power, I rarely overhit or underhit putts and when I did it was my swing that was to fault, rather than the game presentation of the green’s ups and downs.

From a presentation standpoint the game looks fantastic at times. Apart from my character model, which I still hate, I really enjoyed strolling through PGA Tour’s meticulously crafted golf courses. Lush greens, lovely lakes and fabulous shrubbery surround every round you play, making for a graphically-pleasing experience.

On the sound front, it’s pretty much the same thing. The commentary, even though it repeats sometimes is overall pretty solid, witty and entertaining. We have a few golf experts onboard, and their commentary really fits what is happening on screen and really makes each round feel like an authentic PGA event. The music was a bit lacking but let’s be honest, no one plays a golf game for its soundtrack.

A Character Creator From A Distant Past

I did have a few issues with this game, it’s not all sunshine, fairways and rainbows. The character creator for example is tosh. I could only pick from a few faces and the amount of customization I could do could fit on the back of a post-it note. It was so poor and it really set me off on the wrong foot when I first started up the game.

I also had a few weird camera shenanigans, which fortunately seem to have been fixed with the latest patch. In any case, there were a few shots where buildings or other obstructions at the side of the course would completely obscure my character. I could not judge my swing, prepare my shot or anything. These were rare issues and I haven’t encountered them since the last patch.

Well Under Par

PGA Tour is a brilliant golf sim. It can be tailored to any playstyle and skill level. The career mode is both rewarding and addictive, watching your skills and character get better over time is brilliant. The multiplayer options are well implemented and the amount of content, modes and things to do is vast. Yes, there’s a niggly issue or two but overall, this game is the best PGA Tour outing for years. FORE!

PGA Tour is now available on PS5, PS4, PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One.

Review code kindly provided by publisher.

The Final Word

As golf games go, this is the most fun I have had in a while. It's a massive improvement over recent years' titles. The career mode is both addictive and rewarding, it's full of contact and the presentation is both cinematic and beautiful. A few issues will not get in the way of what I think is the best golf sim around at the moment. Let's hit the greens, people!

EA Sports PGA Tour Review - Hit The Links

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EA returns to the world of golf with a challenging and rewarding title that's let down by a couple of inconsistencies and an underwhelming swing mechanic.

By Richard Wakeling on April 12, 2023 at 10:55AM PDT

EA Sports PGA Tour is unlike any other golf game I've played. It still features familiar elements from the series' past--back when Tiger Woods was front and center--such as slow-motion heartbeat moments and climactic power shots. But after an eight-year hiatus from the world of golf simulation, EA has returned to the fairway with a more demanding recreation of the sport that's as much about feel as it is mastering the game's robust mechanics. With 30 courses covering all four majors--including The Masters at Augusta National--EA Sports PGA Tour has a plethora of golfing action to sink your teeth into. It's just a shame there are a few notable issues in critical areas that hold it back from greatness.

The first of these is the game's swing mechanic. If you've played a golf game before, the actual act of swinging a driver or 5-iron will be familiar. You pull down on the analog stick to bring the club back, then push forward again to unleash your shot. This has been a staple in golf games for a number of years now, and there aren't any alternatives at the moment--not until a three-click system is implemented in a later update. The issue with EA Sports PGA Tour is that there's a slight delay between your input and the on-screen visual. Your swing isn't 1:1, so there's an uneasy disconnect where you never quite feel like you're in total control. The general malaise of each swing doesn't help matters either, with the slow, clunky pacing and frustrating lag making it difficult to nail the timing and power of each shot. I eventually grew accustomed to these idiosyncrasies over time, but it never feels quite right and fails to capture the satisfaction that hitting a 300-yard tee shot should achieve.

To compound the issue, EA Sports PGA Tour also lacks any sort of meaningful tutorial. There are tooltips that pop up and cover the basics the first time you play, but these brief snippets barely scratch the surface of everything going on under the hood. Instead, the game has a suite of challenges that happen to include a Coaching Academy. This is the best place to start, even if these challenges still neglect to offer any tips or feedback to help you along the way. What you get is a variety of contextual situations covering different aspects of the sport, from putting downhill to dealing with elevation changes and the multitude of shot types on offer. There's a lot of trial and error involved, but the repetition of replaying each situation does give you a greater understanding of how everything works. It's not a very user-friendly approach, but it sets expectations and is genuinely helpful in an unconventional way, even if it might prove frustrating for some. Plus, completing these challenges also earns you XP that can be used to improve your created character.

EA Sports PGA Tour's career mode sits front and center, starting off with your no-name golfer competing in the qualifying school before moving on to the amateur Korn Ferry Tour. The ultimate goal is to reach the PGA Tour, which can be done either by winning one of the many four-round courses or by placing highly enough in the Korn Ferry rankings come season's end. You can expedite this process by opting for a quick play mode where you only need to play a few holes rather than an entire round, but I think playing full rounds is the way to go. That's mostly because it gives you ample time to fine-tune your skills, learn the courses, and gain a better understanding of the game's mechanics. There's also a palpable sense of progression that comes from leveling up your golfer. Earning XP lets you build your skills in driving, approach play, short game, and putting, while progressing each attribute also unlocks more shot types, giving you additional options when preparing to send the ball careening toward the green.

Fortunately, the Coaching Academy includes challenges for each of the game's myriad shot types, giving you the opportunity to see how each one functions before playing competitively. There's value in understanding the differences between a runner, spinner, or knock-down shot, but knowing when to utilize each one essentially comes down to a matter of feel. In this respect, EA Sports PGA Tour resembles the sport of golf more accurately than any other game. There are a number of variables at play for every single shot, to the point where there's a real thought process behind each swing. You have to choose the right shot type and club for each situation, adjust for wind and elevation, judge how much power you need to put into the swing, and account for the distinct ways each course plays--tweaking your shot shape depending on the shape of the fairway and lie of the bunkers. The game helps to some degree by displaying relevant information such as wind speed and distance, but then you're left to your own devices. This can be frustrating, particularly early on when you're still learning the ropes and your golfer's attributes aren't up to snuff, but once everything clicks, EA Sports PGA Tour plays an engrossing game of golf that can be incredibly rewarding.

Much of this is down to the courses themselves. Every single one of the 30 officially licensed courses is staggeringly beautiful and offers an authentic attention to detail, whether it's Liberty National and its view of the Manhattan skyline, the waves crashing against the sand at Pebble Beach, or the alligators lurking in the water at TPC Sawgrass. Almost every course is iconic on some level, and they've all been faithfully rendered and recreated, right down to individual blades of grass. The absence of a course designer is a tad disappointing, but unlike PGA Tour 2K23, it's not something that feels like a necessity because there are already so many 18-hole delights. The courses are the game's main character, providing the kind of variety and depth to stave off any tedium. Mastering a golf game's mechanics is usually the key to success, but EA Sports PGA Tour's courses demand much more from you. Each one plays differently, whether it's the roll of the green or the width of the fairway impacting your decision-making. It genuinely feels like you're playing against the course rather than the shot meter.

The physics model, which is built around the official TrackMan data for ball tracking and swing analysis, is excellent for the most part. However, there are some inconsistencies when it comes to ball rollout. On The Old Course at St Andrews, for instance, the rollout is overly extreme to the point where the ball will roll uphill at pace, even through heavy rough. This forces you to account for situations that shouldn't really occur. Once you land on the green, putting is also equally aggravating for different reasons. Each green contains a grid that uses moving beads to show you the direction of the break. The problem is that sometimes this data is inaccurate and the break is opposite to what the beads are showing. The putt reader alleviates this somewhat by showing the ideal path to the hole, but this is also misleading at times. With no reliable way to gauge the breaks, putting is a lesson in irritation that will only be rectified if these issues are fixed in future updates.

Outside of career mode, EA Sports PGA Tour also features various tournament options for use in online matches against the community. If you want to play against friends, however, stroke play is the only option, and there's a disappointing lack of alternating play for those who want to see each other tee off. A range of daily, weekly, and seasonal tournaments give you another chance to earn XP and items like club specs and in-game cash for a limited time before they're refreshed, so there's an incentive to keep coming back. That in-game cash can be spent in a store of rotating items including various cosmetics, which holds some appeal because the character creator is extremely barebones. Outfitting your golfer in branded clothing can be fairly costly, though, which is explained by the inclusion of microtransactions for those who would rather buy the in-game currency with real money. This isn't a surprising move, but it doesn't exactly vibe with the serene mood.

After almost a decade away from the sport, EA's return to the golf course is a promising one. The range of shot types, courses, and tangible variables make for a methodical and tactical game of golf that's both challenging and rewarding. It stumbles by barely introducing players to its robust mechanics, while a laggy swing and inconsistent putting are notable flaws on what is otherwise a fantastic golf sim. EA Sports PGA Tour represents a solid re-entry for the series and lays down a sturdy foundation for an auspicious future.

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• Offers a tough but satisfying simulation of golf that's close to the real thing
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• Swing mechanics are delayed and create a disconnect
• Putting information is frequently misleading

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How to Watch the 2024 Masters: TV Times, Streaming Schedule, Dates, More

The Masters Tournament, which kicks off the 2024 PGA Tour season, began today and will continue through Sunday, April 14, when the winner of the 88th annual tournament will be awarded his customary green jacket.

It’s all going down, as it does every year, at the Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, GA.

Tiger Woods  is among the golfers participating in The Masters, alongside Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, and last year’s Masters champ Jon Rahm — three of the greatest players in international golf.

There are a few ways to tune into this year’s tournament whether you have cable or are a  cord-cutter . To catch all of the action, you’ll have to check out a combination of channels or streaming services.

No matter how you plan on watching the tournament, we’ve outlined all of the ways you tune in below.

How to Watch and Stream the 2024 Masters:

The 2024 Masters are primarily airing on two networks for cable subscribers (ESPN and CBS), and two streaming services for cord-cutters ( ESPN+ and Paramount+ with Showtime ).

ESPN+ costs $10.99/month and includes live access to the first two rounds of the 2024 Masters. You can also bundle ESPN+ with Disney+ and Hulu for as low as $14.99/month.

To stream the Masters on Paramount+, you’ll need the streamer’s premium Paramount+ with Showtime plan. It costs $11.99/month and is ad-free aside from live sports.

Below, check out a breakdown of all the important dates and times to tune into this year’s Masters.

Thursday, April 11 — First Round

• On the Range – 8:30 a.m. ET to 10:30 a.m. ET on Paramount+ with Showtime
• Featured holes, featured groups, Amen Corner – 9:15 a.m. ET to 7:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+ with Showtime
• Welcome to the Masters (two-hour lead-in coverage) – 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN/ ESPN+
• First Round – 3:00 p.m. ET to 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN/ ESPN+

Friday, April 12 — Second Round

• Welcome to the Masters – 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN/ ESPN+
• Second Round – 3:00 p.m. ET to 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN/ ESPN+

Saturday, April 13 — Third Round

• Featured holes, featured groups, Amen Corner – 10:30 a.m. ET to 7:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+ with Showtime
• On the Range – 11:00 a.m. ET to 1:00 p.m. ET on Paramount+ with Showtime
• Third Round – 2:00 p.m. ET to 7:00 p.m. ET on CBS/ Paramount+ with Showtime

Sunday, April 14 — Final Round

• Featured holes, featured groups, Amen Corner – 10:20 a.m. ET to 6:30 p.m. ET on Paramount+ with Showtime
• Final Round – 2:00 p.m. ET to 7:00 p.m. ET on CBS/ Paramount+ with Showtime

How To Watch The Masters For Free:

Every day, the featured holes, featured groups, and Amen Corner streamed on Paramount+ will also be streaming live on the Masters website for free, however, this is the only free tournament content the site provides.

While ESPN+ does not have a free trial, you can get one week of Paramount+ for free, so the free trial will cover the full Masters tournament.

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Tee times are also set for Friday’s second round already.

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Augusta National Golf Club: The Masters

Site: Augusta, Georgia.

Course: Augusta National GC. Yardage: 7,555. Par: 72.

Prize money: TBA ($18 million in 2023).

Field size: 89 players .

Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-7:30 p.m. (ESPN); Saturday, 3-7 p.m. (CBS); Sunday, 2-7 p.m. (CBS).

Defending champion: Jon Rahm.

Notes: The Masters is the first time all the major champions over the last five years are competing together since the British Open last July. ... Jon Rahm will try to join Tiger Woods, Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus as the only back-to-back winners. ... Rory McIlroy tries for the 10th time to complete the career Grand Slam. The last to do it was Woods, who added the last leg at the British Open in 2000 on his first try. ... Among the newcomers to the Masters are U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark and Ludvig Aberg, the No. 9 player in the world. The last player to win the Masters on his first attempt was Fuzzy Zoeller in 1979. ... Woods has played only 24 holes in one tournament going into the Masters. ... Scottie Scheffler is the biggest betting favorite at the Masters since Tiger Woods in 2013. ... Clark and Scheffler (twice) are the only winners this year who were among the top 10 in the world when they won.

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With the stork on descent with his first child, Scottie Scheffler won the 88th edition of the Masters.

Of course he did. It always was going to be Scheffler at Augusta National Golf Club, wasn’t it? His pre-tournament odds at BetMGM were +400 , which looks like an administrative error. Yet, he fulfilled the massive expectation, and by four strokes no less in posting 11-under 277. He earned 750 FedExCup points and $3,600,000. Oh, and you still get four times your investment in return. Not too shabby.

It’s Scheffler’s second victory in a major to go with the 2022 Masters. He won both editions of THE PLAYERS Championship in between, so he’s built for March and April. Of course, to everyone paying attention, he’s also built to be a fantastic father. The baby is due this month.

Scheffler opened with a 6-under 66 to sit one stroke back of first-round leader Bryson DeChambeau ( +3300 ). Scheffler rose into a three-way share of the lead at the midpoint with DeChambeau and Max Homa ( +5500 ) and then held it outright at the conclusion of three rounds.

In chasing his first top 20 in his eighth Masters appearance, DeChambeau captured it with a share of sixth place.

Elsewhere, in his first-ever start in a major, Ludvig Åberg ( +2800 ) continued to shatter molds reserved for the inexperienced and finished alone in second. The 24-year-old Swede checked up three shots clear of Homa, Tommy Fleetwood ( +4500 ) and Collin Morikawa ( +5000 ). The T3 is a career-best finish for each at the Masters.

Defending champion Jon Rahm ( +1200 ) landed in a six-way share of 45th place, 20 strokes back of Scheffler.

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2024 Masters Sunday channel: How to watch Round 4 at Augusta National

The 2024 Masters comes to an end on Sunday at Augusta National.

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On Sunday at the 2024 Masters , a new champion will be crowned after the final round at Augusta National . If you’re wondering what channel the Masters is on Sunday, we have you covered. Read below for a full 2024 Masters Sunday TV schedule and streaming information.

What channel is Masters Round 4 on?

CBS will broadcast Sunday’s final round of the 2024 Masters, as was the case with the third round on Saturday . The one difference is that CBS’ Sunday telecast will be one hour longer and begin at 2 p.m. ET.

If you don’t want to wait until 2 p.m. ET to start watching the action, or you’d prefer to stream the Masters online, there are many ways to do so. Extensive Sunday streaming coverage is available online via ESPN+ , Masters.com, the Masters App, Paramount+ and the CBS Sports app.

Masters Sunday streaming coverage includes featured groups, multiple sets of featured holes and a simulcast of CBS’ TV coverage.

Below you will find more detailed information on how to watch the final round of the 2024 Masters.

How to watch 2024 Masters on TV Sunday

CBS will carry the final round of the 2024 Masters on TV from 2-7 p.m. ET on Sunday.

How to stream 2024 Masters online Sunday

You can watch Sunday’s final round of the 2024 Masters online via ESPN+ , Paramount+, Masters.com, the Masters App and the CBS Sports App, including featured group coverage, featured hole coverage and so much more.

Here’s the full Masters streaming schedule for Sunday:

Round 4 CBS Telecast: 2-7 p.m. ( Paramount+ ) Featured Groups: 10:15 a.m.-7:30 p.m. ( ESPN+ , Masters.com , Masters App, Paramount+ , CBS Sports App) Featured Holes (4, 5 and 6): 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m. ( ESPN+ Masters.com , Masters App, CBS Sports App) Featured Holes (Amen Corner, 11, 12 and 13): 11:45 a.m.-6 p.m. ( ESPN+ , Masters.com , Masters App, Paramount+ , CBS Sports App) Featured Holes (15 and 16): 12:30-6:30 p.m. ( ESPN+ , Masters.com , Masters App, Paramount+ , CBS Sports App)

2024 Masters Sunday tee times (All times ET)

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Masters champion Scottie Scheffler posts a 63 and leads the RBC Heritage by 1 shot

Scheffler is looking to become the first player since bernhard langer in 1985 to win the masters and the next pga tour stop on the schedule..

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10:06 PM on Apr 20, 2024 CDT

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Scottie Scheffler drilled his opening tee shot — straight down the middle, of course — with a grandstand packed with spectators behind him. What got his attention was when he looked back from the green and saw that it was empty.

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Thousands of fans didn’t want to miss the Masters champion on Saturday in the RBC Heritage, and Scheffler didn’t disappoint.

His shots were like lasers into the greens as he quickly worked his way into the lead and stayed there. One last birdie on the 18th hole at Harbour Town gave Scheffler a bogey-free 63 and a one-shot lead over Sepp Straka.

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“It felt to me like the crowd was coming with me today, and there was definitely a lot of cheers out there,” Scheffler said. “I’ve always enjoyed playing in front of a crowd. It may not look like I’m paying much attention to them out there, but I can feel their energy, and it’s great to have the support.”

He won a green jacket last week , perhaps a plaid jacket from Harbour Town this week. Scheffler wasn’t kidding when he talked about how much he hates to lose.

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At stake Sunday is a fourth win in his last five starts, and a chance to become the first player since Bernhard Langer in 1985 to win the Masters and the next PGA Tour stop on the schedule. The only other Masters champion to do that was Gary Player in 1978.

“I think when I’m playing my best, sometimes it feels like I’m competing against myself a little bit out there, trying to keep pushing and stay as focused as I can,” Scheffler said.

“At the end of the day, we’re out here competing against the best players in the world. I love competing against these guys, and I’m looking forward to the challenge of coming out and competing tomorrow.”

Scheffler was at 16-under 197. Straka  made a 15-foot birdie putt on the last hole  for a 65 to get within one shot. They will be in the final group on Sunday, with wind and thunderstorms in the forecast.

Two-time major Collin Morikawa made one mistake late, coming up short of the 16th green and missing a 10-foot par putt. He had a 68 and was two shots behind. Masters runner-up and Texas Tech product Ludvig Aberg (68) was among those three shots back. TCU graduate Tom Hoge is in a tie for seventh at 12-under.

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All of them are chasing the No. 1 player in the world in the midst of a dominant stretch of golf not seen since Tiger Woods in his prime.

Scheffler has gone 51 consecutive holes at par or better at Harbour Town. He posted his 39th consecutive round at par or better dating to the Tour Championship last August.

“I think we all expect him to play well, and there’s nothing I can do about it,” Aberg said. “All I try to do is focus on myself and make sure that I hit the shots the way I want to and then see where that takes me.”

Scheffler started three shots behind and already was tied for the lead with a tee shot to a pin at the back right corner of the 221-yard seventh hole, converting a 10-foot birdie.

Even the bad breaks led to birdies. On the reachable par-4 ninth, his drive stopped short of the bunker on a down slope of grass, leaving him a flop shot to a short pin with the green running away from him. All he could manage was a pitch to 35 feet. He  rammed home the birdie putt , and never really stopped until finishing with a 7-foot birdie on the 18th.

For a moment, it was setting up as a duel with Aberg, the Swedish stud who has been a pro for 10 months and already is regarded as Scheffler’s biggest threat because he never seems to miss. But he missed a drive on the 12th into the trees and made bogey to fall out of a share of the lead, and Aberg had to settle for pars the rest of the way.

The crowds were particularly large in the warm and sunshine, often lining the entire fairway two- and three-deep to watch golf’s newest sensation. Scheffler has three wins and a runner-up finish in his last four tournaments.

The only player to beat him was Stephan Jaeger by one shot in the Houston Open — Scheffler missed a 5-foot putt that would have forced a playoff. They played together for the first time since then and Jaeger held his own with a 67.

Against Scheffler these days, that’s just not enough.

Scheffler wasn’t entirely prepared for this week. Winning can be draining, even more so when it involves a Masters green jacket. He flew home to Dallas on Sunday night , spent two days with his pregnant wife, managed nine holes of a pro-am at Harbour Town and here he is again.

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Patrick Rodgers is the only player within five shots of Scheffler who has yet to win on the PGA Tour. The former Stanford star has felt his game was in a good place and he was hopeful of getting another chance. And then he saw Scheffler’s name starting to rise on the scoreboards as he was starting his round. Rodgers hung in there with a 68.

“It feels inevitable at this point,” Rodgers said. “His ball-striking is incredible. For me to have a chance tomorrow, I’m going to have to play 18 great holes. And I’m looking forward to the challenge.”

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