Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR Available Today - Post Your Impressions Here

[BA2929]

I just picked this up today for $16.

I haven't played a PGA Tour game since Tiger Woods '12, which had The Masters in it.


Anything cool I should know to start before I fire this game up tonight? Anything I should do right when I start?


I figure I'll just fire up a game and see what happens from there.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

Quote: Originally Posted by BA2929

I just picked this up today for $16. I haven't played a PGA Tour game since Tiger Woods '12, which had The Masters in it. Anything cool I should know to start before I fire this game up tonight? Anything I should do right when I start? I figure I'll just fire up a game and see what happens from there.

I would head right into the career mode. That's the only way to level up your created character and unlock equipment/apparel. Granted, the career mode is bare bones...customization is pretty weak and there isn't a ton of options to make your character look like anyone specific. But that's where most of my time has been spent with the game.

[SuperBowlNachos]

Unranked head to head online...

Is it possible for each player to pick their own swing settings? I like using the stick method, and my friend uses the 3 click. I set mine on the screen where you can pick a golfer, but it still made me use the 3 click swing.

[BA2929]

Quote: Originally Posted by MrArlingtonBeach

I would head right into the career mode. That's the only way to level up your created character and unlock equipment/apparel. Granted, the career mode is bare bones...customization is pretty weak and there isn't a ton of options to make your character look like anyone specific. But that's where most of my time has been spent with the game.

I played a few rounds to get the hang of the game and did fairly well. Nearly went bogey free on St. Andrews in my first full round until I doubled the 17th due to my crap putting. I used to play the heck out of the old Tiger Woods games (Tiger Woods 02/03) so I'm not really a n00b.

I'll definitely jump into career mode asap, thanks for the suggestion. I just don't want to get in there until I have the base mechanics down pretty well.

Customization really doesn't matter much to me. I usually don't create a person that looks like myself anyway. If I do, I'm bald with a beard and they usually have that option lol.

Quote: Originally Posted by SuperBowlNachos

Unranked head to head online... Is it possible for each player to pick their own swing settings? I like using the stick method, and my friend uses the 3 click. I set mine on the screen where you can pick a golfer, but it still made me use the 3 click swing.

I'd like to know this as well if anyone has the info.

[Pappy Knuckles]

It's probably too late in the cycle for this to happen, but being able to create 4 round tournaments to compete in online against friends would be nice. I'm not even asking for the full country club thing right now.

[jwilphl]

Had some mixed results in my last three tournaments. At Banff, it came down to the last hole. I managed to pull out a birdie on the 18th which put me into a tie for the lead, but then Ryan Moore made birdie on 18 to win the tournament one stroke ahead. It would be fantastic if this context was actually addressed in game, perhaps even watch Moore play the 18th to see if it goes to a playoff or what have you.

Played really good golf at the Spring Invitational and won quite handily (Wolf Creek). First major win. Unfortunately I followed that up with a really poor performance at the TPC Boston, going +9 after the first two rounds and missing the cut. I don't really know why but I really struggled on that course; the gusty blowing wind certainly didn't help. Turns out this game can be unforgiving at times.

[DirtyJerz32]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pappy Knuckles

It's probably too late in the cycle for this to happen, but being able to create 4 round tournaments to compete in online against friends would be nice. I'm not even asking for the full country club thing right now.

Wish they had even match play or skins even for unranked matches.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

So I played my first US Open in career mode post update 1.09. It was played at Oakmont, so I was already loving the fact that rotating majors have returned.

I also love how crazy tough that course is. The greens are a challenge, but I never feel they are unfair. It's so difficult to stick any shots close to the pin. I basically consider pars to be like birdies when I'm playing that course.

Anyway, I finished the tournament +8. Now, at first glance, you'd think I finished back of the pack. Not the case. I ended up finishing in 7th place, 6 shots behind the winner, Francesco Molinari. The fact that the AI scores were pretty much in line with the difficulty of a US Open at Oakmont was impressive.

I have advanced now to The Open Championship, and it will be contested at Royal Troon. Have I mentioned how glad I am that rotating majors are back?