PGA Tour 2K23 Adds Payne's Valley - 19th Hole Playable in 3-Hole Matchmaking

[Steve_OS]

PGA Tour 2K23 has added Payne's Valley course set in the Ozark mountains of Missouri. The course...

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[MrArlingtonBeach]

So...you can't actually play the 19th hole it seems. I just played a round there, and it was over after the 18th.

Pretty lame, since the 19th is basically the signature hole of the course.

[Will I Am]

That's one nice course.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

While it's still super annoying that they advertise the 19th hole in their tweet and you can't play it, it is nice to have another course that has been added to the 2K curated list in career mode.

Just played at Payne's Valley as the host of my season's Champions Invitational, and the commentators even have specific commentary about the course. They do heap maybe a bit too much praise on Tiger Woods' design philosophies, but it's cool that they speak specifically about these new courses that get added to the game.

[Will I Am]

So why did they make a 19th hole? I thought that's where you went to tip a few cold ones back after the round, lol.

[Steve_OS]

I've sent a note to 2K inquiring about "The Big Rock" 19th hole.

[MrArlingtonBeach]

Quote: Originally Posted by Will I Am

So why did they make a 19th hole? I thought that's where you went to tip a few cold ones back after the round, lol.

Payne's Valley is probably best known for the 19th hole there. It's an island par-3 set inside the huge rock formations behind the 18th green. They even list it in the hole by hole description on the course website:

https://bigcedar.com/golf/paynes-val...alley%E2%84%A2.



HOLE 19 · PAR 3
Conquer “The Big Rock”! Take the opportunity to relax and enjoy this fun extra par 3 at the base of a giant limestone rock wall featuring flowing waterfalls. Or challenge your buddies to a friendly closest-to-the-pin contest to decide who is paying for the post-round refreshments.

It's funny because in every social media post about 2K adding this course, everyone is asking why you can't play the 19th! Especially when this is how the tweet was worded when they announced the course dropped:

Are you ready to take on Payne’s Valley’s elevation changes, tough greens and the spectacular 19th hole—the Big Rock? ⛳ Now you can hit this stunning Missouri course, designed by
@TigerWoods himself! Available to play NOW in #PGATOUR2K23

[Steve_OS]

OK, just received confirmation. It’s in 3-hole Matchmaking.