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The Golf Club Arrives on Xbox One & PC on August 19th $34.99, PS4 Later This Month

04:09 PM - August 12, 2014 by Steve_OS

The Golf Club is set to tee off for Xbox One and PC on August 19th for $34.99. The PlayStation 4 version arrives later this month, pending certification approval.

Read the full press release below.

“THE GOLF CLUB” TEES OFF NEXT GEN GOLFING THIS AUGUST

HB Studios Announces Full Retail Release Date For Golf Simulator

Canadian video game developer, HB Studios, today announced that its golf simulation, The Golf Club will launch on Xbox One through Xbox Live on August 19, 2014. The Golf Club will also leave early access for a full retail release on Windows PC through digital download distribution service Steam the same day. The PlayStation 4 version of The Golf Club will launch later this month pending certification approval. Credited with making some of the most critically acclaimed sport franchises on the EA SPORTS label, HB Studios has developed the first golf title to bring procedurally generated courses to next gen console. The Golf Club is a highly realistic game that allows players to fully customize their golfing experience by creating and playing the course of their dreams with the built-in Greg Norman Course Designer.

“We are incredibly excited to give golf fans the game they’ve always wanted,” said Anthony Kyne, Producer at HB Studios. “No other golf game provides players with this level of customization and sophistication in course design on PC and next generation consoles. We’ve worked extremely hard to get The Golf Club ready for launch, so it’s really rewarding to officially announce the launch date and share that with our fans.”

The Golf Club is a fully featured golfing experience where users can play against friends’ and rivals’ best rounds in turn-based/asynchronous competition modes enhanced by cloud-based technology. The game supports Tours & Tournaments, stroke play, match play, and 4-ball.

The Golf Club’s Greg Norman Course Designer allows players to build an unlimited number of golf courses, which can then be shared and played with friends online. New courses can be generated in a matter of seconds by selecting a theme, terrain features, and number of holes. Players can then enjoy a full suite of editing tools from changing the time of day to placing hazards and objects to create the ultimate golf challenge. Players can also discover new courses built by friends and the community by filtering through rank and difficulty, as well as interact with new members of The Golf Club through the Message Center.

The game is due for worldwide release on Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox One and PC Windows platforms priced $34.99.

The Golf Club comes complete with three modes: stroke play, match play and 4-ball, no loading times between holes, and the course designer feature.

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# 121 Mabster @ 08/17/14 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by bluengold34_OS


	It's roughly the same - for most of the 3 hours we played it was consistently 10+ seconds between the actual shot and the action on scree taking place -

A 10+ second chat delay? Ouch! That doesn't help promote multi-player at all. That's half the fun, chatting while playing.

# 122 bluengold34_OS @ 08/17/14 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Mabster


	A 10+ second chat delay? Ouch! That doesn't help promote multi-player at all. That's half the fun, chatting while playing.

Not a chat delay, a 10 second delay in the opposing player hitting the actual shot, and seeing it on screen.

# 123 Flightwhite24 @ 08/17/14 09:38 AM

Anyone know the download size for Xbox/Ps4?

# 124 globalbeats7 @ 08/17/14 10:32 AM

hmmm...some good some bad initial impressions, which is to be expected. the game prob wont wow in every aspect but if the gameplay and social experience is positive, this game will last. looking forward to the 25th, lets go time.

# 125 bluengold34_OS @ 08/17/14 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by FLIGHTWHITE


	Anyone know the download size for Xbox/Ps4?

If I am remembering correctly - it was only like 1.3 gigs.

# 126 Flightwhite24 @ 08/17/14 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by bluengold34_OS


	If I am remembering correctly - it was only like 1.3 gigs.

I'm a jealous mofo of you right now.

Have you created any courses yet? Thanks

# 127 bluengold34_OS @ 08/17/14 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by FLIGHTWHITE


	I'm a jealous mofo of you right now. Have you created any courses yet? Thanks

Not really, since I am playing as much as I can for the review. I have started working on a St. Andrews old course style course, but only 1 hole completed(which I spent 2 hours on alone)so far.

# 128 OnlookerDelay @ 08/17/14 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Mabster


	A 10+ second chat delay? Ouch! That doesn't help promote multi-player at all. That's half the fun, chatting while playing.

It will be a bit discouraging to try to use it. Even without the delay between voice and action, there's still a roughly 10 second delay for each shot in and of itself, whether you're using voice or not. I hit my shot and watch it play out, then after 10 seconds my opponent sees it and watches it play out before he can take his next shot. There's no "fast-forward" option so you have to watch it play out in real time.

If each player in a twosome shoots 70, you've just added over 23 minutes to the round. I don't think it's going to be well received by most. I find myself opting for turn-based ghost play much more often in the PC version.

# 129 Flightwhite24 @ 08/17/14 07:04 PM

Been doing a little more research about this game and all I can say is WOW!!!

Scary to think about the amount of time this game will consume of my life once it hits Tuesday. Can't thank HB Studios enough for having the courage to give this game a chance

# 130 bluengold34_OS @ 08/17/14 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FLIGHTWHITE


	Been doing a little more research about this game and all I can say is WOW!!! Scary to think about the amount of time this game will consume of my life once it hits Tuesday. Can't thank HB Studios enough for having the courage to give this game a chance

This game definitely has the potential to be something very special -

# 131 kehlis @ 08/17/14 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bluengold34_OS


	This game definitely has the potential to be something very special -

Yea, I'm really down on the fact that there is no sort of offline mode but will still buy to support the cause and hope for the future.

# 132 bluengold34_OS @ 08/17/14 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kehlis


	Yea, I'm really down on the fact that there is no sort of offline mode but will still buy to support the cause and hope for the future.

Bro - you just need to jump in with us and play a round, or join our tour -

# 133 bluengold34_OS @ 08/17/14 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by lhslancers


	I wonder how much room the courses will take up on the hard drive. I know rosters for my BB games use almost no space.

They take up almost no space at all. You would have to go crazy with courses to even make the smallest dent in the HDD -

# 134 rolltide1017 @ 08/18/14 01:16 AM

You Xbox guys are gonna make me go crazy for the next week but, I'm not going to be able to stop reading. Sony, what are you doing, you're killing me here!

# 135 OnlookerDelay @ 08/18/14 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by rolltide1017


	You Xbox guys are gonna make me go crazy for the next week but, I'm not going to be able to stop reading. Sony, what are you doing, you're killing me here!

I'll try to ease your pain a little bit by couching my praise of the game with how much more I think I'd be enjoying it if it was in 1080p

# 136 Arrowhead21 @ 08/18/14 01:12 PM

Guys, I'm very interested in this game but I don't know much about the specifics. I know you can create your own courses but what are the gameplay options? Is it possible to a play a round with a buddy who is on the couch beside you or is it online only? Also is this game purchased through Sonys online store or will it be available at retailers?

# 137 Dino @ 08/18/14 01:26 PM

From the game's website:

http://thegolfclubgame.com/2014/01/1...olf-club-game/

LOCAL MULTIPLAYER

"Up to four players can play locally. Differentiate yourselves with different character models and clothing and choose between stroke play, match play or fourball."

Also, the game is a DIGITAL download only. No disc at this time.

# 138 Arrowhead21 @ 08/18/14 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dino


	From the game's website: http://thegolfclubgame.com/2014/01/1...olf-club-game/ Also, the game is a DIGITAL download only. No disc at this time.

I recently made the switch from Xbox to Playstation so I'm not familiar with purchasing games from the Sony store. On Xbox I used to use Microsoft Points (which I purchased at a local store, since I do not have a credit card) to buy from Xbox Live. Does Sony have the same function where I can purchase some online currency from a local shop or do I need to submit credit card information in order to purchase from Sonys online store

# 139 Mabster @ 08/18/14 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Arrowhead21


	I recently made the switch from Xbox to Playstation so I'm not familiar with purchasing games from the Sony store. On Xbox I used to use Microsoft Points (which I purchased at a local store, since I do not have a credit card) to buy from Xbox Live. Does Sony have the same function where I can purchase some online currency from a local shop or do I need to submit credit card information in order to purchase from Sonys online store

You can buy psn cards from retailers that have a voucher code you enter into psn to get credit to spend in the store. Dollar for dollar exchange rate.

# 140 ManiacMatt1782 @ 08/18/14 02:38 PM

You can use paypal if you don't trust Sony with your credit card info (I don't)

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