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The Golf Club Feature Update Available Now, Details Included

06:48 PM - October 20, 2014 by Steve_OS

A feature update has arrived for The Golf Club and it is available now for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It should be available later tonight for PC users, if not already.

Check out the details below.

New Greg Norman Course Designer Theme – Boreal
Backgrounds can now be changed in Greg Norman Course Designer
Three backgrounds of varying height now available for all themes
New Easy to Medium skill level Official Course – Black Brook Golf Course
New Medium skill level official course for Boreal Theme – Flathead County Golf Club
Ability to Scroll between Clubs the other way, Putter to Driver
A set of New Cameras
Added ability to cycle cameras in real-time during shot set-up (Off-swing stick click on controller, ‘V’ on keyboard)
Added option to remove reticule
Ability to toggle off follow-cam. Can initiate in real-time by pressing ‘A’ (Xbox controller) or ‘X’ (PS Controller)
Remove User Ratings from Official courses
Three new official tournaments
Separate the HB Official and Suggested courses to improve content discovery (to be implemented in server update soon)
Remove Official Courses from the Public Course Lists to improve content discovery (to be implemented in server update soon)
In-Game Pause Menu, Scorecard, Leaderboards should all show under/over along with total score – e.g. 48 (-5)
Commentary additions and improvements
Ability to play rivals in all rounds of Tours/Tournaments
Only show “Bested” Messages if it is a score that beats the players record, as well as the users
Add Pin-Height, relative to cursor, in real time in GNCD
Tree lighting and culling fixes
Added a ‘Personal Rounds’ filter to rivals screen, taking first ghost ball from the top of that list
Added ‘Suggested Opponents’ to rivals filter
10-20% overall performance improvement
Wind tuning and gust support
Improvements to speed in which you appear in the leaderboards
Career screen improvements
Mouse Swing Improvements – Remove Dead Zone
New keyboard shortcuts for club selection (Number keys, including ~ and +, to quick select clubs)

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# 21 Hoos @ 10/21/14 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by thecrow


	How do you go about dl new content ?

Mine was automatic on the PS4. You may have to shut the system and turn it back on to trigger it.

# 22 OnlookerDelay @ 10/21/14 02:47 PM

Note regarding Depth of Field in both the XB1 and PS4 versions: There is a bug in the menu for the DOF setting. It will change itself to "ON", after a round or a restart, even though it shows that it's still OFF in the menu. You have to click on "OFF" again, to actually turn it off. This might be why some of you are not seeing the benefit of it being OFF, it's showing that it's OFF, but it isn't really off.

I'm hoping HBS can apply a hot fix to repair this. Meanwhile, just remember to turn it off via the in-game settings menu every time you start a new round.

# 23 OnlookerDelay @ 10/21/14 05:10 PM

Just found out a little while ago that HBS will not be able to fix DOF OFF status not holding until the next patch. At least it will work for up to 18 holes in the meanwhile, so no biggie.

# 24 Flightwhite24 @ 10/21/14 07:36 PM

Amazing what HB has done to this game. I feel like I have robbed the developers in terms of what we received vs what we paid for this title.

The view from the golfers eyes is amazing the realism you get from that camera angle.

I wish all developers took as much pride in there product as these guys did. Mad Props HB Mad Props!!!

# 25 globalbeats7 @ 10/21/14 07:48 PM

speechless with what HB studios is doing with this game. I knew I made the right decision by getting the PS4 strictly for this game. well done and keep it coming!

# 26 globalbeats7 @ 10/21/14 07:51 PM

bushwood tour just got so much better....

# 27 knob1701 @ 10/21/14 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by globalbeats7


	speechless with what HB studios is doing with this game. I knew I made the right decision by getting the PS4 strictly for this game. well done and keep it coming!

I also got my PS4 pretty much for this game and it has not let me down.

# 28 kamackeris76 @ 10/22/14 04:19 AM

I'm just hoping they can work their magic on the x1 version and get it up to 900p at the very least. Saying that I'm still in love with this game... The option to turn DOF off and the new camera angles has made this a whole new game. Outstanding!

# 29 countryboy @ 10/22/14 07:59 AM

this patch did nothing for me. I still stink.

Loving the new camera angles and the changes with the wind.

# 30 rolltide1017 @ 10/22/14 09:33 AM

I love the new camera angle but, I may have to turn the ball trail back on even though it is not realistic. I just have a hard time seeing the ball while it is in the air. Of course, leaving it off make it even more realistic since I also have a hard time seeing my ball in the air in real life. Maybe I need new contacts.

# 31 pk500 @ 10/22/14 12:20 PM

Either this is the greatest patch in sports gaming history, or The Golf Club is one of the most underrated, unfairly shredded sports games in recent memory. This game is fantastic.

Everything about The Golf Club feels right. Intuitive controls, no annoying swing meters. Everything is based on flow, feel and rhythm. Gorgeous courses with a variety of challenge, fantastic ball and wind physics, realistic plays from various lies, etc.

It's quite a compliment to a game when my only complaint is lack of stat tracking, such as greens in regulation, putts, etc.

What a fantastic title. I used free MS credits to buy this game, but 90 holes of play already have shown me The Golf Club is worth every penny of $35. This is the most enjoyable, realistic console golf title I've played since Links 2003 for the original Xbox.

# 32 kamackeris76 @ 10/22/14 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by pk500


	Either this is the greatest patch in sports gaming history, or The Golf Club is one of the most underrated, unfairly shredded sports games in recent memory. This game is fantastic. Everything about The Golf Club feels right. Intuitive controls, no annoying swing meters. Everything is based on flow, feel and rhythm. Gorgeous courses with a variety of challenge, fantastic ball and wind physics, realistic plays from various lies, etc. It's quite a compliment to a game when my only complaint is lack of stat tracking, such as greens in regulation, putts, etc. What a fantastic title. I used free MS credits to buy this game, but 90 holes of play already have shown me The Golf Club is worth every penny of $35. This is the most enjoyable, realistic console golf title I've played since Links 2003 for the original Xbox.

The game does have stat tracking of sorts... Stats on the home menu

# 33 pk500 @ 10/22/14 05:41 PM

Thanks for the tip.

# 34 OnlookerDelay @ 10/23/14 11:47 AM

Some of these stat charts on the link Kamackeris mentions require a CPA to digest. I'd like to have just a simple, clearly labeled table in addition to these graphs. HBS are working one alternatives to this, so I'm told.

# 35 kamackeris76 @ 10/23/14 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by OnlookerDelay


	Some of these stat charts on the link Kamackeris mentions require a CPA to digest. I'd like to have just a simple, clearly labeled table in addition to these graphs. HBS are working one alternatives to this, so I'm told.

Yeh that would be much better. Would also love to see what average scores are per hole etc. But agree it's not easy to digest at present

# 36 half-fast @ 11/01/14 11:28 PM

Love this game, and love the patch. The one thing that still drives me nuts is the backspin. I'm so glad they added backspin on longer shots now, but it still looks crazy. The ball actually stops rolling, then starts rolling the other way. With real backspin, the back never stops rolling backwards until it has completed all of its motion. Other than that, I love this game.

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