Golf Club 2019 vs Tiger Woods PGA Tour

[johneski]

How does Golf Club 2019 compare with the Tiger Woods PGA Tour golf games? I'm a huge golf fan and avid Tiger Woods video game player and am on the fence whether to buy Golf Club 2019. I watched some reviews on YouTube and it looks great. But because of the mixed reviews mainly due to the inconsistent game play makes me doubtful. I am interested in the golf design part of the game though which Tiger Woods doesn't have. Anyway, is it worth the purchase on sale now at $29.99?

[Mondyrocks]

I really enjoy it personally.
It looks great and plays really well but remember there is no 3 click swing, so if that's what you're used to then it probably won't be for you!

[jaws1948]

Yes, no 3 click. So it's either a controller or mouse and KB. As far as everyone saying the game play is inconsistent, I have to disagree. This is a game that requires lots of practice to become decent. But once you master the tempo and keeping the line in the blue, it's a real joy. BTW, I use the mouse and KB which most say is no good, but I do quite nicely, thank you and regularly shoot between 5 and 10 under. So the mouse is possible. For $29.95, get it while it's still on sale.

[johneski]

Thanks guys! I would rather not use the 3 click swing anyway and would rather use the controller, similar to Tiger Woods games. Sounds like a worthwhile purchase for golf fans.

[Mondyrocks]

Originally posted by johneski:

Thanks guys! I would rather not use the 3 click swing anyway and would rather use the controller, similar to Tiger Woods games. Sounds like a worthwhile purchase for golf fans.

I use an xbox one controller and it's very good indeed :)

[ian.hopwood]

I came straight from Rory Mcillroy on my Xbox One and I love the Golf Club - TBH with using my XB1 controller, a lot of the game feels similar, but there is more realism to the gameplay - and many of the user created courses (havent dabbled in making any myself) are really stunning. The main thing I found different was the putting, as it is a "feel" thing (not worse or better than Rory, just a bit different) - if I were you, buy it, spend a couple of hours on the driving range and putting green, then either start a full fedex season (30+) events, play some individual courses, and/or join a society - I am in "local golf clubs" we play one tournament a week - and if you are worried about standards, I shot 15 over last night at Black Mingo Creek course :)

[johneski]

Thank you Ian! How would you compare the graphics and sound to Rory or Tiger games? Watching videos of the game, the galleries look very dated. Regarding the sound, every hit sounds like you're hitting a rock and it's the same whether you're hitting a driver, chipping, hitting out of a bunker, or putting. Lastly, where to you find and download dlc courses? Are they free? Is Augusta National and Pebble Beach available? Thanks for your help!

[Mondyrocks]

Pebble beach is, not sure abut Augusta but there are literally thousands of courses available :)

[ian.hopwood]

Well gfx wise, (and iv got TGC on both PC and my XBOX) on PC I am playing at 4k on a 50 inch TV - it looks spectacular. On xbox it looks better than rory, and therefore also better than the older tiger woods (Damn I used to love those TW games in the old days). So, in short - PC if you can handle ultra gfx) if not, consoles are still great.

However, TBH - to me, it is the game mechanics that matter more than the gfx - and once you have got into the groove of TGC, going back to say Rory Mc, it feels very shallow.

Re sound you have made me think, iv never really paid that much attention to the different sounds of the clubs - im playing a society round later tonight so will crank the volume up and try and take notice

Courses are available via the in game menu - just go to play a round and then you can choose a recommended/popular course or search for a particular course - eg type augusta and you will find interpretations of the famous course. Interestingly we played loch ness circa 1981 the other week and it is stunning - just one of thousands of amazing user created courses.

I will report back on sound later - but note I am deaf in one ear - my mate always questions why I have spent money on a 5.1 sound system when actually I only need a 2.5 to1 system - hahaha thats mates for you :)

[ian.hopwood]

oh sorry, yes the courses are free

[johneski]

Thank you Ian. Your response was extremely helpful.

[CiB0RG]

All courses in the game are free and no need to download them. There are user created versions of Pebble Beach and Augusta National that are indistinguishable from the real courses. Most very famous courses that aren't on the official course list you will still be able to play because there are some very skilled course designers that recreate these courses very accurately.

[johneski]

Thank you!

[TTVShadowVat]

it's not worth 50 $ these guys are trying to sell there golf game as TOP Shelf. Is it worth the 29 $ no, Zero people play the game, If you like Zero Updates Zero people to play with and you want to pay for that, Then this is your game

[johneski]

I got it on sale for $29. I'm not interested in playing others online so that's not a factor. With the very few number of golf games available these days, this game is quite good. I like the fact that you can create your own courses and the graphics are great. There's a steep learning curve to the swing mechanics and sometimes frustrating but once you get it, it's a lot of fun....very much like real golf. My only complaint is that they don't use real PGA golfers names which is odd because they now have the PGA license. Hopefully they'll add that to the game. Otherwise I'm very happy with the purchase.

[ian.hopwood]

Hi Johneski

glad you took the plunge and are getting on ok :)