Hey Everyone, Below you can find all of the previous patch notes for EA Sports PGA Tour!!!

Take a look at the upcoming changes coming to EA SPORTS PGA TOUR. On May 16, EA SPORTS PGA TOUR will get an update which includes a new course and more. Read on to learn all the details about the update. The new course Oak Hill Country Club has been added to all game modes. In career mode, the PGA Championship event now alternates between Oak Hill Country Club and Southern Hills every season. Menus, screens, and key art have also been updated to be styled in the Season 2 PGA Championship theme. As a result of player feedback, improvements have been made to better support playing without the putting grid: A new low-view camera height option has been added to the zoom camera while putting. The “Zoom = Off” gameplay setting option has been updated to allow zoom when the golfer is within 70 yards of the pin. This better represents a pro golfer’s ability to survey greens and ensures that all players can now toggle to this low camera height to manually read greens. Updates have been made to cup physics, which result in lip-ins and lip-outs occurring more frequently. Additionally, the follow camera will now sometimes zoom in on the ball when it is close to the hole. In order to improve online matchmaking for all players, Social mode has been removed and Competitive mode has been renamed “Online”. Gameplay: Fixed issue where golfer would sometimes react positively after hitting ball into a hazard. Fixed a potential exploit with 3-Click swing mechanic where opening the scorecard menu after the third click would cancel the shot. Fixed a softlock that would sometimes occur when using auto tap-in.Minor adjustments to bump ball logic. Cameras: Manually zooming out the camera while the ball is in motion will now see the ball remain centered in the middle of the screen. Fixed issue where post-shot reaction cameras would occasionally zoom in too close to the golfer. Fixed for incorrect camera angle being shown when selecting drop zone option. Settings: [PS5] Audio settings changes are now persistent after rebooting console. Fixed issue where Hole Flyover setting would sometimes not be applied when changed in gameplay during a round. Career: Fixed AI Pairings so that playing partner in rounds 2 - 4 is not always Scottie Scheffler. Banner with golfer tee times is no longer displayed when entering into a playoff. Challenges: Hole flyovers on shot challenges have been permanently disabled in order to speed up play. Fixed issue where course preview screen would sometimes show incorrect holes for the upcoming challenge. Show challenge star-status banner each time a hole is completed. Courses: [Augusta National] Added drop zones for holes #12 and #15. [PGA WEST] Fixed missing rock collisions on hole #10. [PC] Improved rendering of shadows in bunkers when using low quality visual settings on several courses. Tournaments: Daily and weekly tournaments for Simulation gameplay style have been added for Season 2. Fixed a potential exploit where players were able to quit without paying an entry fee after playing shots on the first hole. Now, the entry fee is charged after the first stroke. Fixed issue with tournament countdown timer not updating during gameplay. Fixed issue where backing out of course preview screen would always navigate the player back to Seasonal Tournaments. Audio: Added additional variations to eagle putt commentary. Fix for commentary sometimes saying the wrong lead amount. Volume adjustments to voice overs during intro segments in career mode. Fixed an issue where main menu music was being played when entering a playoff. Added additional bird SFX variations. Updated SFX for when the ball rolls on dirt. Fixed issue where camera SFX were being heard when crowd is disabled. UI: [Quests] A countdown timer is now displayed for limited time quests. [Challenges] Fix shot types screen overlapping with challenge info in Scorecard Menu. [Online] Fixed issue where players who are removed from a session for being idle didn’t always receive a popup notification message. [HUD] Dollar sign added to the golfer’s score in HUD when playing a Skins match. [HUD] Fix animation when displaying between holes banner during a Skins match. [EIS] Fixed issue where course preview screen would not highlight the correct holes when playing "All Par3s/4s/5s". [Tooltips] Fixed previous crash with tooltips so that they can be re-enabled in menus and modes in the front end. [Tooltips] Optimize the amount of tooltips being shown in the front end. [Equipment] When selecting loft for club, fixed issue where the yardage shown in the blueprint card footer was not matching the yardage of the selected loft. [Store] Fix equip button so that it is present only when focusing on items that can be equipped to the golfer. [Store] Fixed issue where previewing a shaft will make it appear every time when previewing additional clubheads. Fix issue where changes in Bio node were not being saved when navigating to the Body node. Various additional fixes to Equipment and Golfer Identity screens. [PC] Mouse support added to Select Golfer screen during golfer creation.Misc: [PS5] Fix for the 10% EA App discount not being present when purchasing points in EU region. [PC] Wipes and NIS transitions are now displayed properly while playing with a wide screen monitor. Fix issue where some putter grips were being displayed upside down in game. These updates will be live in-game on May 16! Follow EA SPORTS PGA TOUR on Twitter and Instagram for updates.article pulled from our news blog

Hey Everyone, This past week, we have closely monitored the community's feedback as you've all begun playing EA SPORTS PGA TOUR. Thank you to everyone who played the game and provided their thoughts on what they enjoyed or wanted to see improved. ** EDIT ** Earlier today, we stated that an update to the game would go live with a few fixes to EA SPORTS PGA TOUR. The update is currently slated for next week and we will let you know when we have more firm timing. Today, an update is going live on all platforms to address several critical issues that the team identified: We finalized an update that will go live across all platforms sometime next week. The update will address several critical issues that the team identified: Fixed an issue that was putting players into a repeating loop when trying to claim tournament rewards. Fixed an issue in Career Mode that was causing some users game to crash when resuming a round of playoffs. Fixed a compatibility issue related to certain monitors and TV’s with Dolby Vision HDR that was causing the game to crash. Fixed an issue that would cause a crash if players changed menu tabs too quickly while tool tips were enabled. These changes were prioritized for an immediate hotfix based on the number of players affected and severity of the issues. We are continuing to evaluate player reports and feedback to inform and prioritize future improvements to the game. Our team is committed to ensuring that the community feels heard and understands their importance to the continued development of EA SPORTS PGA TOUR. We have plans to address some of the major pieces of feedback and questions that have come in from the community and will provide specifics around those changes next week. Our goal is to provide you with as much transparency and context as possible and we want to thank you for your continued support of EA SPORTS PGA TOUR. Post pulled from our message on Reddit. Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to submit bug reports and share their feedback with us. Please keep it coming!

For the latest PGA Tour news check out our News Page! Check out the 20 game-changing shot types coming to EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ As the most advanced EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ game yet, gameplay innovations are everywhere you look, and this year when you step up to the ball, you’ve got more control over the game with shot types. Shot types change the way you’ll play EA SPORTS PGA TOUR by equipping you with every type of shot you'll need to take on the world's toughest courses on your quest for major championship glory. To learn more about other gameplay innovations coming to EA SPORTS PGA TOUR this year, check out the Gameplay Deep Dive video and blog. Read on for more information about shot types. Each professional golfer has a variety of shots that they take onto the course, so it’s only fitting that you’ll get a variety of shot types to take onto the virtual course yourself when you play EA SPORTS PGA TOUR. There are 20 available shot types in the game and each one is intended to help you succeed when you face a specific, on-course challenge. Each shot type has its own unique profile producing shots with varying ball speeds, launch angles, spin rates, and shot dispersion that you would expect in real life. Each shot type profile is unique per club and per class of golfer trajectory (low, medium, and high), which result in over 1300 unique profiles available in EA SPORTS PGA TOUR. In previous EA golf games, your options were limited; typically only requiring you to select the appropriate club. Now, with shot types, every time you step to the ball you’ll choose your shot type and then select your club. This unlocks a new layer of depth and strategy, allowing you to get one step closer to the pre-shot thought process and routine of a pro golfer. Among other conditions that change with each shot type, each shot comes with a certain amount of dispersion, impacting the accuracy of a shot which varies based on each golfer’s skill with the specific shot type. Your created golfer starts off with eight basic shot types and you’ll be able to unlock the other twelve as you progress in career mode. There are four categories of shot types that you’ll be able to master with a golfer of your choice so whether you prefer to perfect the short game, approach shots, or all of them, there will be a shot type to fit the situation. All shot types fall under one of four categories: Driving, Approach, Short Game, or Putting. Driving Shot Types These shot types, represented with a shield shaped icon, can only be used when the ball is teed up on the tee box, since hitting off a tee produces different launch angle, flight, and spin than shots hit off the ground. These shot types are based on the golfer’s Driving Skills. There are three shot types in this category: Drive, Power Drive, and Stinger. Check out the full descriptions of these shot types below! Drive - A standard full swing shot to get consistent distance and accuracy off the tee. Power Drive - A more powerful full swing when the golfer wants to get more distance off the tee. It comes with a slightly larger shot dispersion than the Drive as a result of the extra effort put into the swing. Stinger - A really low and powerful shot that keeps the ball under the wind and generates a lot of roll. Great for use in windy conditions and on firm, fast courses as it allows the terrain to generate the distance with massive rollouts. Approach Shot TypesOnce you’re off the tee box and you're on any terrain, approach shot types come into play. These shot types are perfect for getting to the green or a specific spot on the course since they have slightly lower launch angles than driving shot types. How accurately you hit an approach shot type is dependent on your golfer’s Approach Skills. There are six shot types in this category listed below. Approach - A standard full swing shot to get consistent distance and accuracy from terrain. Power Approach - A more powerful full swing when the golfer wants to get more distance from terrain. It comes with a slightly larger shot dispersion than the Approach as a result of the extra effort put into the swing. Punch - A really low shot without a lot of power that keeps the ball under the wind and generates a lot of roll. Mainly used to get out of trees and back onto the playable area of the course. Knock Down - A full swing shot that gets the ball to fly lower than a normal approach but high enough to still land soft and stop. Mainly used to minimize the impact of wind or on softer courses to prevent the ball from spinning back too much. It can also be used from the tee box. Finesse - A shorter more versatile shot that can go a wider variety of distances than the Approach. Mainly used when you are at a distance that is between clubs on your normal approach or when you get too close to the green for an approach but you are too far for the short game shots. It can also be used from the tee box. Hack - A powerful full swing shot that is only used from the first cut, second cut or heavy rough. It has less power penalty from these thicker grasses than the other shot types and is a valuable asset on courses with very thick and penalizing longer cuts. Short Game Shot TypesOnce you’ve utilized your driving and approach shot types, you’ll probably want to pull out a short game shot type, perfect for when your golfer gets in close proximity to the green. Whether you want a shot that’s lower flying with more roll or higher flying with lots of spin, short game shot types give you individualized control to get the ball in the hole. There are eight shot types in this category controlled by your golfer’s Short Game Skills.. Pitch - A standard half swing shot that gets the ball up onto the green with a normal amount of roll out. It can be used anywhere around the green except for Bunkers. Runner - A lower flying half swing shot that can also be used anywhere around the green except for Bunkers. Spinner - A half swing shot with more speed. This speed helps generate more spin on the ball and gets it to check up instead of roll out after landing. You can use it in the Fairway, Fringe and First Cut. Flop - A long swing that lobs the ball high into the air and lands softly on the green. It can be used anywhere around the green except for Bunkers. Long Flop - A version of the flop that goes a greater distance, but has a larger shot dispersion. It can be used anywhere around the green except for Bunkers. High Flop - A version of the flop that goes extremely high, lands and stops immediately. It can be used anywhere around the green except for Bunkers and Heavy Rough. Blast - A shot specifically used out of Bunkers. This swing hits the sand behind the ball to loft it up out of the Bunker and onto the green. Pick - An alternative shot out of Bunkers. This is a cleaner strike that hits less sand and more of the ball, allowing for more spin and less rollout. Putting Shot TypesRepresented with diamond shape icons, putting shot types are perfect for when your golfer is on or close to the green. But, you’ll have to use the slope of the course to ensure that your ball makes it to the hole just like you’d do in real life. The three Putting shot types are controlled by your golfer’s putting skills. Putt - A stroke with a putter that instantly gets the ball rolling and is only used on the Green or Fringe. Chip - A short putting stroke style shot with wedges and short irons that bumps the ball up into the air for a few yards and gets it rolling very quickly. It is mainly used when right next to the green to bump the ball over a bit of longer cut terrain and onto the shorter cuts that will let it roll. Texas Wedge - A stroke with the putter that instantly gets the ball rolling but can be used when not on the Green or Fringe. Judging the distance with it can be tricky, but this shot is extremely effective once it is mastered. Shot Type TiersWhether you’re using an Approach or Putting shot type, your shot types all have a tier-level; Bronze, Silver, or Gold which represents how well your golfer can pull off that shot type. Gold shot types always perform at the skill level of your golfer while Bronze and Silver shot types perform below the skill level of your golfer. For example, if your golfer's short game accuracy is a 7, a Gold short game shot type will get the full impact of that 7. But a Bronze or Silver short game shot type accuracy will be less than 7. Regardless of what golfer you’re playing with, every golfer has a few core shot types that are always Gold: Drive, Approach, Punch, Pitch, Flop, Blast, Chip, and Putt. Specialty shot types are unlocked as Bronze and can be upgraded to Silver and Gold. Shot Creation Utilizing Shot Types and Shot ShapingWith shot types, you’ll be able to make strategic decisions on the course with more control over the ball than ever. Here’s an example, imagine you’re on the tee box about to hit the opening drive of your round. The first option you may consider is the “Drive” shot type, since it has a profile that is well balanced between accuracy and distance. However, if you see a bunker on the far end of the fairway, you may instead consider hitting a “Power Drive” if you think it allows your ball to fly over the bunker and land safely on the other side. Lastly, you could choose to hit a “Stinger” if you want your ball on the ground and running as soon as possible, which is great for accuracy and especially useful when playing in strong winds. After you’ve chosen your shot type and selected your club, you can further customize your shot with shot shaping. While aiming, you can use the shot shaping stick to apply different shapes to your shot. Up or down on your stick will aim your ball flight higher or lower, while left or right on the stick will curve your shot left or right, also known as Draw and Fade. Shot shaping is an essential element of advanced golf strategy that allows you to do things like hit under a tree limb or curve the flight of your ball to the alignment of a narrow green. Shot Types and Shot Creation revolutionize your gameplay experienceThe combination of shot types and shot shaping allow you to have complete control of every shot, so you can spend more time feeling like a pro. The Tee is Yours with EA SPORTS PGA TOUR’s shot types that bring you closer to a real-life game of golf than ever before. If you’d like to know more about the gameplay innovations coming to EA SPORTS PGA TOUR this year check out the Gameplay deep dive video and blog Pre-order now!* *Conditions & restrictions apply. See https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-pga-tour/disclaimers for details. This article is from the deep dive post on PGA Tour's news page.

Check out the answers to some of the community’s top questions below! Will crossplay appear in EA SPORTS PGA TOUR?We are always trying to bring you the best golf game on the market with EA SPORTS PGA TOUR, which we know includes a variety of features like crossplay. At launch, crossplay will not be a feature that appears in-game, but we are constantly evaluating the possibility of this feature appearing post-launch. There are a variety of ways you’ll be able to play with your friends in online modes throughout the game. Cross-Platform progression is available for your created golfer so you can save your gear, outfits, and achievements to access your created golfer across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. When will the Masters be playable in EA SPORTS PGA TOUR?The Masters at Augusta National will be available to play at launch with any purchase of the deluxe or standard edition of the game. You’ll get 30 courses to play at launch, including the host courses of the 2022 men’s major championships. With a purchase of the deluxe edition you will receive EA SPORTS PGA TOUR three days early which will include access to Augusta National as well as a variety of benefits like 1500 PGA points, Masters vanity gear, and more. What is the current live service timeline?The 2023 major courses including Oak Hill, Los Angeles Country Club, Royal Liverpool as well as Olympia Fields as a part of the FedExCup series and Marco Simone for the Ryder Cup will be released prior to each major championship. We will also be releasing updates alongside golf’s biggest moments like The Majors, FedExCup and Ryder Cup with compelling new content tied to current and historic golf moments for players to enjoy. The game will launch with Road to the Masters and will include a variety of Masters-themed Challenges. We’ll share more details about the live service timeline after launch. Why is this game only available on current gen (PS5, Xbox X|S, and PC) gaming systems?EA SPORTS PGA TOUR’s high-fidelity visuals and gameplay are only possible with PlayStation 5 and Xbox X|S consoles as well as some PCs, so the game was developed with this in mind. What is the fps for EA SPORTS PGA TOUR?On PC, EA SPORTS PGA TOUR can run at 30 fps, 60 fps, or unlocked framerate. Consoles (Xbox X|S and PS 5) will run 30 fps. We understand that some players have a strong visual preference for higher framerate in their video games and we’ve heard community feedback surrounding the fps of the game on console. As a result, we’re examining the ability to add it into the game in the future. What impacts your shot?There’s a reason players and caddies talk before their shot to best achieve success on the course so you’ll experience this in the pre-shot decisions you’ll have to make for a great shot. The challenge of your shot appears in a split between pre-shot decisions like club and shot types, with swing execution and placement based on course dynamics. This way you’ll be thinking more “golf” and less “golf swing” only. A variety of factors like club and shot type all impact your shot but most of all, course dynamics and ball behavior like wind, altitude, terrain reactions, ball dribbling, and more will impact your shot. The full list of aspects that impact your shot are listed below Club Shot type Shot shape Slope of the terrain Velocity & spin reduction from adverse terrain (like rough) Golfer, club, and ball attributes Power boost Swing execution Wind In-flight Spin Control Altitude Ball Reactions depending on terrain type and course Conditions Ball dribbling What game modes (online and offline) are available in-game?Online game modes: Online game modes support simultaneous play for up to 16 players and include the following game mopeds. COMPETITIVE mode is ranked matchmaking to test your skills in numerous game types including 9 and 18 hole rounds. SOCIAL mode allows you to play against similarly skilled players online in a more relaxed unranked environment, offering multiple ways to play such as 9 and 18 hole rounds. PRIVATE MATCH mode allows you to group up with your friends and play online together with full control of gameplay and round settings allowing you to fully customize your round. Offline game modes: If you just want to dive in quickly and play a round, QUICK PLAY is exactly what you’re looking for. Quick play can also be played as local multiplayer (couch co-op) with up to 4 golfers offering varying ways to compete such as match play, skins, alternate shot rules, and more. CAREER MODE is an offline mode that will be playable at launch (but will require an online connection). You’ll hear more about that during our career mode deep dive in the coming weeks. CHALLENGES provides bite-sized experiences of various lengths. Ranging anywhere from a 4 hole challenge to recreating a golfer’s hot streak from a recent PGA Tour event, to single shot challenges where you, for example, are given 5 opportunities to hit a specific shot, challenges are short yet difficult moments for you to grow your skills and earn rewards. Within Challenges mode, there’s “PGA Coach Skill Center” which is a great way to learn more about game mechanics, shot types, and the game of golf in general. TOURNAMENTS provides limited-time tournaments for players to go in by themselves and submit a score to a global leaderboard that other users are also submitting to. From here, the game gives you a final rank that is paid out in rank points based on finishing position. Most of it is stroke play, where the number of holes can be variable. Ongoing seasonal events throughout the pro golf calendar can also alter the tournaments for different settings on different courses. How can I customize gameplay to my personal preferences?EA SPORTS PGA TOUR features a variety of gameplay styles from arcade settings that assist you with a putting grid, power boost, and spin control to simulation settings that remove all assistance for a true-to-life gameplay experience. Is there weather available in-game?There are a variety of factors that impact gameplay on the course including altitude and wind. Courses in traditionally cloudy areas like The Old Course at St. Andrews will appear cloudy while sunny courses like The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island will appear bright. Other weather conditions will not affect gameplay or appear in-game. Will there be a 3-click swing option in-game?We know that the 3-click swing is important to the community and as a result of early community feedback we are planning to include this swing in an early title update after launch. When will I hear more about EA SPORTS PGA TOUR?We’ll be sharing more information about a variety of aspects of the game in the coming weeks leading up to launch. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram to stay updated with the latest announcements. Below is a roadmap for when you’ll learn more about the game! Pre-order now!* *Conditions & restrictions apply. See https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-pga-tour/disclaimers for details. Post pulled from news blog here.

EA SPORTS PGA TOUR launches April 7th with an in-depth career mode. Read on to learn more From gameplay to courses we’ve taken you through some of what EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ will offer at launch, and now, read on to learn all about Career Mode, our most in-depth career mode in the EA SPORTS PGA TOUR series yet. Read on to learn more about Career Mode and watch the deep dive below. From becoming a major champion to earning a grand slam title, to even winning the FedExCup and more, you’ll be able to experience what it is like to compete each week in golf’s biggest events with Career Mode. Career Mode Journey Overview from Amateur to the MastersYou’ll start your journey by customizing your golfer’s appearance with a variety of visual customizations, equipment options, and swing styles to choose from. You can control your golfer’s swing style by selecting their swing animation, swing tempo, preferred shot shape, and ball trajectory throughout your career. You’ll also be able to customize your club head, shaft, grips, and more so you’ll perform just like you want to on the course. And to make sure you’re looking your best when you’re on the course, you’ll be able to equip yourself with accessories and clothing from a variety of iconic and new-age golf brands. Spoiler (Highlight to read) After you’ve perfected your look on-course, you’ll be able to control where you want to start your career - as an amateur in one of the top amateur events, on the Korn Ferry Tour, or the PGA TOUR. As an amateur you’ll be able to play in the U.S. Amateur Championship, Augusta National Women’s Amateur, The Amateur Championship, Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship, and Latin American Amateur Championship, culminating in Q-school where you’ll compete for a spot on the Korn Ferry Tour. After you’ve conquered the amateur championships you’ll have the opportunity to earn an invitation to the Masters and U.S. Open. After the Korn Ferry Tour, or if you choose to skip straight to it, you’ll launch into the PGA TOUR where you will get to compete each week on golf’s biggest stages including the major championships, where you can chase your green jacket, a Grand Slam Title, race for the FedExCup, and more. Throughout the season, each tournament has field sizes and entry requirements and that mirror its real life counterpart. So if you want to compete in golf’s biggest events, you’ll need to earn your spot just like the pros do. During Career Mode gameplay, you can use the “AI Pairings” setting to play shot-for-shot against an AI PGA TOUR pro, or turn it off to speed up the round and concentrate solely on your game. The AI performance is based on official ShotLink data, so pros play each course and particular hole just like they would in real life. Skill Progression and Shot Types EA SPORTS PGA TOUR Career Mode uses an RPG style of progression where you’ll be able to build your golfer’s skill set over time as you put in playing hours. You can earn XP and skill points in the categories of power, driving, approach, short game and putting where you’ll be able to unlock new shot types and upgrade them from bronze to silver to gold and more. With upgraded shot types you’ll have more strategic options on the course so you can succeed at more difficult courses. You’ll be able to see your upgrades in your home base, The Season Hub where you’ll be able to view the entire calendar of events and track your career progression and other milestones through the “Career Mastery” tab. In your Season Hub you’ll also be able to see your completed and available quests - sets of challenges categorized under either a course or a tournament. Completed quests will contribute to developing your skills and unlocking new shot types. By completing different challenges you’ll also be able to earn ball and club specs which offer customizable performance characteristics across the areas of power, accuracy, control, and recovery. You can create a loadout that you prefer and then equip that club and ball spec into your bag. Spoiler (Highlight to read) You can also purchase PGA TOUR club specs from the store to equip clubs just like your favorite pros do. AttributesYour golfer will have a variety of attributes that you’ll be able to influence by completing quests. They are detailed below. Utilizing skill points for each of the five skill categories not only unlocks new shot types, but also allows you to upgrade your golfer's attributes Power Power influences your swing speed which determines the distance all of your shot go. Accuracy With higher accuracy comes a shot dispersion area and a smaller mishit window size. Your swing execution will also be more accurate. Control With higher control attributes, your shot will have more natural spin and you’ll be able to shape your shot more as well as add more spin while your shot is in the air. The higher your control the more accurately you’ll be able to influence these parts of your play. Recovery Recovery decreases the impact of penalties applied when in bad lies such as rough and sand. This includes: Carry distance penalty The size of the range shown in the carry distance penalty window Natural spin penalty Shot shaping penalty Spin control penalty Mishit tolerance window penalty Penalty for off-plane swings and mishits So experience the authentic storytelling waiting for you in Career Mode and more in EA SPORTS PGA TOUR! And as always, we continue to take community feedback into account when making improvements and changes to EA SPORTS PGA TOUR. Pre-order* EA SPORTS PGA TOUR now to get on the green three days early and more benefits Pre-order now! *CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY. SEE https://www.ea.com/games/ea-sports-pga-tour/disclaimers FOR DETAILS. This article is from the deep dive post on PGA Tour's news page.

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Take a look at the upcoming changes coming to EA SPORTS PGA TOUR.

On May 16, EA SPORTS PGA TOUR will get an update which includes a new course and more. Read on to learn all the details about the update.

The new course Oak Hill Country Club has been added to all game modes. In career mode, the PGA Championship event now alternates between Oak Hill Country Club and Southern Hills every season. Menus, screens, and key art have also been updated to be styled in the Season 2 PGA Championship theme.

As a result of player feedback, improvements have been made to better support playing without the putting grid:

A new low-view camera height option has been added to the zoom camera while putting.

The “Zoom = Off” gameplay setting option has been updated to allow zoom when the golfer is within 70 yards of the pin.

This better represents a pro golfer’s ability to survey greens and ensures that all players can now toggle to this low camera height to manually read greens.

Updates have been made to cup physics, which result in lip-ins and lip-outs occurring more frequently. Additionally, the follow camera will now sometimes zoom in on the ball when it is close to the hole.

In order to improve online matchmaking for all players, Social mode has been removed and Competitive mode has been renamed “Online”.

Gameplay:

Fixed issue where golfer would sometimes react positively after hitting ball into a hazard.

Fixed a potential exploit with 3-Click swing mechanic where opening the scorecard menu after the third click would cancel the shot.

Fixed a softlock that would sometimes occur when using auto tap-in.Minor adjustments to bump ball logic.

Cameras:

Manually zooming out the camera while the ball is in motion will now see the ball remain centered in the middle of the screen.

Fixed issue where post-shot reaction cameras would occasionally zoom in too close to the golfer.

Fixed for incorrect camera angle being shown when selecting drop zone option.

Settings:

[PS5] Audio settings changes are now persistent after rebooting console.

Fixed issue where Hole Flyover setting would sometimes not be applied when changed in gameplay during a round.

Career:

Fixed AI Pairings so that playing partner in rounds 2 - 4 is not always Scottie Scheffler.

Banner with golfer tee times is no longer displayed when entering into a playoff.

Challenges:

Hole flyovers on shot challenges have been permanently disabled in order to speed up play.

Fixed issue where course preview screen would sometimes show incorrect holes for the upcoming challenge.

Show challenge star-status banner each time a hole is completed.

Courses:

[Augusta National] Added drop zones for holes #12 and #15.

[PGA WEST] Fixed missing rock collisions on hole #10.

[PC] Improved rendering of shadows in bunkers when using low quality visual settings on several courses.

Tournaments:

Daily and weekly tournaments for Simulation gameplay style have been added for Season 2.

Fixed a potential exploit where players were able to quit without paying an entry fee after playing shots on the first hole. Now, the entry fee is charged after the first stroke.

Fixed issue with tournament countdown timer not updating during gameplay.

Fixed issue where backing out of course preview screen would always navigate the player back to Seasonal Tournaments.

Audio:

Added additional variations to eagle putt commentary.

Fix for commentary sometimes saying the wrong lead amount.

Volume adjustments to voice overs during intro segments in career mode.

Fixed an issue where main menu music was being played when entering a playoff.

Added additional bird SFX variations.

Updated SFX for when the ball rolls on dirt.

Fixed issue where camera SFX were being heard when crowd is disabled.

UI:

[Quests] A countdown timer is now displayed for limited time quests.

[Challenges] Fix shot types screen overlapping with challenge info in Scorecard Menu.

[Online] Fixed issue where players who are removed from a session for being idle didn’t always receive a popup notification message.

[HUD] Dollar sign added to the golfer’s score in HUD when playing a Skins match.

[HUD] Fix animation when displaying between holes banner during a Skins match.

[EIS] Fixed issue where course preview screen would not highlight the correct holes when playing "All Par3s/4s/5s".

[Tooltips] Fixed previous crash with tooltips so that they can be re-enabled in menus and modes in the front end.

[Tooltips] Optimize the amount of tooltips being shown in the front end.

[Equipment] When selecting loft for club, fixed issue where the yardage shown in the blueprint card footer was not matching the yardage of the selected loft.

[Store] Fix equip button so that it is present only when focusing on items that can be equipped to the golfer.

[Store] Fixed issue where previewing a shaft will make it appear every time when previewing additional clubheads.

Fix issue where changes in Bio node were not being saved when navigating to the Body node.

Various additional fixes to Equipment and Golfer Identity screens.

[PC] Mouse support added to Select Golfer screen during golfer creation.
Misc:

[PS5] Fix for the 10% EA App discount not being present when purchasing points in EU region.

[PC] Wipes and NIS transitions are now displayed properly while playing with a wide screen monitor.

Fix issue where some putter grips were being displayed upside down in game.

These updates will be live in-game on May 16! Follow EA SPORTS PGA TOUR on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

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EA_Illium
EA Staff (Retired)
3 years ago
Read on for more information on the PGA Championship Update.

he PGA Championship is arriving in EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ just ahead of the real life tournament where you’ll be able to play the championship course and additional challenges before the pros.

Coming May 16, the PGA Championship played at Oak Hill Country Club will be available in all game modes. In Career Mode, you’ll be able to compete for the Wanamaker Trophy with your created golfer at the PGA Championship, alternating between Oak Hill Country Club and Southern Hills.

Alongside Oak Hill Country Club, will be PGA Championship vanity and apparel as well as PGA Championship tournaments will be released ahead of the PGA Championship. New Challenges will also be released live, during the PGA Championship, that recreate key moments from the tournament.

With the addition of Oak Hill Country Club comes a variety of improvements to the game including a low-view camera as a result of community requests and various gameplay fixes. For more information about what’s being changed in-game, check out the Patch Notes 3.0 here.

In addition to these changes, we’ve heard community feedback about frames per second and a 60 fps Mode will be coming in-game in an upcoming patch.

We are continuing to monitor community feedback and will be making changes to EA SPORTS PGA TOUR accordingly.

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EA_Illium
EA Staff (Retired)
3 years ago
Take a look at upcoming changes coming to EA SPORTS PGA TOUR.

Welcome to the U.S. Open Championship!

The Los Angeles Country Club is available to play in all game modes. In career mode, the U.S. Open Championship now alternates every season between The Los Angeles Country Club and The Country Club. Menus, screens, and key art have also been updated to be styled in the Season 3 U.S. Open Championship theme. New Challenges will also be released live during the U.S. Open Championship that recreate key moments.

In addition to these seasonal updates, this patch includes many quality of life updates and stability fixes. One of the most visible changes is an update to the Swing Meter visuals. It now has an all new “notchless” design along with improved visibility in bright skies. We hope you like the new look.

The Aiming Arc has been updated to change color and show an effect if the ball is expected to collide with an object before it reaches its apex. This is intended to better indicate when you are aimed at obvious obstructions like bunker lips directly in front of you or trees that are out of view.

Lastly, we appreciate your patience as we continue to work hard behind the scenes to deliver a 60 FPS performance mode for consoles, additional event length options for career mode, and turn-based online gameplay.

Store & Content:

New specs can be earned through weekly quests, weekly tournaments, and seasonal tournaments.

Command Series: Improves Power and Control attributes.

Escape Series: Improves Accuracy and Recovery attributes.

New Signature Series specs added to the store to rotate throughout the season:

Patrick Cantlay

Tony Finau

Jessica Korda

Lexi Thompson

Additional cosmetic content will be added to the store later this week.

Gameplay Indicators::

New "Swing Meter Style" visual setting replaces "Club Trail" setting. Options for using previous swing meter visuals and enabling/disabling club trails are included.

Updated aiming arc to add an effect and change color if the ball is projected to collide before it reaches its apex. This is intended to better indicate when aimed at obvious obstructions like bunker lips directly in front of the golfer or trees that are out of view.

Related to these changes are visual improvements to the putt read line, aiming arc, and online ball trails.

Fixed flat edges sometimes being displayed on shot dispersion indicator when aimed on extremely sloped terrain.

Fixed big hit moments sometimes showing incorrect ball tracer lines near where the ball is hit.

Gameplay Physics:

Course-specific ball flight physics has been updated and altitude information has been added to the course select screen.

Note that the ball typically flies further and with a slightly lower trajectory when playing at high altitude courses like Banff Springs

Minor improvements to ball rolling physics, fixing some unnatural movement that could occur when slowly rolling down steep slopes.

Gameplay Animation:

Fix instances where swinging while the golfer is moving to address the ball would result in a frozen swing animation.

Fix instances where the golfer could get stuck in a continuous shuffle.

Gameplay Cameras:

Update address camera obstruction logic to move to the next highest available camera instead of always moving to the highest camera.

Fix drop ball camera positioning for left-handed golfers.

Gameplay HUD:

Only show drop-down text such as "For eagle to win hole" when the golfer is on the green or within 50 yards of the hole.

Update drop-down text to say “…to win match” instead of “...to tie hole” in cases where tying the hole will win the match.

Fix for the ball flight graph not being updated when ball flight is skipped.

Gameplay Misc:

Improve AI golfer’s ability to make short putts.

Fix for rare occurrences that could incorrectly place the golfer under tournament structures for their next shot.

Fix for ball being visible in practice state after a hole flyover is viewed while the golfer is in practice state.

Career:

Fix for a crash that could occur after completing the last hole in a playoff.

Updated David Lingmerth to have Sweden instead of USA flag.

Online:

Permanently disable golfer reaction NIS in online gameplay in order to speed up play for all players.

Fix for softlock during online gameplay if player expires their hole timer while using “Fast Play” setting.

Fix for incorrect order of players in online in-game scoreboard after a player quits or disconnects during a round.

Challenges:

Fix for crowd members obstructing the golfer in the first shot of some challenges.

Added animation to challenge banner shown after holing out.

Settings:

Fix for some visual settings not being saved persistently unless the save button was pressed multiple times.

Fix for putting grid setting not updating when changed during active gameplay.

Audio:

Numerous fixes and improvements for commentary during rounds that use Match Play scoring.

Reworked St. Andrews ambience, added additional bird and background sounds.

Fix for crowd sometimes not applauding short putts.

Fix for commentary mentioning "beautiful afternoon" when using “Morning” time of day.

Courses:

Global: Update a number of courses to use course-specific or tournament-specific tee markers depending on the context for the round.

Chambers Bay: Fix for ocean texture flickering.

Chambers Bay: Remove misplaced terrain decal on right side of hole 17.

East Lake: Fix for a structure handrail being visible behind the 9th green when structures are disabled.

Lighthouse Pointe: Fix for some online spectator cameras being obstructed by trees on holes 10 and 16.

Oak Hill: Fix tee marker placement.

Pebble Beach: Add collision to bushes on the right side of hole 3.

Pebble Beach: Remove long grass that was encroaching on hole 8 tee box.

Pebble Beach: Fix unnatural seagull movement on hole 7.

Pebble Beach: Fix for incorrect color on some tournament structures such as holes 5 and 6.

Teeth of the Dog: Fix blurry hole images shown in hole preview screen.

TPC Scottsdale: Fix for the caddie being visible while playing holes 17 and 18.

TPC Scottsdale: Add collision to a variety of cacti.

Quail Hollow: Fix for some crowd members clipping through each other in the tournament structures on the 15th hole.

Wilmington Country Club: Fix incorrect tree hitbox on hole 3.

Golfers:

Updated Scottie Scheffler’s head model.

Dustin Johnson updated to use Taylormade glove.

Xander Schauffele updated to use Callaway glove.

Update Jessica Korda’s outfits and logos.

Outfits & Gear

Fix texture clipping on EA SPORTS V-Neck polos.

Fix some instances where the golfer’s hand was clipping through the glove.

Fix for golfer hair clipping with hat for few seconds when entering gameplay using low visual settings.

Brighten texture on “EA SPORTS - White” ball.

General Stability:

Fix for softlock caused by exiting gameplay quickly after entering a round.

Fix for softlock occurring if the “Sharing Options” popup is viewed while a round is being completed.

Fix for softlock when “hold to skip” is used during TPC Scottsdale hole 16 NIS.

[PS5] Fix for starting an activity from within the EIS resulting in being unable to enter Quick Play without restarting the game.

Branding:

Structures, outfits, wipes, etc. update to use the latest U.S. Open logo.

Updated The Open logo on pin flags.

Ensure the loading screen for Augusta National always shows the Masters Trophy instead of the seasonal trophy.

Wells Fargo Championship updated to use one-color white logo.

FedEx St. Jude Championship updated to use one-color white logo.

UI:

Career: Update all in-game leaderboards to show “E” in the “Total” column for any golfer that has not teed off yet.

Career: Fix for navigating to “FedExCup Rankings” when the player attempts to directly open “Statistics” or “Official World Golf Ranking”.

Career: Fix for “Season Timeline” overlapping in gameplay if the quest tab is accessed from the scorecard screen after viewing quests from “Season Summary” in the Career

Hub.

Challenges: Fix for text overlapping the golfer in some preview rewards screens.\

Equipment: Add “Change Club” button to the first driver slot.

Equipment: Fix for the “Equip to all” button applying blueprints to incorrect clubs in non-default bags in some circumstances.

Equipment: Fix for the equip confirmation pop-up having a non-functional "No" button.

Equipment: Fix text overlap that occurs when using “Copy Bag”.

Leaderboards: Removed "Sort" and "My Position" from all leaderboards.

Leaderboards: Removed “View Profile” button when viewing an empty leaderboard.

Manage Golfers: Unable to delete multiple golfers without leaving and reentering the screen to refresh the list of golfers.

Online: The "Players in session” counter now shows “1” instead of “0” when a player is in an online lobby prior to matchmaking.

Online: Fix for "Add Players" button being shown when 4 players are in a lobby.

Outfits: Remove "Equip to all" button when a "None" node is selected.

Outfits: Fix for incorrect outfit sometimes being displayed after quickly navigating between outfits.

Outfits: Fix for the wrong item being selected after using "Equip to all" twice on the same item.

Outfits: Update outfits screen to more consistently display the item description area when navigating through nodes.

Outfits: Remove icon transparency on non-equipped clothing categories.

Outfits: Fix text overlap that occurs when using “Copy Outfit”.

Private Match: Fix for “Start Round” button still being displayed after a player left and there is only one player remaining in the EIS.

Quick Play: Fix for custom holes that were previously selected continuing to persist even though a non-custom hole select option was most recently selected.

Quick Play: Fix for the "Go To Mode Select" button not working when focused on a nameplate.

Settings: Fix for gameplay style text incorrectly changing to “Custom” when Swing or Putt Mechanic is changed in Tournaments or Online mode.

Store: Add timer to indicate when pages will be updated with new content.

Store: Remove the 'Rotate Camera' button hint when attempting to equip a newly purchased VFX item.

Store: Add text description to body of “Insufficient Funds” pop-up message.

Store: Item names are now centered.

Tooltips: Full redesign and update of gameplay onboarding tooltips.

Tooltips: Fix tooltips being displayed during a hole flyover or “Unplayable Lie” screen.

Tooltips: Fix for gameplay tooltips being displayed on the scorecard screen if the screen is opened during the intro NIS.

Tooltips: Update references of "Competitive" to "Online".

Tournaments: Update rewards pop-up to display a score of 0 as “E”.

PC Support:

Fix for double input being recorded on store pages when using mouse input to dismiss an error popup.

Fix for players being able to access locked challenge tiles by using mouse input to click the "Select" button prompt.

Fixes to various screens and gameplay HUD elements in order to scale correctly and better support wide screen monitors.

Follow EA SPORTS PGA TOUR on Twitter and Instagram for updates.

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EA_Illium
EA Staff (Retired)
3 years ago
Performance Mode is here!

PS5 and Xbox Series X players can now use the new “Visual Quality” setting to toggle between “Quality Mode” and “Performance Mode” in the visual settings screen.

“Quality Mode” represents the game’s current behavior, which provides the highest quality visuals at 30 frames per second (FPS).

“Performance Mode” is an all-new rendering mode, which provides smoother camera motion and animation at 60 FPS, at the expense of lower resolution and visual fidelity.

We recognize that this was a highly requested feature by the community and are happy that you now have this choice.

Performance Mode:

Quality Mode:

In anticipation of the U.S Women’s Open next week, updates have been made to support a series of challenges which will be released during the tournament.

Lastly, we have fixed a bug that caused Career mode leaderboards to show “E” for every golfer during intro and outro sequences, regardless of their actual score. We understand and share in your frustration when an update introduces a new issue like this that wasn’t previously occurring. We remain committed to adding new features to EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ like “Performance Mode”, but we will do our best to do so without compromising the quality of your current experience.

Gameplay:

“Round Settings” have been added to the scorecard screen, so that settings such as wind speed and course conditions can be referenced while in gameplay.

Courses:

Global: Reduce popping of bushes and tall grass during hole flyovers on a number of courses.

Banff Springs: Reduce shadow popping during hole flyovers.

LACC: Add grandstand behind hole 2 green and remove grandstand behind hole 11 green.

LACC: Fix for missing stairs on the greenside grandstand at hole 14.

LACC: Removed green awnings from the clubhouse.

LACC: Removed all visible mow lines.

LACC: Fix LACC flag on the right side of hole 1 not reacting to wind.

LACC: Fix tree branches clipping through the concrete pillar underneath the bridge at hole 9.

LACC: Replace USGA tee markers with U.S. Open tee markers.

Oak Hill: Fix for shadow popping in bunkers.

Golfers:

Update Jessika Korda’s round 2 and 3 outfits.

Branding:

Fix for the "Dominican Open" tournament in Career mode showing "The Players" branding.

Update logo on U.S. Open ball marker to be more clearly visible.

Update caddie bibs to use the latest U.S. Open logo.

Update images in the store on some gear to use the latest U.S. Open logo.

UI:

Event Info Screen now displays Gameplay Style and Swing Mechanic for the upcoming round.

Equipment: Backing out of the select loft screen will now display specs for the selected type of club instead of always displaying specs for fairway woods.

Quests: Fix for "Quest Complete" popup showing unlocalized text for items.

General Stability:

Fix for a number of crashes and softlocks related to network disconnects in a variety of areas of the game.

Improvements to crash reporting metrics.

Additional crash and stability-related fixes.

Misc:

Visual improvements to some hairstyles, fixing instances where lighting was unintentionally reflecting off head texture which caused hair to look thinner than intended.

Fix for rare occurrences where button spamming after restarting a match or requesting an unplayable lie would cause the golfer to move to an incorrect location on the course.
EA_Illium
EA Staff (Retired)
3 years ago
Take a look at upcoming changes coming to EA SPORTS PGA TOUR.

Welcome to Season 4 and The 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool!

Royal Liverpool Golf Club is now available to play in all game modes. In career mode, The Open Championship now alternates every season between Royal Liverpool and St Andrews. Menus, screens, and key art have also been updated to be styled in the Season 4 Open Championship theme. New Challenges will also be released after The Open Championship that recreate key moments from the event.

In addition to these seasonal updates, career mode has been updated to allow you to switch between Quick and Full rounds at the start of each round instead of only at the start of each tournament.

In online mode, matchmaking has been updated to allow additional players to join into a lobby for 60 seconds after initial matchmaking has completed. We’re expecting this change will make it much easier for matches to fill with players and should allow 16 player matches to occur more frequently.

Online mode will also be updated to rotate through new playlists, instead of always offering the current “Random, 9 Holes, Tour”. These playlists will each have a theme and feature a smaller set of random courses along with variations to the course conditions and wind settings. We’ll continue to experiment in this area to add variety and allow opportunities for you to tailor your style of play to match the courses and conditions in the current playlist.

The main menu has been updated with capabilities for displaying dynamic messages, which we'll use to improve our communication with you around important updates such as when patches or new content is released.

Lastly, we are in the final testing stage for two of the most highly requested features: one round tournaments for career mode and turn-based match play for online and private match modes. Both of these features will be included in the next major patch and we will provide more specifics on timing as we get closer to release.

Store & Content:

New specs can be earned through weekly quests, weekly tournaments, and seasonal tournaments.

Impact Series: Improves Power and Accuracy attributes.

Pathfinder Series: Improves Control and Recovery attributes

New cosmetics will be rotating through the store including:

Callaway 2023 Open Championship Staff Bag.

Scotty Cameron Newport Super Select 2.5 Putter.

Lots of new Nike apparel including a bucket hat.

Online:

Matchmaking has been updated to allow additional players to join into a lobby for 60 seconds after initial matchmaking has completed.

Fix for showing an incorrect yardage on the pin because it wasn’t including elevation in the calculation.

Note that this bug only occurred in Online and Private Match gameplay.

Mitigate instances where opponent golfers appear and then quickly disappear.

Career:

Players can now switch between Quick and Full rounds at the start of each round. Additionally, a pop-up has been added to notify you before settings are locked for each round.

Fixed bug that was preventing players from changing their golf bag in the event info screen.

Fixed the Withdraw option not working after requesting an Unplayable Lie.

Challenges:

An indicator has been added to show progress for each challenge star.

Fixed “Long Drive” challenges being inconsistently awarded.

Quests:

An indicator has been added to show progress for each Quest objective.

Fix for not being able to unlock Quests on a hole after using a number of mulligans. Now if mulligans are enabled, Quests will update after you advance to the next shot, instead of immediately updating when the ball stops. If mulligans are disabled, Quests continue to function normally by updating immediately after the ball stops.

Cameras:

Fixed pre-shot cameras sometimes clipping or being occluded by large rocks.

Audio:

Career: Fixed commentary line that mentions potential first win despite the golfer having previous tournament wins.

Fix for main menu and gameplay music overlapping if an invite was accepted while loading into gameplay.

Courses:

Global: Fixed the putting grid being obscured when using the low-view camera on the green.

Global: Fixed tournament structure flags showing reversed logos on the back side of the flag.

Augusta National: Replant Magnolia Lane with brighter flowers and darker soil.

Banff Springs: Added collision to the structures next to the tee box on hole 13.

Evian Resort: Fixed one of the online spectator cameras being obstructed by trees on hole 7.

Kiawah Island: Fixed sand clipping through the retaining wall on hole 12.

Kiawah Island: Update bunker texture on hole 7.

LACC: Move hole 1 tee box location to the practice putting green area near the right side of the clubhouse. Update crowd to the new location and remove golf carts that were previously located there.

Lighthouse Pointe: Fix for tree hit box being too big on the left side of the tee shot for hole 1.

Oak Hill: Fix for tree hit box being too big on the right side of hole 16 near the green.

St Andrews: Fix for seeing buildings pop in and out when using the zoom camera to view the out of bounds area on the right side of hole 18.

The Country Club: Added collision to grandstand on hole 2.

Top of the Rock: Added collision to numerous rocks around the course.

Torrey Pines: Fixed one of the online spectator cameras on holes 9 and 13 viewing the wrong hole.

TPC Sawgrass: Fix floating tree on the right side of hole 15.

TPC Scottsdale: Added collision to the wall on the right side of hole 4.

Wilmington: Removed divots from the hole 17 tee box.

Wolf Creek: Fixed a few shrubs floating above the terrain.

Hair:

Improved hair style rendering in various lighting conditions.

Ponytails now react when colliding with the golf club on a follow through instead of hair clipping through the club.

Fixed Danielle Kang’s hair clipping with her ear and appearing to float above her back.

Fixed the hair tie appearing unnaturally stretched while the golfer is moving.

Golfers:

Updated Patrick Cantlay to have a black, generic bag.

Danielle Kang now wears FootJoy Premiere shoes.

Updated Xander Schauffele, Nelly Korda, and Dustin Johnson to use a white ball instead of gray.

Fix for changing outfits in the event info screen causing Jessica Korda's legs to disappear.

Updated Sungjae Im’s face to be less pale.

Outfits & Gear:

Updated graphics coloring on the TaylorMade 2023 Summer Commemorative Staff Bag.

Fix for the U.S. Open Logo appearing stretched on certain shirts.

Fixed Jordan Spieth’s UnderArmour shoes deforming incorrectly when swinging.

Removed the Nike logo that was appearing on some non-Nike shirts in the Main Menu.

Fixed a corrupted texture that appeared on the edge of the brim for a number of hats.

Fixed low-resolution texture appearing on a number of club shafts.

Fixed low-resolution logos appearing on a number of snapback rope hats.

Fix for some gloves being colored differently depending on if they are worn on the right or left hand.

Fixed the 5 not being visible on “TaylorMade TP5 PIX - Bacon and Eggs” golf ball.

UI:

Career: Scaled some of the tournament names correctly so that the text correctly fits inside of the tournament outro leaderboard.

Career: Fixed showing OWGR points instead of statistics when entering the leaderboard via the Statistics tile in the Korn Ferry Career Hub.

Career: Removed “Continue Offline” button from network disconnection pop-up.

Challenges: Fixed some of the challenge sequence descriptions being outside of the viewable screen area to the left.

Equipment: Fix for bag indicator disappearing after using “Equip to All” button.

Equipment: Fixed incorrect text on the “Equip to All” confirmation pop-up for certain items.

Event Info Screen: Fixed navigating to Quests and back out causing a mismatch between the tab selected and which screen is displayed.

Gameplay: Added a description to the bottom of the scorecard screen that explains the basic rules of the current format.

Gameplay: Fixed the “THRU” text in the scorecard being off by one when playing in formats that use match play scoring.

Gameplay: Updated the scorecard layout and design for 2v2 formats like Foursomes and Four-Ball.

Gameplay: Fix for being able to view an empty Shot Types screen when playing offline.

Gameplay: Fixed instances where players were able to continue playing Tournaments, Challenges, or

Career mode after experiencing a network disconnection.

Golfer Creation: Fix for being able to exit the golfer creation flow before completing it by quickly navigating in and out of an appearance category.

Main Menu: Updated with capabilities for displaying full screen dynamic messages.

Main Menu: Fix for switching tabs quickly after entering the main menu for the first time causing Scottie Scheffler to be displayed instead of the player’s created golfer.

Main Menu: Fix for golf bag being visible in the main menu after a network disconnect in the select golfer screen.

Main Menu: Removed redundant "Lost Connection" pop-up shown in the main menu if a network disconnect occurred during gameplay.

Main Menu: Fix for seeing sub tabs that require connection remaining visible after a network disconnection.

Outfits: Fixed being able to see an ''Equip to all" button when navigating to a category that doesn’t have any items in it.

Private Match: Fix for still being able to send invites after leaving a session by starting an PS5 Activity.

Quests: Fix for the quests screens being in an unresponsive state if the player viewed quests while a network disconnect occurred.

Quick Play: Fix for no selection being focused when initially entering the Custom Hole Select screen.

Quick Play: Fix for showing incorrect golfers in the event info screen if the player enters Quick Play directly after leaving a Private Match session.

Rewards: Fixed "Equip" button not working on newly unlocked items.

Rewards: Fixed the “Equip” screen having the bag selection and description panel misaligned.

Rewards: Fix for seeing an empty screen if the player disconnects and reconnects to the network while viewing rewards.

Settings: Fixed incorrect image being displayed if the Visual Quality setting was viewed while the game was still installing.

Store: Added “Unisex” icon to store items to clarify which items can be shared between created golfers of different genders.

Store: Updated to hide timers if items are available for more than 7 days.

Store: Fixed icons for some Super Stroke grips that were being displayed backwards.

Store: Fixed seeing duplicate clubs after using “Equip to all” on a newly purchased club shaft.

Store: Fix for main menu tabs disappearing if the player starts a PS5 Activity while in the “Equip to all” screen.

Tournaments: Fixed the reward pop-up sometimes showing the common gray reward pack when the player has earned a different reward pack.

Tournaments: Fix for not being able to open and view the leaderboard for the first tournament viewed after entering Tournaments from the Main Menu.

Tournaments: Fixed the reward tier icons appearing pixelated when viewed in the Event Info Screen.

Stability & Performance

Fixed softlock that occurred if the player experienced a network disconnect in the event info screen and attempted to advance to gameplay.

Fixed softlock that occurred if the player viewed the shot types screen after experiencing a network disconnect.

Fix for losing all tab navigation if a network disconnect was experienced while in gameplay settings.

Fix for accepting an invite or starting a PS5 Activity while in the event info screen causing unexpected behavior such as softlocks or incorrect settings for the next round.

Memory optimizations for various course textures.

Additional crash and stability-related fixes.

PC:

Fix for pressing [`~] key resulting in losing all keyboard input.

Added mouse support to the “Select Loft” screen.

Controller disconnection pop-up was showing an Xbox button hint by default instead of a keyboard button.

Accessibility:

Fixed menu narration incorrectly pronouncing wind directions due to misinterpreting abbreviations.

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EA_Illium
EA Staff (Retired)
3 years ago
Take a look at upcoming changes coming to EA SPORTS PGA TOUR.

On August 10th, EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ will get an update which includes a new course, season, and many highly requested features. Read on to learn all the details about the update.

Season 5 and the FedExCup Playoffs are here!

The North Course at Olympia Fields Country Club, host of the second leg of the 2023 FedExCup Playoffs, is now available to play in all game modes. In career mode, the BMW Championship now alternates between Olympia Fields and Wilmington Country Club every season. Menus, screens, and key art have also been updated to be styled in the Season 5 FedExCup Playoffs theme. Three straight weeks of new Challenges will also be released that recreate key moments from each of the three FedExCup Playoff events.

Season 5 also introduces Pro Pass* as the best way to experience everything that each season has to offer and earn exclusive rewards. Season 5 Pro Pass includes new seasonal content such as Scottie Sheffler’s Signature Irons Spec in the free tier, while the premium tier includes the new Orange TaylorMade MyStealth 2 Driver, Jordan Spieth’s Scottie Cameron 009 Putter, and more. Throughout the season you’ll earn tokens to level up your Pro Pass by completing live Quests, FedExCup Playoffs Challenges, and playing rounds in Online, Tournaments, and Career modes.

We are excited to announce that Match Play is now available to play in both Online and Private Match modes. Online leaderboards have also been updated to differentiate between Match Play and Stroke Play performance. Since this is the first online turn-based format that has been released, we will continue to build upon it as we look to add additional formats like Foursomes and Four-Ball and make overall improvements to the online turn-based gameplay experience.

We are also happy to announce that one round tournaments are now available in Career mode. Note that one round tournaments are no cut events where the player is required to play all 18 holes.

Online mode has been updated to show upcoming playlists along with timers to indicate when they will be opened and closed. This will allow us to expand online playlist variety such as making other gameplay styles like Arcade, Pro, and Simulation available to play for periods of time.

New specs for Season 5:

Superior Power and Superior Accuracy: These specs focus on significantly improving your Power or Accuracy attribute.

Xander Schauffele and Sungjae Im’s signature series specs will be added to the store.

Complete the Pro Pass and earn Scottie Sheffler’s Signature Irons Spec.

Gameplay:

Aiming arc and ball trails are no longer visible on the black screen during a fade-out.

Fix for HUD being momentarily visible at the end of hole flyovers that were initiated from the scorecard menu.

Updated aiming arc to show the power of the arc using the exact lie effect percentage when the player’s Lie Effect setting is off. When the Lie Effect setting is on, the aiming arc continues to use the average of the lie effect range to determine the power of the arc.

Fixed the “Team Ball” Quick Play format, which was not scoring the match correctly and showing the wrong type of scorecard. The fix was applied to servers on August 4th.

Career:

Fixed numerous issues related to how FedExCup Starting Strokes for the TOUR Championship were being displayed and sorted in scorecards, leaderboards, and the HUD.

Tournaments:

Fixed issues where the Tournament fee was not being charged back to the player’s account after experiencing an error. The fix was applied to servers on July 27th.

Challenges:

Fixed instances where pro golfers were being shown instead of the player’s created golfer when previewing challenge rewards.

Fixed issue where Scottie Scheffler was always the AI opponent in challenges. This fix was already applied to servers on August 4th.

Quests:

Fixed issue where Live Quests were not being displayed in the UI. The fix was applied to servers on August 9th.

Courses:

Improve texture resolution and overall visual quality on 5 courses:

Chambers Bay

Riviera

TPC Sawgrass

TPC Scottsdale

Wolf Creek

Augusta National: Reprimanded and corrected camera operators in the towers on holes 12, 13, and 15 who were not filming their greens.

Bandon Dunes: Fixed tree hit box being too big on the right side of the tee shot for hole 9.

Bandon Dunes: Fix for tree disappearing during the hole 7 flyover when using performance mode.

Bandon Dunes: Adjusted sun glow effect in the morning so that it is better aligned with the position of the sun.

Bay Hill: Fixed inconsistent bark texture on willow oaks.

Chambers Bay: Updated bunker textures to improve visuals when viewing from a distance.

Chambers Bay: Improved antialiasing on the fence on the right side of hole 16.

Evian Resort: Fixed base of camera tower on hole 16 being slightly off the ground.

Lighthouse Pointe: Fix for stairs on the lighthouse being slightly above the terrain..

Oak Hill: Fixed trees floating above the ground on the left side of the fairway on hole 17.

Pebble Beach: Fixed collision that was missing on some sidewalk curbs.

PGA WEST: Improved antialiasing on wooden planks that line bunkers around the course.

Royal Liverpool: Added the internal out of bounds area to the course, which was previously missing.

Royal Liverpool: Fixed chimney textures on Hole 1 sometimes being incorrectly displayed as white on some graphics settings.

Royal Liverpool: Updated bunkers so that the sod edge wraps the full perimeter of all bunkers.

Royal Liverpool: Fixed some walls and bushes popping in during the flyover camera on hole 1.

Royal Liverpool: Adjusted sun glow effect in the morning so that it is better aligned with the position of the sun.

Tara Iti: Fixed 3D grass not appearing properly on a number of greens.

Tara Iti: Fixed a patch of grass that was floating above the terrain on hole 18.

Teeth of the Dog: Cut grass that was clipping through the concrete base of the patio on the left side of hole 1.

The Country Club: Cut grass that was clipping through the bridge near the 10th green.

TPC Boston: Fixed tree hit box being too big on the left side of the tee shot for hole 14.

TPC Boston: Buoyed some ducks that were floating below the level of the water height.

TPC Scottsdale: Fixed inconsistent collision on the floating WM logo next to holes 17 and 18.

TPC Southwind: Improved antialiasing on fence near the green and right side of hole 1.

Wetlands: Cut grass that was clipping through the concrete base of the structure next to the 15th green.

UI:

Global: Updated thumbnail images for all clubs so that they’re oriented to better display the club.

Challenges: Fix for the challenge card remaining on the screen if the player exits back to gameplay quickly after changing a setting.

Equipment: Fix for “Copy Bag” applying Bag 1 instead of the currently selected bag if “Copy Bag” is used immediately after changing equipment.

Equipment: Fix for the wrong item being focused in the yardage breakdown panel when navigating between bags.

Equipment: Updated the “Swap All” confirmation popup to clarify that the item is applied to all compatible clubs, not only the currently selected type of club.

Gameplay: Changed “Exit” button to “End Round” and removed the confirmation popup if the round is completed.

Gameplay: Added a background to the shot types screen.

Identity: Fix for golfer name being erased after navigating quickly through identity screen contents.

Loading: Fix for showing the incorrect seasonal trophy when returning from gameplay.

Main Menu: Added a notification that links the player to the skills screen after skill points have been earned.

Main Menu: Fix for the timer of a pinned quest being cut off in the main menu.

Online: Updated the matchmaking timer to only display minutes and seconds.

Online (Stroke Play): Fixed the outro leaderboard so that it correctly shows the course logo instead of always displaying the TPC Sawgrass logo.

Online (Stroke Play): Changed the order of columns in the outro leaderboard from Win/Ties/Losses to Win/Losses/Ties.

Private Match (Stroke Play): Show leaderboard with match results in the end round screen.

Private Match: Fix for Private Match being in an unplayable state if the player spams “Select” in the golfer selection screen.

Quests: Removed the “Manage Golfers” button from the Quests tab due to issues caused by being able to change your golfer while in Career mode.

Quests: Added a notification that links the player to the rewards screen after completing quests.

Rewards: Fixed text overlap that occurred when viewing multiple packs with long names.

Skills: Fixed shot types information panel alignment so that it no longer overlaps with text behind it.

Tournaments: Updated background image for tournaments on Royal Liverpool to show an image of the course.

Branding:

Update UI to use the latest version of the TravisMathew logo.

Fixed the inner element of the BMW logo being transparent instead of solid white.

Stability:

Fixed crash that could occur when backing out of a sub item tab in the equipment screen.

Additional crash and stability-related fixes.

Accessibility:

Fix for menu narration reading subtabs first instead of main tabs after accessing a main tab for the second time.

* Pro Pass content requires gameplay to unlock. Requires EA SPORTS PGA Tour (sold separately) and all game updates to play.

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EA_Illium
EA Staff (Retired)
2 years ago
Take a look at upcoming changes coming to EA SPORTS PGA TOUR.

On September 26th, EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ will get an update which includes a new course, season, and many highly requested features. Read on to learn all the details about the update.

Welcome to Season 6 and the Ryder Cup!

This season the Ryder Cup has taken over EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ with big changes that you can’t miss. When you enter the game, you’ll now be presented with a choice between team USA or Europe. This decision impacts many aspects of your journey and remains in effect for the entire season so choose wisely!

In the main menu, you’ll now see your golfer representing either team Europe or USA, proudly wearing the uniform of your chosen team. Additionally, you will be greeted with the captivating Ryder Cup theme music and see that the UI and background reflect the theme of your selection.

You can now play the prestigious Marco Simone Golf & Country Club, the host of the 2023 Ryder Cup. Additionally, you have the opportunity to participate in the Ryder Cup on other iconic courses that have previously hosted the event, including Kiawah Island, Oak Hill, The Country Club, and Whistling Straits.

Season 6 brings exciting updates to the Pro Pass*, allowing you to earn the coveted "MultiVerse" gear set for either team USA or Europe. If you complete the Pro Pass, you’ll also earn Scottie Scheffler's Ball Spec in the free tier, while the premium tier unlocks a brand new Titleist SM9 Custom Team USA or Europe Wedge. Just like last season, you’ll earn tokens to level up your Pro Pass by completing live Quests, Ryder Cup Challenges, and playing rounds in Online, Tournaments, and Career modes. In Season 6, new Quest types have been added to reward your participation in Ryder Cup formats, including Match Play, Foursomes, and Four-Ball.

Playing in the Ryder Cup takes on many forms throughout Season 6, depending on which mode you choose: Online, Tournaments, Challenges, Quick Play, or Private Match. But regardless of which mode you choose, we wanted to make sure that every round feels like the Ryder Cup. When you start a round, you’ll hear the Ryder Cup anthem and commentary that brings you into the action. Throughout the round, you’ll hear the crowd chanting for their favorite team and notice the more dedicated fans that dressed up for the occasion. Because the crowd is such an essential part of the Ryder Cup, we made sure to expand the game’s capabilities so you can now play with crowd enabled in any of the turn-based formats across Online and Private Match modes.

We are excited to announce that 2v2 team formats Foursomes and Four-Ball are now available to play in Online and Private Match modes. In Online mode, you can choose whether to matchmake by yourself or invite a friend and compete as a team. Note that your team USA or Europe affiliation is purely visual and has no effect on who you can compete with or against in Online or Private Match. In these Ryder Cup formats, you’ll always see your partner wearing the uniform of your team, while your opponents will be wearing the uniform of the opposing team.

Online leaderboards now feature updated filters for tracking performance in Foursomes and Four-Ball formats. Additionally, a new "Top 100 Teams Leaderboard" tracks the performance of each unique team of player pairs.

Challenges mode is also getting into the spirit of the Ryder Cup. New challenge series have been added, showcasing history from the 1991, 1995, 1999, and 2020 Ryder Cups. You can also look forward to Challenges for the 2023 Ryder Cup that will be released after the event.

Weekly and Seasonal Tournaments are also Ryder Cup themed and are hosted at Marco Simone or any of the other historic Ryder Cup courses. These tournaments also mark the introduction of crowds for the first time.

You can also play any of the Ryder Cup formats in Quick Play, with friends or AI players in any combination that suits your preference.

We are also raising the max level for created golfers from 50 to 60. In order to support this update, note that the OVR calculation has been adjusted to fit this scale to avoid player OVRs entering into the 100’s. Players at a lower OVR likely won’t notice much change, but unfortunately players at a high OVR will see their rating reduced.

There have also been some improvements to the zoom camera. The low-view putting zoom camera’s accuracy has been improved and can now be moved all the way back to the ball, allowing you to read the entire putt without changing your aim location. The zoom camera now smoothly transitions between zoom camera heights without resetting its orientation, providing a more immersive and less disorienting experience.

Store & Content:

New USA and Europe “MultiVerse” gear sets are available in Pro Pass and Challenges.

Superior Command and Superior Escape Specs are available in Pro Pass and Tournaments.

New items will be rotating through the store including:

Official Team USA and Team Europe clothing and bag sets

Nelly Korda Signature Series Specs

Cobra AeroJet “Volition” Driver

Brooks Koepka’s Scotty Cameron Putter

Patrick Cantlay’s Scotty Cameron Putter

New gear from Scotty Cameron, Jordan, and Nike

New cosmetics available in Challenge rewards:

G/Fore Hats

Titleist colored golf balls

Under Armour shoes

TaylorMade clubs

XP Boosters:

XP Boosters are a new consumable item that allows players to earn XP at an increased rate for a fixed amount of time.

Boosters will only be available in the store at limited times during the season.

Gameplay:

Fixed logic in match play formats that was ending the match before the leading golfer hit their final putt in situations where they have already clinched a tie in the match (aka. dormie).

Fixed logic in match play formats that would incorrectly display “3 UP” in the scorecard immediately after a golfer scored a triple bogey on the first hole.

Fixed logic in best ball formats so that golfers are skipped when their score is too high to tie the current hole.

Fixed logic in skins format to advance to the next hole when 2 golfers have tied the hole and no remaining golfers can beat the current score.

Fixed putt meter power target line not being visible on the first putt of a round.

Updated golfer etiquette so that they no longer leave their ball in the cup after holing out in a multiplayer match.

Balls on the green for other golfers are no longer shown when playing alternate shot and foursomes formats.

The golfer is now hidden while viewing the unplayable lie menu to select drop position.

Moved the aim info widget further away from the aim marker.

Cameras:

Updated the low-view putting zoom camera to allow for moving the camera all the way back to the ball.

Improved accuracy of the low-view putting zoom camera by ensuring that it is always perfectly level. Previously, the camera could include a small amount of roll when on severe slopes.

Updated zoom camera so that it now transitions smoothly without resetting its orientation when toggling between zoom camera heights.

Online:

Fixed a number of rare issues where golfers or balls could be invisible during an online match.

Improved syncing of remote golfers in Online and Private Match lobbies.

Fix for some Stroke Play round results in Online mode not being recorded to leaderboards. The fix was applied to servers on August 11th.

Fixed the Crowd round setting being selectable in Private Match when it should have been forced to Off. The fix was applied to servers on August 17th.

Fixed an issue where the Match Play “All Time” leaderboards were not showing stats when filtering for a specific gameplay style. The fix was applied to servers on August 30th.

Fixed an issue where some players were being disconnected when entering an online match and being returned to the main menu with the error message "Authentication Required. Please try again.". The fix was applied to servers on September 18th.

Fixed opponent’s Ball Trail VFX sometimes being shown on your golfer when playing in online match play.

Quick Play:

Updated lobbies in match play, foursomes, four-ball, alternate shot, and best ball formats to be pre-populated with golfers so that the player doesn’t have to manually add them each time.

Added a new option to golfers in quick play lobbies that allows players to change a golfer from CPU to a locally controlled golfer and vice versa.

Career:

Updated round settings confirmation popup to clarify which round of the tournament the player is about to enter.

Fixed course preview screen so that it correctly shows which holes you will play in the upcoming round when using quick rounds.

Fixed current position being shown as 3,333rd in the event info screen when starting a new 1 round event.

Fix for no “Event Results” leaderboard being shown for any tournaments that the player skipped.

Challenges:

Fixed broken hole location in “No Need For Speed Here” challenge. The fix was applied to servers on August 11th.

Fix for the pro golfer you are playing sometimes being replaced by your created golfer after restarting a change.

Tournaments:

Fixed a broken daily tournament “6 Holes - Arcade on Top of the Rock”. The tournament was moved to Torrey Pines to resolve the issue. This fix was applied to servers on August 17th.

Pro Pass:

Improved UI navigation so that when entering Pro Pass you view your current level instead of level 1.

After previewing a reward, you are now returned to the level you were viewing instead of level 1.

Fix for needing to reboot the game in order to claim Premium Tier rewards if the player previously claimed Free Tier rewards and then purchased Pro Pass Premium.

Fixed incorrect level progress sometimes being shown in the Rewards Summary screen after a level up occurs.

Updated UI animations added sound effects when unlocking and claiming levels.

Various improvements to support cleanly transitioning from one season to the next.

Quests:

Fixed a crash that could occur when using the notification to view rewards after completing a daily or weekly quest. This was mitigated by updating the quest reward packs to be sent to the player’s inventory instead of being automatically opened. The fix was applied to servers on August 21st.

Updated tab order so that “Live” Quests are listed first.

Courses:

[Banff Springs] Fixed lake reflection flickering while viewing from the green on hole 4.

[Banff Springs]: Fixed camera being obstructed by the crowd on the hole 4 tee box.

[Olympia Fields] Adjusted lighting on tee boxes to make for a more consistent overall lighting level.

[Pebble Beach] Course specific memory optimizations.

[PGA WEST] Added American Express sign to water on hole 17.

[Royal Liverpool] Fixed incorrect first cut grass on right side of fairway on hole 8.

[Torrey Pines] Adjust color of the cliff to be darker

[TPC Scottsdale] Fixed incorrect color on some structure railings.

[Wolf Creek] Fixed incorrect handicap listed for hole 9.

Outfits & Gear:

Bryson DeChambeau updated to wear Puma baseball hats.

Danielle Kang updated to wear FootJoy Premiere shoes.

Fixed missing Under Armour logo on the back of Jordan Spieth’s pants in his Round 1 outfit.

Fixed EA Sports Standard Belt Buckle clipping through Woven Belt Strap.

Fixed Under Armour Curry 8 Spikeless missing Under Armour logo on the back of the shoes.

Fix for some hairstyles clipping through snapback hats.

Fix for the Odyssey Ten putter head being misshapen in gameplay.

Fixed Nike logo appearing on some non-Nike polos on the golfer in the main menu after equipping and rebooting title.

Fix for Ping G425 LST and Masters driver appearing slightly disconnected from the shaft when viewed in the Equipment screen.

UI:

[Career] Fixed incorrect mode description being displayed in the scorecard screen if a quick play round was played previously.

[Course Select] Fix for Pebble Beach background being briefly displayed when entering the Course Select Screen.

[Course Select] Updated Olympia Fields and Royal Liverpool to display the short version of their names in the tile and description.

[Gameplay] Update text in Match Play formats to say "...to halve hole" instead of "...to tie hole"

[Gameplay] Fixed incorrect club thumbnails being shown in the HUD for a created golfer when playing in a local multiplayer match.

[Online] Fix for the leaderboard in the scorecard screen sometimes showing a different player highlighted at the bottom even though it should always highlight your stats.

[Online] Updated popup text to clarify when a player has been kicked from a lobby by the host.

[Online] Added button hints to the View Golfer screen.

[Outfits] Fixed “Set outfit as default” button flashing briefly at the bottom right of the screen when navigating from a tab back to the outfits screen.

[Leaderboards] Updated so that when a leaderboard is initially viewed it shows the value of each filter instead of the category of the filter.

[Main Menu] Fixed main menu tabs disappearing if the player loses network connection in the equipment screen.

[PC] Fixed the "enter" key on the numpad not registering.

[Private Match] Removed the "Are you sure…" invite confirmation popup.

[Private Match] Removed team name information from "Change Teams" popup.

[Private Match] Fixed "Custom Hole Select" tab being available to a guest player if they accept an invite while in a Custom Hole Select screen.

[Pro Pass] Updated all text referencing “node” to “level”.

[Pro Pass] Updated levels to show reward quantity.

[Pro Pass] Added a notification that indicates when a level was unlocked after returning from gameplay.

[PS5] Fixed menu background theme not being updated when using a PS5 Activity to leave Career mode.

[Quests] Fix for the quest slider reset to the top when pinning quests.

[Quick Play] Fix for the pro golfer you’ve selected being replaced by your created golfer if you return to the event info screen from Quests or Settings tab by pressing the "Back" button.

[Tournaments] Updated the tournament payout popup to specify when a player achieved "Missed Rank" position for a tournament.

Audio:

Wholesale improvements to commentary for alternate shot and best ball formats.

Fixed cases where you could hear the crowd clapping after a bad shot was made.

Fixed a couple commentary lines that were Career mode specific, incorrectly being mentioned during Quick Play rounds.

Fixed Harris English being misgendered in Career mode commentary, incorrectly referred to as "she/her".

Branding:

Update The Open Championship logo shown on flag wipes.

Stability:

Fixed an issue where the store UI could get stuck permanently on screen.

Fixed a crash related to playoffs in Career mode.

Fixed a crash related to saving progress in Career mode.

Fixed a softlock that could occur after accepting an invite while in gameplay.

Xbox Series S memory optimizations.

Additional crash and stability-related fixes.

* Pro Pass content requires gameplay to unlock. Requires EA SPORTS PGA Tour (sold separately) and all game updates to play.

Article pulled from our ea.com site here.
EA_Illium
EA Staff (Retired)
2 years ago
On October 24th, EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ will get an update which includes a new season, Halloween themed gear and cosmetics, and many highly requested features and bug fixes. Read on to learn about all the details about the update.

Welcome to Season 7!

The season, Halloween has come to EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ with new themed gear and cosmetics. Season 7 Pro Pass** includes seasonal content such as Scottie Scheffler’s Signature Wood Spec in the free tier, while the premium tier includes Halloween themed gear and apparel such as the Trick or Tee Driver. Throughout the season you’ll earn tokens to level up your Pro Pass by completing live Quests and playing rounds in Online, Tournaments, and Career modes.

Menus, screens, and key art have been updated to replace the Ryder Cup theming with the original Masters theme.

Online playlists have been updated to replace the Ryder Cup Foursomes and Match Play formats with standard Foursomes and Match Play formats that include a wider variety of courses. Ryder Cup formats have also been removed from Private Match due to technical limitations of having them available during a non-Ryder Cup season, but we will be looking to bring them back in a future update. Ryder Cup formats remain available in Quick Play.

One of the most noticeable visual improvements in this update is that 3D grass now reacts when it collides with the ball, club, or golfer. Here’s an example of what it looks like in gameplay.

Many quality of life updates and bug fixes were prioritized for this patch. Highlights include improving AI’s ability around the green, fix for the divot flying before the ball is hit in online gameplay, and fixes for how AI playing partner is selected in Career mode.

Lastly, there has been an issue affecting Challenges where stars sometimes wouldn’t be received in the first attempt, but would work after the player restarts the challenge. We believe this issue has been fixed with this update, but will continue to monitor results to confirm.

Thank you for your continued support!

New specs for Season 7:

Superior Impact: Significantly increases Power and Accuracy attributes.

Superior Pathfinder: Significantly increases Control and Recovery attributes.

Gameplay:

Improved AI golfer’s ability to hit pitch and sand shots around the green.

Drive shot type is now available to use on shots closer to the hole so that it is available on short par 3’s for golfers who have not yet unlocked the Finesse shot type.

Fix for 2 putt read lines being shown if an unplayable lie is requested while the golfer is already on the green.

Fixed noticeable lagging that could occur when opening the scorecard screen during active gameplay. The issue was most apparent if the scorecard screen was opened while the ball was in motion.

Online:

Fixed issue where divot could be seen flying before the ball was hit for remote golfers in online turn-based gameplay.

Fixed an issue that caused the online hole timer to continue running in the background for a golfer after they hit into a hazard.

The tee and tee flying VFX is now visible for remote golfers in online turn-based gameplay.

Fixed an issue where “Team Leaderboards” were not available. The fix was applied to servers on September 28th.

Fixed an issue where 2 balls would be visible on the tee if the previous golfer hit their ball out of bounds.

Fixed an issue where yardage in the hole info widget would sometimes be displayed in feet instead of yards.

Added the ability for the host to kick players during gameplay using the view golfers screen in Private Match.

Fix for "Not Enough Players" pop-up preventing matchmaking in online Foursomes or Four-Ball if a player entered and exited an online Foursomes or Four-Ball lobby immediately before.

Fix for an issue where if both players remain idle in online match play, the round can continue without either of them being kicked due to time violations.

Fixed an issue where if a player remains idle for multiple holes in online Four-Ball, they are now kicked immediately after their final timeout instead of waiting until the next hole-out occurred.

Career:

Multiple fixes for how the AI playing partner is selected. The logic now ensures that the closest AI player in the leaderboard is selected and your player’s tee time is not affected by which AI playing partner was selected. This also fixed a rare issue where the in-game scorecard could show a different golfer’s name than the AI playing partner.

Fixed the "End of Career" pop-up so that the “Restart Career” option now functions correctly.

Fixed a bug where OWGR points were not updated if multiple events were skipped. This also fixed a related bug where the scoring average would show in an incorrect value at the end of the season.

Challenges:

Fixed challenge stars sometimes not being received in the first attempt, but working after the player restarts the challenge.

Shot challenges now retain the player’s previously selected club and shot type instead of resetting it to the recommended values after every shot.

Rewards such as specs and cosmetics that have already been earned are now visible in the “preview rewards” screen.

Removed unplayable lie functionality from shot challenges.

Pro Pass:

Rewards such as specs and cosmetics that have already been earned are now visible in the “preview rewards” screen.

Added “More Info” screen that explains Pro Pass features and commonly asked questions.

Additional improvements to support cleanly transitioning from one season to the next.

Quests:

Updated par save stat to include birdies and eagles.

Updated the recovery shot stat to include shots from mud, dirt, path, and heavy rough.

Courses:

[Augusta National] Fix for hole 15’s Sarazen Bridge cutscene being delayed until after the following shot if the player hits their approach over the green past the trees.

[Evian Resort] Fixed visible artifact in the stream near the bridge by the green at hole 16.

[Marco Simone] Fixed hole 16’s Wednesday pin. Was floating above the ground causing unexpected collisions to occur.

[Olympia Fields] Told crowd members who were walking in circles on hole 1 and 3 to return to their seats.

[Pebble Beach] Fix for crowd obstructing post shot reaction cutscenes on the hole 10 tee box.

[Torrey Pines] Crowd clipping through the structure behind the tee box on hole 18.

[Wolf Creek] Fixed a hole in 12th green which causes the ball to abruptly bobble and stop. Friendly reminder to repair your ball marks.

Outfits & Gear:

Update Jack Nicklaus’s outfit and equipment in the Masters Honorary Starters cutscene.

Fixed some shirts not being visible when previewed in the store. Affected shirts were Nike Dri-FIT Tour Polo Black, Cactus, Eclipse, and Gold.

Reduced the size of logos and branding on Titleist balls.

Updated thumbnail image for TaylorMade 2023 Summer Commemorative Staff Bag.

UI:

[Career] The golfer is now hidden when viewing Career settings.

[Gameplay] Fix for the widget shown during round intro cutscenes having inconsistent color theming in Ryder Cup formats.

[Equipment] Fix to ensure that clubs are always ordered from longest to shortest in the Yardage Breakdown widget.

[Equipment] Fix for Ball Trails disappearing too slowly after previewing them in the Equipment screen.

[Equipment] Fix for the "Equip to All" option still being functional for putters even though the button hint was removed.

[Main Menu] Updated camera angle to show golfer’s full body and their golf bag.

[Main Menu] Fix for the golfer continuing to wear the selected Ryder Cup uniform in the main menu after exiting a Ryder Cup Quick Play lobby when disconnected from servers.

[Main Menu] Added ability to disable the "View" link for dynamic messages that don’t require a link.

[Main Menu] Fix for non-functional “View” link for dynamic messages if the player disconnects from servers while loading into gameplay.

[Main Menu] Fix for the text on a skill points notification sometimes overlapping with the edge of the box.

[Online] The nameplates of any players who disconnect or quit a match are now immediately removed from the View Golfers screen.

[Online] The player is no longer able to change the camera angle in the scorecard screen, if the player is waiting for other players to finish a hole in online stroke play.

[Online] At the end of a stroke play round, the leaderboard widget is now hidden during the post-round cutscene.

[Online] The position shown for each player in their nameplates in online stroke play gameplay is now updated more frequently to ensure it is up to date.

[Online] Fix for sometimes showing a wedge image instead of a putter during online turn-based gameplay.

[Online] Fix for the golfer being displayed in the lobby as Scottie Scheffler instead of their created golfer if a player accepts an invite with the game closed.

[Outfits] Fix for flashing between previewed item and currently equipped item when scrolling quickly through inventory.

[Online] Fix for no tabs being visible in the lobby if the player accepts an invite in the rewards summary screen.

[Online] Fix for lobby tabs being shown in the main menu instead of the main menu tabs if a player accepts an invite while in a Tournament lobby and then exits to the main menu.

[Online] Fix for advancing to a lobby with incorrect settings if a player accepts an invite during the "Event Settings" pop-up in Career mode.

[Online] Fix for some of the round settings in online foursomes (Time of Day, Hole Location, Wind Speed, and Wind Direction) appearing to be editable even though they were non-functional and should have been grayed out.

[Pro Pass] Removed Pro Pass title from the top left of the Pro Pass screen.

[Pro Pass] Fixed progress not updating immediately if a player opens a pack and navigates from Rewards to Pro Pass tab.

[Quests] Quests widget in gameplay has been moved to the other side of the screen to improve its visibility and avoid overlapping with other UI elements.

[Quests] Timing for when the Quests widget in gameplay is shown and hidden has been updated.

[Rewards Summary] Fix for duplicate XP, stats, and Pro Pass Tokens being displayed if the player loses network connection while exiting a round.

[Settings] Renamed the “Controller” tab to “Controls”.

[Store] Ensure that the first item in each bundle is always displayed as the featured item.

[Store] Updated multiple item icons to be higher resolution.

[Store] Fix for the preview items button hint not being displayed after a bundle is purchased.

[Tournaments] Surfaced the tiebreaker stat in Tournament leaderboards.

[Tournaments] Updated column descriptions for tournament leaderboards.

Branding:

Added Ralph Lauren logo to UI for store and outfit screen.

Added Ryder Cup 1927 logo to UI for store and outfit screen.

Updated PGA of America logo.

Stability:

[Equipment] Fix for a softlock that could occur if a player accepts an invite while changing clubs in the Equipment screen.

[Identity] Fix for a softlock that could occur if a player disconnects and reconnects their controller and then selects a new Swing Style for their golfer.

[Main Menu] Fix for a softlock that could occur if a player disconnects from the network while attempting to link to Quests screen.

[Private Match] Fix for a softlock that could occur if an invitee was kicked from the session by the host while they were loading into the lobby.

[Private Match] Fix for a softlock that could occur if an invitee disconnects from the network while accepting an invite.

[Quick Play] Fix for a softlock that could occur if the player disconnects from the network while in the scorecard screen and selects “Continue Offline”.

[Store] In order to fix multiple issues and improve stability, the ability to equip a new item from a bundle immediately after purchasing it has been removed.

Additional crash and stability-related fixes

** Pro Pass content requires gameplay to unlock. Requires EA SPORTS PGA Tour (sold separately) and all game updates to play.

Article pulled from our ea.com site.
EA_Illium
EA Staff (Retired)
2 years ago
Take a look at upcoming changes coming to EA SPORTS PGA TOUR.

On November 21st, EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ will receive an update that includes a new season, a number of gameplay improvements, and game-wide bug fixes. Read on to learn about what’s coming next.

Welcome to Season 8!

The “Short” aiming arc setting has been replaced with two new options: “Long” and “Tour”. “Long” functions the same as “Short”, but shows a slightly longer ball flight than “Short”. “Tour” only shows the ball flight to the apex and it does not include the effects of wind, slope, or lie penalty. “Long” is now the default setting for Arcade and Pro gameplay styles and “Tour” is now the default setting for Tour gameplay style. Apart from checking your gameplay settings, you can tell which aiming arc you’re using by its length or by noticing that “Long” sways in the wind while “Tour” does not. Here’s an example of what the new “Tour” arc looks like in gameplay.

The capabilities of the Putting skill have expanded so that it now affects the scale of the Putting Grid. Golfers with a lower Putting skill will see a Putting Grid with larger grid squares, while golfers with a higher Putting skill will see a Putting Grid with smaller grid squares. This is intended to simulate a golfer’s ability to read greens.

Shot dispersions for these shot types have been updated:

Pick: Increased shot dispersion length and slightly decreased shot dispersion width for lower skilled golfers.`

Blast: Decreased overall shot dispersion.

Finesse: Increased overall shot dispersion.

Knock Down: Decreased shot dispersion length.

Stinger: Decreased shot dispersion width.

Due to the volume of gameplay changes that have been made this season, the cost of retraining skills has been reduced from 200 to 50 Reward Points per Skill Point.

Gameplay visuals have also seen a couple of noteworthy improvements. The rotation of the ball model has been updated to be more realistic and no longer appears to sometimes spin as the ball stops rolling. Note that this change has no effect on ball physics, it only affects the visuals of the ball. Also, the putt meter is now brighter so that it has improved visibility on courses with lightly colored greens such as The Country Club.

Pro Pass has been paused for this season, but will be returning in Season 9 with new content.

Online and Tournaments modes have been updated to allow any number of random holes to be selected for a round. Going forward, this will be used in 4, 6, and 9 hole Daily Tournaments so that holes are randomly selected for each Tournament instead of using the same sequence of holes. In Online formats, 9 holes will now be randomly selected instead of only playing the front or back nine.

Lastly, we’re expanding Online formats on PC only to allow players to use 3-Click Swing Mechanic when playing with Pro gameplay style.

New specs for Season 8:

Superior Brute Series: These Specs significantly improve both Power and Recovery attributes.

Superior Precision Series: These Specs significantly improve both Accuracy and Control attributes.

Gameplay:

Fix for the shot shaping preference bonus being incorrectly applied for swing paths outside of the mishit window. Now when you are hitting shots with your golfer’s preferred shot shape, swings outside of the mishit window will be much more forgiving, as originally intended.

Fixed an issue with the pre-shot camera where it would stay pointed towards the golfer instead of reorienting to the target if you were aimed in the opposite direction of the target before pressing “Reset Shot”.

Fixed an exploit where some players on PC were still able to use keyboard input to control the Analog Swing Mechanic.

Fix for the orange circle effect shown for obstructed shots remaining visible for an additional second when the shot is no longer blocked after changing club or shot type.

Online:

Fixed matchmaking join timer not being properly synced. This was causing some players who joined late into a lobby being left behind and returned to the main menu instead of transitioning into gameplay. This issue was most noticeable in Online Stroke Play, but also affected Online Foursomes.

Fix for seeing a ball floating in midair while remote golfers are dropping their ball after hitting into a hazard in Online Stroke Play matches.

Fix for some players not being shown the full screen leaderboard that is shown during the round completion cutscene in online stroke play matches.

Fix for needing to accept an invite twice in order to be transitioned to a private match if a player accepts an invite during gameplay.

Career:

Fixed the hole number not being displayed on the leaderboard shown between holes.

Fixed the Longest Putt stat, so that it updates correctly after each tournament concludes.

Updated the Augusta National Women's Amateur trophy sequence to include characters wearing green jackets.

Fix for some of the club heads being invisible during the Masters Honorary Starters cut scenes when playing in Performance Mode.

Tournaments:

Fixed an exploit where players were able to enter a different tournament than selected by pressing up or down immediately after entering a new tournament.

Challenges:

Fixed a rare softlock that could occur when loading into gameplay in challenges with AI golfers.

Players were not able to complete challenge objectives on November 8th from approximately 9:00pm - 11:00pm UTC due to a server issue.

Quests:

Players were not able to complete quest objectives on November 8th from approximately 9:00pm - 11:00pm UTC due to a server issue.

Pro Pass:

Fixed an issue that allowed players to claim duplicate Season 7 Pro Pass rewards. The issue occurred on October 24th and the fix was applied to servers shortly after.

Additional improvements to ensure that the game functions normally when no Pro Pass is active.

Courses:

[Bay Hill] Reprimanded and corrected camera operators in the towers on hole hole 9 who were not filming their green.

[St Andrews] Updated physics to increase resistance of rough and heavy rough and also increase the lie penalty of heavy rough.

[The Country Club] Fixed crowd sometimes obstructing the low camera view on the hole 14 tee box.

[The Country Club] Fixed a missing hit box on the large rock on the right side of hole 10.

Gear:

Fixed color being too dark on a number of Nike polos.

Fixed clipping around the armpits on the male Nike Dri-FIT Polos.

Fixed clipping around the neck and wrists on the female long-sleeve Nike Dri-FIT Polos.

Fixed caddie bib being black instead of the correct color for the event.

Fixed clipping in a number of pants visible when previewing in the outfits screen.

Fixed clipping in shoulder and waistband when wearing Skeleton Quarter Zip.

Reduced size of the “P” on Puma Snapback Cap.

Fixed Scottie Scheffler's belt so that the end is now tucked into the last belt loop.

Fix for briefly seeing a pink hat on Ian Poulter if he was quickly scrolled to in the golfer select screen.

UI:

[Challenges] Updated the camera angle that is used when previewing Challenge rewards.

[Equipment] Fix for club heads slowly transitioning from low to high resolution models when scrolling through the equipment screen.

[Gameplay] Fixed “Reading Putt…” indicator not being displayed for secondary players in local multiplayer.

[Gameplay] Fixed the shot result widget overlapping with the bottom third scorecard, which was most noticeable if a player reached the stroke limit while putting.

[Main Menu] Sound effect no longer plays if the player presses the Y/Triangle button in the main menu while a booster banner is displayed, since the action is non-functional.

[Main Menu] Updated text on the booster banner title from “...left" to “...Remaining".

[Main Menu] Fix for seeing the wrong trophy icon when reconnecting to servers after disconnecting in gameplay.

[Online] Fixed Online Foursomes lobby incorrectly indicating that matchmaking stopped for all players after one player left the lobby during matchmaking.

[Private Match] Fixed Private Match background not updating if a player accepts an invite while in Career mode.

[Quests] Fixed “Item collected” ribbon not being displayed for the first item when previewing rewards that have already been earned.

[Settings] Removed the “Low” option from the “Crowd Quality” pc-specific visual setting since it was non-functional.

[Store] Fix for putter grips incorrectly showing a description that indicates that it can’t be equipped when attempting to equip grip to a putter after purchasing.

[Store] Fix for the "Insufficient Funds" pop-up no longer being displayed after it is dismissed once.

[Tooltips] Fixed positioning of the wind and elevation tooltips in gameplay.

[Tooltips] Fixed positioning of tooltips in Tournaments mode.

[Tooltips] Fixed tooltips for Quick Play and Private Match which were being shown on the course select screen instead of the mode select screen.

Branding:

Update PGA of America logo to latest version.

Stability:

Update equipment and outfits screens to better support large inventories.

Fix for a softlock that could occur if a player accepts an invite when the game is closed and there is a new dynamic message displayed that they haven’t previously seen.

Fix for a softlock that could occur if a player accepts an invite while in Quick Play and then backs out of the lobby to the main menu.

Additional crash and stability-related fixes.

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EA_Illium
EA Staff (Retired)
2 years ago
On December 12th, EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ will receive an update that includes a new season, new gear and cosmetic content, and numerous bug fixes. Read on to learn about what’s coming next.

Welcome to Season 9!

Pro Pass** is back in Season 9 with new gear just in time for winter with the new J.LINDEBERG Beanie and Nike Golf Hoodie. Completing Season 9 Pro Pass will earn you Nelly Korda’s 2021 Iron Spec in the free tier and the TaylorMade P790 Phantom Black Prism Red Irons in the premium tier. Throughout the season you’ll earn tokens to level up your Pro Pass by completing live Quests and playing rounds in Online, Tournaments, and Career modes.

In Online mode, the “Any 9” random holes formats were disabled shortly after Season 8 launch due to an issue with some players seeing an incorrect scorecard. That issue has been fixed and “Any 9” random holes have been re-enabled for Season 9.

New Specs for Season 9:

Tournaments now have Specs with improved ratings and this season will be awarding new Season 9 Precision and Impact Series Specs.

Gameplay:

Fixed the orange circle effect being shown for obstructed shots when the Aiming Arc setting is "Off".

Fixed the ball repositioning logic so that it is always disabled for balls on the green. This was noticeable on holes like Harbour Town #14 and Sawgrass #17 if a ball was hit onto the green close to the water.

Online:

Removed “Unplayable Lie” menu option from Online and Private Match modes, since it was previously disabled and was unintentionally enabled in a recent patch.

Fix for sometimes seeing remote golfers immediately step to address the ball and back when it is their turn to play.

Tournaments:

Updated the Tournament selection widget to replace "Hole Select" and "Game Mode" information with "Tee Location" and "Mechanic Style", so that players are better informed about Tournament setup before registering.

Courses:

[The Country Club] Fixed wrongly ordered hole preview images for The Country Club in custom hole select screen.

[Torrey Pines] Fixed one of the online spectator cameras on hole 8 viewing the wrong hole.

UI:

[Career] Updated PGA of America logo to use the white version of the logo in a number of screens so that it is easier to see.

[Course Select] Update alphabetical sorting so that it no longer takes capitalization into account.

[Custom Hole Select] Fixed so that highlighted color no longer remains on each hole after it's been highlighted.

[Online] Fixed loading screens color being darker than intended and text formatting, so that longer course names fit correctly.

[Pro Pass] Removed quantity labels from Pro Pass levels.

[Quests] Removed redundant progress indicators from a number of "Road to PGA" quests objectives.

[Skills] Fixed the Course Fit widget to more accurately represent how your golfer’s skills and specs contribute to each attribute.

[Skins] Fixed “skins won” value in the gameplay scorecard.

[Skins] Fixed the scorecard which was missing the thousands separator.

[Text] Fixed a few inconsistent terms such as “coins” instead of “Reward Points” and “activate golfer” instead of “select golfer”.

Gear:

Fixed clipping on the back of the collar on the Skeleton Quarter Zip.

Stability:

Fixed a crash that could occur if Quests were unavailable.

Fixed a softlock that could occur after changing first party profiles in the main menu.

Additional crash and stability-related fixes.

** Pro Pass content requires gameplay to unlock. Requires EA SPORTS PGA Tour (sold separately) and all game updates to play.

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