Recommending Next Iteration Is Like the EA Big Arcade Games
The last two iterations of PGA Tour have been abandoned. The EA Big Games like SSX and NBA Street were huge hits, but we have not seen any more in the last ten years.
Here is one recommendation for the next iteration: EA BIG Golf which combines the Tiger Woods series games with the over the top arcade games from EA Big. The title EA BIG Golf would make sense to include rosters from PGA, LIV, legends and celebrities. Given that EA still has the rights to the majors, this iteration would be a completely different game from PGA Tour 2K. Having the game advertised as Arcade instead of simulation would not confuse any simmers.
Here are some features that could be present.
1) Have sliders to change weather, wind, pin effect, and other difficulty options (No mas for RNG)
2) Have a large selection of clothing and cosmetic items (no more ugly black socks for women).
3) Quicker time to level up players like in TW14 or any EA Big Games.
4) Have character creation similar to EA FC.
5) Career Mode that can choose PGA Tour, LIV Tour or Legends of the Majors.
6) Cross-play.
7) All items are available in the store (no more rotating stores)
8) Have 5 difficulty levels: Beginner, Semi-Pro, Pro, Master, Legend.
9) Have country clubs.
10) Got Replays!
This type of game could be an alternative to casual players who just want to have fun.