EA Sports PGA Tour Review - The Final Verdict

EA Sports PGA Tour is probably the best golf game on the market right now, though that might not be as bold of a statement as it sounds. With the exception of a few important players and courses, this return to golf for EA provides virtually everything you would want in a golf sports game in 2023, including some of the greatest courses and best players in the world, as well as a chance to play alongside them in a career.

The updated gameplay system works great the majority of the time, and it feels like a step forward in golf gameplay, especially compared to EA’s past golf games. Knowing that there are now two PGA Tour licensed games on the market, you’re not going to see enormous differences between the two, but if you’re looking for a golf game to play and haven’t picked one up in a while, EA Sports PGA Tour will do just fine.

[Shipwreck]

I absolutely love the game but here are my biggest gripes:
- Player customization. This is an EA game where you SHOULD be able to make your character look just like you. The lack of full customization, including swing, is a huge miss.
- Cup physics. There’s some questionable physics when it comes to slow rolling putts not lipping in.
- Challenges. I shouldn’t have to back out of the challenge to go to the next one. I should be able to just go to the next challenge after I complete one.

[Original-Juice]

agree with the score. I'm struggling with it but simply the learning curve, every time I play I get a little better at it and not just because of the attributes. That's how a Golf game should be. and yeah it's a GOOD Looking game!

[mrlenny]

I’m really enjoying the game a lot. There are some minor bugs and the menu when customising your golfer is soooo sluggish, but other than that it’s a fantastic golf game

[joshuasmith]

Dustin Johnson is literally in the game. How is he no where to be found?

[RiqueG]

I’m enjoying this game a lot. EA Sports did good with it.

[Adam-M-]

The swing mechanic is the part I don't really enjoy. Whereas 2k21 feels 1 to 1 with controller input, EA PGA feels slow and slightly behind my input. It's taken a lot to get used to.

[WesMordine]

Should I buy it for $7 if I have a passing interest in golf?

[soppingclam]

by far best golf game ever played. very surprised

[RequiemRhythmXIII]

Been playing a couple hours of this with the trial and I’m enjoying it even though I’m terrible at it haven’t played a golf game since like 2007, I’m enjoying it but I keep wondering, I hear a lot of opinions online that ad far as modern golf (last five years), PGA Tour 2K21 is the peak, is that really a better game or is this the way to go?

[NikoBased]

You CAN play at Augusta on PGA 2k games, you just have to know what the locations are called in the player-created courses. They obviously wont be labeled "Augusta", because the dev's will take it down. But there is 100% Augusta, Pebble Beach etc.

[CRG]

The key players missing would they add them maybe in an update?

[j.m.b]

I wish they kept it exactly the same as the tiger woods games just adding more features and trophy's through your story in career mode. That game was a 10 out of 10

[massey]

Dustin Johnson is in the game. So are some of the other LIV players (pronounced LIV not LIVE), Nieman is an example of this

[henrygeiger]

Why would you have someone who has clearly never played golf in their life review the game

[grep]

No course editor... no sale for me. Pass.

[JokrzGrinn]

Vastly improve character creation (It's kinda lame compared to old ea games), add leaderboards for all course records/stats, then the big one... let us add friends in Career Mode!

[zilla]

I am loving the game. the courses are amazing.

[mikehoncho]

Ball rolls forever like it’s on concrete. I can also put max backspin on a green shot and it still bounces forward and rolls for a mile.

[Chuckschwartz]

Surprised the player customization is so limited. You’d think EA can just use the same engine from say FIFA

[IMTURTLE]

How can the reviewer say there isn’t much else you could want from a golf game? A career mode with the full PGA and European Tours, all past hosts of any majors, all tour players to compete against and the top 50 as playable characters. Plus the a ability to earn Ryder Cup captaincy and pick the team for whichever side you chose to represent. Maybe a Ryder Cup mode where you play as every golfer on your chosen team and can compete against others. That would be the perfect golf game.