The Golf Club Closed Beta Impressions (Q&A Inside)

[blingballa333]

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Played the toughest course and round to date. Someone created Bay Hill, and kicked the living hell out of me. I recorded the full 18 hole disaster and will gladly have it available in the morning for all to view. Obviously I didn't play my best round(it was 1:15am when I played)but still this course crushed whatever confidence I had going into it.

How accurate was the Bay Hill recreation? I can't imagine it's too impressive haha.

Quick question, can you manually draw a fairway to make it any shape you want in course creator?

[DirtyJerz32]

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Love the sounds of this Bob. Can't wait to see the vid.

[bluengold34_OS]

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How accurate was the Bay Hill recreation? I can't imagine it's too impressive haha.

Quick question, can you manually draw a fairway to make it any shape you want in course creator?

It was actually pretty well down. I have yet to find a way to manually create a shape on the course, It may be available to do, but has escaped me up to this point.

Love the sounds of this Bob. Can't wait to see the vid.

You will cringe at 50% of my shots - I swear it's true. I also turned off the commentary for you, so all you will hear is the natural course ambiance.

[blingballa333]

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It was actually pretty well down. I have yet to find a way to manually create a shape on the course, It may be available to do, but has escaped me up to this point.

I cant imagine not being able to manually change fairway shape. I couldn't create a real course without it

[bluengold34_OS]

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I cant imagine not being able to manually change fairway shape. I couldn't create a real course without it

You can change fairway shape - but not in the way you're hoping for. If you think you're going to bust out a pencil like option and draw manual shapes on the course, you are going to be disappointed.

[steelereign]

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How accurate was the Bay Hill recreation? I can't imagine it's too impressive haha.

Quick question, can you manually draw a fairway to make it any shape you want in course creator?

FYI - here's a fly-over of Bay Hill. Not bad really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJyFktc9H6o&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWGlOmHak3c

[OnlookerDelay]

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FYI - here's a fly-over of Bay Hill. Not bad really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJyFktc9H6o&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWGlOmHak3c

I played the first 12 holes of it last night. The theme King Javo had to use is nowhere near the sub-tropic theme of Bay Hill, but the layout and general feel of the holes is there. You'd have to really be up on your local knowledge of Bay Hill to know what course you were playing from playing this course. OTOH, if you dropped it into a sub-tropical theme, with all of the sub-tropic trees and vegetation, and this one would be recognizable to all.

I don't care what you 'call' this course, it's probably the best course I've seen thus far in The Golf Club. It'll definitely be on my Favorites list and get repeated play. It'll bring you to your knees, but mostly for the right reasons. I hope that others will judge this course for what it actually is, not how much it looks like Bay Hill. It doesn't have a chance at the latter with this mountainous, rural theme in which it's set. Oh, I was 8 over par through 12 holes with two snowmen on my card... one of them was a four-putt green.

[bluengold34_OS]

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I played the first 12 holes of it last night. The theme King Javo had to use is nowhere near the sub-tropic theme of Bay Hill, but the layout and general feel of the holes is there. You'd have to really be up on your local knowledge of Bay Hill to know what course you were playing from playing this course. OTOH, if you dropped it into a sub-tropical theme, with all of the sub-tropic trees and vegetation, and this one would be recognizable to all.

I don't care what you 'call' this course, it's probably the best course I've seen thus far in The Golf Club. It'll definitely be on my Favorites list and get repeated play. It'll bring you to your knees, but mostly for the right reasons. I hope that others will judge this course for what it actually is, not how much it looks like Bay Hill. It doesn't have a chance at the latter with this mountainous, rural theme in which it's set. Oh, I was 8 over par through 12 holes with two snowmen on my card... one of them was a four-putt green.

I finished +18 and had nightmares about playing my round. It's a beautiful course, and while I struggled mightily on it, it wasn't because of cheap tactics. The course is simply just a soul crusher -

[steelereign]

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I played the first 12 holes of it last night. The theme King Javo had to use is nowhere near the sub-tropic theme of Bay Hill, but the layout and general feel of the holes is there. You'd have to really be up on your local knowledge of Bay Hill to know what course you were playing from playing this course. OTOH, if you dropped it into a sub-tropical theme, with all of the sub-tropic trees and vegetation, and this one would be recognizable to all.

I don't care what you 'call' this course, it's probably the best course I've seen thus far in The Golf Club. It'll definitely be on my Favorites list and get repeated play. It'll bring you to your knees, but mostly for the right reasons. I hope that others will judge this course for what it actually is, not how much it looks like Bay Hill. It doesn't have a chance at the latter with this mountainous, rural theme in which it's set. Oh, I was 8 over par through 12 holes with two snowmen on my card... one of them was a four-putt green.

Yeah, the themes are somewhat limiting right now. And, as Javo said, the beta prevents some of the finer tuning required to really make these real-life courses.

I can't stand the wait. Truly haven't been this amped for a game in awhile.

[OnlookerDelay]

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Yeah, the themes are somewhat limiting right now. And, as Javo said, the beta prevents some of the finer tuning required to really make these real-life courses.

True, the themes are limiting. Only three of the initial five are currently available in the beta. The developers are very receptive to ideas for themes. The Golf Club desperately needs a 'parkland' them, followed closely by a seaside links theme, and then a tropical/sub-tropical them, just ahead of suburban/city theme.

[OnlookerDelay]

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I finished +18 and had nightmares about playing my round. It's a beautiful course, and while I struggled mightily on it, it wasn't because of cheap tactics. The course is simply just a soul crusher -

I finished my round at Bay Hill this afternoon at 13 over par. I made the mistake of upping my resolution to 1600 x 900 (low detail) from 1366 x 768 (low detail). My frame rate went from 30-32 FPS to 24-26 FPS, and that proved to be a killer on the 13th green, where I six-putted the green because the putter position feedback wasn't coming fast enough. The first putt was a 36 footer, but I then proceeded to 5-putt from 12 feet!? You really need 30 FPS, minimum, to play this game anywhere near the way it's designed to be played, IMO. I knocked my approach stiff on 18 and had a three footer for birdie.

[jmaj315]

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Finally a video of me using the Golf Club course creator. Just a simple video of me creating a single generic hole.

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This just reminded me.... What about 27 hole courses? I didn't even think about this... i wish i had sooner!

1. Yes - love playing golf, watching golf, and playing video games of golf.

2. No longer shall you be referred to as 32, but simply BOSS -

32... I mean... Hey, BOSS... you should quote that and put it in your sig... that way people know why we call you boss. HA

[bluengold34_OS]

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This is what happens when you encounter a tough course, and lack focus while playing - judge away

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[southernSNIDELY]

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Nice job Blue, thanks for posting the videos. Any chance you could post a video illustrating "replay" functionality? Also, shots from different camera angles?
thanks!

[TheBleedingRed21]

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Totally slipped my mind too on 27 hole courses. This is a must as each time can be unique. My local course is set up this way and it is a blast. I think they could make an option for this and then you label each section then when you play your round you choose the front and back sections accordingly. Hopefully they can.