(College Prodigy)
Mike Hamilton enters his first Web.com event on a sponsors exemption after winning the NCAA championship this previous May. He will also have a handful of exemptions into PGA TOUR events over the next several months, but before he plays this upcoming weekend a 36 hole sectional qualifier to get into this years US open is ahead of him...
(Prodigy)
Mike Hamilton is making his first PGA TOUR start at the Sony Open in Hawaii. At 19 years of age Hamilton is looking to be the youngest PGA TOUR winner ever. He enters ranked 80th in the world. He is currently sponsored by Nike after signing a two year deal.
(Club Pro/Journeymen)
Mike Hamilton enters a Monday Qualifier for the Tractor Classic (John Deere) looking to make his first start on TOUR.
These are scenarios I would love to see start the game. From there I want to see a full web and PGA TOUR schedule. I don't need the actual names of every event but the ability to play a full schedule should be there. Id like to see every course as well, but if not at least have a selection where playing a 35 week season does not get boring.
Next I want to see WGR (world golf rankings) taken into consideration. Getting into the majors should take the same merit as it does in real life and that means U.S. open and open championship Monday qualifiers. This would make a journeymen or web.com story be so much more immersive with the chance to change a career in one week. Majors should be earned and feel special when you get there.
As for major courses I don't think any of us expect to have the future courses, but the masters has Augusta every year. This is a must have. For the U.S. Open you could easily find a two or three course rotation from year to year. Same for the open championship and PGA championship. Having it at the same exact course every year on the schedule takes away from the game. As for the rest of the schedule keeping it the same is actually very realistic.
Performance should make a difference. If you get a sponsors exemption into a PGA tour even let or Monday qualify and you finish top ten you should get another start. Look at how Patrick Rodgers, who's ironically in the game, made it in TOUR this year. How cool would it be to take that route. Also if you lose your card you should be demoted back to the WEB. Look at how MLB the SHOW handles the RTTS feature. Making it to the majors once doesn't assure a long time stay.
Sponsorship should also be a goal. Having sponsors on your bag or having to use and wear clubs of the same brand would be cool if implemented correctly. The higher you perform the better your sponsors are. We don't need every type of clothing or clubs but we do need more to make this game better. Adding the Thursday thru Sunday outfits are a great addition but I don't want to wear EA clothing all the time and have limited options. No offense EA.
With all this in mind making dynamic weather and times of playing along with crowds reacting appropriately will make a Sunday afternoon on tour feel awesome. Whether it's to make it on the TOUR or win your first event it'll feel awesome. I know it's a ton to ask for, but I really think the gameplay is there it just needs more layers behind it. This is my dream and quite possibly not everyone else's, but I want to share it.
If anyone else wants to add on or speak there mind that would be great to hear.
Mike Hamilton enters his first Web.com event on a sponsors exemption after winning the NCAA championship this previous May. He will also have a handful of exemptions into PGA TOUR events over the next several months, but before he plays this upcoming weekend a 36 hole sectional qualifier to get into this years US open is ahead of him...
(Prodigy)
Mike Hamilton is making his first PGA TOUR start at the Sony Open in Hawaii. At 19 years of age Hamilton is looking to be the youngest PGA TOUR winner ever. He enters ranked 80th in the world. He is currently sponsored by Nike after signing a two year deal.
(Club Pro/Journeymen)
Mike Hamilton enters a Monday Qualifier for the Tractor Classic (John Deere) looking to make his first start on TOUR.
These are scenarios I would love to see start the game. From there I want to see a full web and PGA TOUR schedule. I don't need the actual names of every event but the ability to play a full schedule should be there. Id like to see every course as well, but if not at least have a selection where playing a 35 week season does not get boring.
Next I want to see WGR (world golf rankings) taken into consideration. Getting into the majors should take the same merit as it does in real life and that means U.S. open and open championship Monday qualifiers. This would make a journeymen or web.com story be so much more immersive with the chance to change a career in one week. Majors should be earned and feel special when you get there.
As for major courses I don't think any of us expect to have the future courses, but the masters has Augusta every year. This is a must have. For the U.S. Open you could easily find a two or three course rotation from year to year. Same for the open championship and PGA championship. Having it at the same exact course every year on the schedule takes away from the game. As for the rest of the schedule keeping it the same is actually very realistic.
Performance should make a difference. If you get a sponsors exemption into a PGA tour even let or Monday qualify and you finish top ten you should get another start. Look at how Patrick Rodgers, who's ironically in the game, made it in TOUR this year. How cool would it be to take that route. Also if you lose your card you should be demoted back to the WEB. Look at how MLB the SHOW handles the RTTS feature. Making it to the majors once doesn't assure a long time stay.
Sponsorship should also be a goal. Having sponsors on your bag or having to use and wear clubs of the same brand would be cool if implemented correctly. The higher you perform the better your sponsors are. We don't need every type of clothing or clubs but we do need more to make this game better. Adding the Thursday thru Sunday outfits are a great addition but I don't want to wear EA clothing all the time and have limited options. No offense EA.
With all this in mind making dynamic weather and times of playing along with crowds reacting appropriately will make a Sunday afternoon on tour feel awesome. Whether it's to make it on the TOUR or win your first event it'll feel awesome. I know it's a ton to ask for, but I really think the gameplay is there it just needs more layers behind it. This is my dream and quite possibly not everyone else's, but I want to share it.
If anyone else wants to add on or speak there mind that would be great to hear.