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Quote: Originally Posted by mikemj23

good post that gives one of the first negative views of the game. I totally agree on the tempo sensitive swing part. My big problem with 08, 09 etc. was that against my better judgment I bought into the hype pumped out and was fired up to get the game year after year thinking things would be different. Problem was - year after year, after you get over the initial excitement of booting up a new game and you really peeled back the onion, it was still the same old same old with the core mechanics and game play. This is an issue that a lot of sports games run into IMO. Year after year developers say they come up with new "improvements and enhancements" to the games, when in reality it's just a bunch of gimmicky cosmetic and game play mode changes. My issue with Tiger (as mentioned before) is that I want 65 to be an accomplishment. I know this is not everyone's cup of tea, but I think TW in the past has more than catered to the casual golfer. This is exactly why I hope fellow OS'ers will be honest and come back and post over the next few weeks to give REAL feedback after they have played and gotten some time with the game. I know now that many are reporting scores in the 80's and 90's on Tour Pro difficulty, but I want to hear what you are shooting once you improve your golfer. If 40's, 50's per round are the norm in both offline and online modes then it makes the game a very easy pass for me no matter how much I want to buy it.

On Tour Pro with Lightening Fast greens 65 will be an accomplishment for most. Putting is a real challenge. Yes I can hit every fairway and most greens but that isn't good enough anymore. You have to hit greens in a spot to line up putts and you have to nail the putts when you get the chance. I was worried it would feel cheap and arcade like but so far it feels real and rewarding.

You feel like you have done something when you make anything over 10 ft and you clinch up on every 3 footer. It is all about Tour Pro. It is all about fast or lightening fast greens. It is all about making putts.

Today's Tour Pro Daily is a perfect example. Turnberry with mild wind conditions and lightening fast greens. There are a hand full of people breaking 60 but a 65 puts you around the top 10 and a 69 puts you around the top 15. Those scores will get pushed back some during the day but real scores have a real chance of breaking the top 20-25. That wasn't the case last year.