EA Sports PGA Tour Tees Up on PS5 in March

Check out the gameplay trailer

by Stephen Tailby Thu 19th Jan 2023

EA Sports has regained the official PGA licence, and the next golf sim is closer than you might think. Announced today with a new gameplay trailer, the aptly named EA Sports PGA Tour is coming to PS5 on 24th March, 2023.

Billed as the "exclusive home of the Majors", the game will feature all the big tournaments you'd expect, including the Masters,, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open Championship, and The Open. This is in addition to women's and amateur championships, allowing you to take your golfer from zero to hero.

The title's 30 courses are all rendered in much higher detail than before, and new tech allows for the Pure Strike system to be introduced. In a nutshell, a combination of enhanced physics and more options when you're taking your shots means there are more, and more unpredictable, outcomes on every swing.

If you're interested in the game and want to read a little more, we have a preview of PGA Tour you can read now with our first impressions. Are you excited for this one? Chip it into the comments section below.

Stephen has been part of the Push Square team for over six years, bringing boundless enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of video games to his role as Assistant Editor. Having grown up playing every PlayStation console to date, he's developed an eclectic taste, with particular passion for indie games, arcade racers, and puzzlers. He's also our go-to guy for Sonic-related matters, much to his delight/chagrin.

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VivianXD2464
Thu 19th Jan 2023

i really don't think it's worth buying it for the gameplay every year (unless you're a golf fan , just like football stans buy FIFA)

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Hundred_Hand_Slap
Thu 19th Jan 2023

@VivianXD2464 EA hasn't made a PGA game since 2015's Rory McIlroy PGA Tour.

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themightyant
Thu 19th Jan 2023

@VivianXD2464 There hasn't been an EA golf game since Rory McIlroy PGA Tour in 2015! (EDIT: SNAP!)

But I agree about annual sports games, ESPECIALLY Golf, it's not like the rosters change much unlike team sports

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Hundred_Hand_Slap
Thu 19th Jan 2023

This looks dope, i miss the shot power and spin mechanics of old Tiger games. Stoked to see those arcade elements are back.

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stvevan
Thu 19th Jan 2023

i hope it has the 3 click shot. i have tremors and struggle with stick shot at times

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nessisonett
Thu 19th Jan 2023

This looks incredible. Up there with the most graphically impressive games on the PS5 yet.

Bringing back mechanics from 04 as well! So excited for this.

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Bigtuna515
Thu 19th Jan 2023

This looks promising. I was very let down by pga 2k23. And at least from this we can see that graphics wise, this looks to be far superior.

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Member_the_game
Thu 19th Jan 2023

Been waiting a long time for this. Looks amazing to be fair and good to know it's going to be available so soon

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DrVenture69
Thu 19th Jan 2023

all my shots are unpredictable! I really like PGA 2K21, but it sounded like 2K23 had issues. Hopefully this one has the 3-click too!

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Korgon
Thu 19th Jan 2023

Damn, those graphics are really good. 😄

Seriously though I like how 2K plays but the presentation, while not awful, could use some work. The commentary in particular leaves much to be desired. Looking forward to seeing more!

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Northern_munkey
Thu 19th Jan 2023

@Korgon yeah i agree that 2k23 is not the most amazing looking game but its not crap looking either but the control over the ball is very good and it takes a lot of patience to get the most out of it. I hear people saying that the swing mechanic is broken etc but its not..it just takes practice. This new game looks stunning but i'm not a massive fan of all the arcadey spin control etc so i'll be plumping for more realistic game play..

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Korgon
Thu 19th Jan 2023

@Northern_munkey
For sure the graphics are fine in 2K. Like I said the commentary is my least favorite part really for presentation purposes.

It's not even the what or how the commentary works but it just seems like they say the wrong thing too much at the wrong time. Like this one time I messed up my tee shot really bad and only landed on one of the closer tee boxes and to my surprise/amusement the guy said "Nice work your on the green!" It was funny but really kind of took me out of the experience.

At the end of the day though the gameplay is most important and the mechanics are really rewarding once you get the hang of them. It's kind of like how much fun a fighting game becomes when you start fully understand the mechanics of it all. It's been too long since I tried an EA made Golf game so I'll give it a go and if it's not to my liking? 2K23 will still be there.