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The Golf Club 2019

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Sports
Publisher: 2K Games
Developer: HB Studios
Release Date: Aug. 28, 2018

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'The Golf Club 2019' (ALL) Partners With 2K Games For Retail Release This Fall

by Rainier on Aug. 28, 2018 @ 9:21 a.m. PDT

The Golf Club games deliver an authentic, realistic experience coupled with a powerful and comprehensive award-winning course designer which allows players to create brand new courses and share them cross-platform with others.

The Golf Club 2019 is this year’s sequel to The Golf Club 2 and comes with a whole host of new content and features across all aspects of the game, from single player to online play and the award-winning course designer, making it the deepest and most comprehensive golf game yet.

The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR will feature six precise replicas of renowned TPC courses: Summerlin, Scottsdale, Sawgrass, Southwind, Deere Run and Boston. The PGA TOUR and HB Studios will continue to support the golf videogame community into the future by adding authentic tournament courses and ensuring the best possible play experience for fans of the sport.

2K is partnering with HB Studios to publish The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA Tour.

“HB Studios has an established and impressive track record in sports simulation game development, and from its early plans for The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA TOUR, we saw significant potential in both the game and future of the franchise,” said Greg Thomas, President at Visual Concepts. “With a solid foundation and talented team in place, we’re eager to leverage our collective strengths and make a notable impact for golf and simulation sports enthusiasts everywhere.”

“I’m immensely proud of all the hard work and passion that our team has put into making this game. It’s truly been a labor of love, and I think that’s reflected in the product,” added Alan Bunker, CEO of HB Studios. “We couldn’t be happier to align with 2K and the PGA TOUR to share our passion for golf and sports simulation gameplay with franchise enthusiasts and newcomers worldwide.”

“We are thrilled to have partnered with HB Studios and 2K to create and distribute the first-ever tournament play mode within a console game, featuring some of the most recognized PGA TOUR events including THE PLAYERS Championship,” said Len Brown, Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President Licensing for PGA TOUR. “The career mode will allow our fans to rise through the ranks and earn their way onto the PGA TOUR, where they will compete on authentic TOUR courses.”

The Golf Club 2019 is currently available as digital download on PS4, Xbox One and PC, while a retail launc through publisher 2K Games is scheduled for Fall 2018.

Key Features:

  • Improved ball physics, swing mechanics, swing feedback and other core gameplay mechanics;
  • Unparalleled visual fidelity powered by award-winning and industry-leading SpeedTree® technology often used in top blockbuster games and films;
  • Overhauled user interface delivering a fresh look and feel.
  • An officially licensed PGA TOUR Career Mode:
    • Players will embark on an authentic journey through Q-School and the Web.com Tour, earning the right to play in a 32-tournament PGA TOUR season;
    • Season play includes beautifully precise replicas of PGA TOUR courses that are accurate down to one-meter of resolution of the real-life courses;
    • Players will forge rivalries and land sponsorships en route to competing in the FedExCup Playoffs, with the ultimate goal of becoming a FedExCup Champion.
  • A robust online multiplayer system for matchmaking and private matches:
    • Players will compete on featured courses through matchmaking or chose from any available course for private matches;
    • Go head to head or play as a team with friends in any one of six game formats, including the new additions of Skins and Alt-Shot.

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