Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2012 To Feature Augusta National

[jamo]

Originally Posted by Shindig

Okay, next question.  I had a putt to win a tournament a few minutes ago -- not my first.  However, the putting meter disappeared and I blew the putt across the green.  A total of 4 putts later, and I double bogey to lose by one.  I guess the game really wanted Andrew Svoboda to win that event!

Yeah when you have a putt to win the meter usually disappears to make it harder.

[tristanhilton85]

Originally Posted by Shindig

Okay, next question.  I had a putt to win a tournament a few minutes ago -- not my first.  However, the putting meter disappeared and I blew the putt across the green.  A total of 4 putts later, and I double bogey to lose by one.  I guess the game really wanted Andrew Svoboda to win that event!

If you have enough focus or whatever, there should be a button (on the PS3 its triangle) to reduce the pressure before you take a stroke, this will keep if from disappearing.

[Shindig]

Originally Posted by tristanhilton85

If you have enough focus or whatever, there should be a button (on the PS3 its triangle) to reduce the pressure before you take a stroke, this will keep if from disappearing.

What uses focus?  I rarely click the button to improve the read or to increase accuracy on a full shot.

[Mattplusness]

Originally Posted by Shindig

What uses focus?  I rarely click the button to improve the read or to increase accuracy on a full shot.

You can use it for multiple things: Decreasing pressure, increasing focus, increasing accuracy on shots & puts, adding spin or power to your shots.

[jamo]

But if you run out of focus, you are temporarily unable to do things like apply spin and power boost.

[DannyB215]

I'm hooked on this game!!!! Anyone play online yet? I've been trying to get my player better before I play online...

[q7w]

I'm downloading the DEMO for my PS3 as we speak

I think I will be buying it very soon

[te3point5]

Picked it up yesterday, and it definitely has a different feel than the previous editions. Also I like how you can import a game file from TW11 and get 50,000 bonus XP points. My golfer is almost 50% on all stats and I just started on the nationwide tour.

[toddmlazarchick]

This game is very addictive.  I just started the Sony Open my first pro tourney.  I was -2 after the first round T8.  I could have easily been -5 or -6 in the lead if it wasn't for my caddy screwing me big time.  So for the 2nd round I decided I would try more of "gut feeling" shots on putts and I ended up with a -8 and -10 after two rounds.  Just finished the third round and I decided to turn the caddy off of putting and did all my own reading, well let me say thats FOR SURE the way to go.  I finished the round -11 and -21 for the three rounds.  Phil and Tiger are both T2 -12 so I have a nice lead and I think I will be really aggressive this round and see if I can break 60.  My third round was a 61 so here goes for a 59!

[Jonnydanger81]

I just picked it up this afternoon.  I started my career and put it on Tour-pro level and it's pretty tough.  Came in 2nd in my 2nd Amatuer tourney and I had it won but 3 putted on 17.  If anyone else is playing on PS3 my tag is jonnydanger81.  I haven't played online yet but maybe later on tonight.

[Shindig]

I just had my first practice round before the Sony Open and achieved all of the Bronze goals.  I also achieved some of the Silver goals, such as my eagle on the final hole.  However, because I was still working on bronze, it didn't give me the eagle check that helps me towards silver.  Oh well;  even from the black tees, many of those par-5s are very reachable, so I'm sure I'll get another.

Has anyone gotten enough course mastery for it to help them?  I've played a few with bronze mastery and didn't notice much difference.

[jamo]

Originally Posted by Shindig

I just had my first practice round before the Sony Open and achieved all of the Bronze goals.  I also achieved some of the Silver goals, such as my eagle on the final hole.  However, because I was still working on bronze, it didn't give me the eagle check that helps me towards silver.  Oh well;  even from the black tees, many of those par-5s are very reachable, so I'm sure I'll get another.

Has anyone gotten enough course mastery for it to help them?  I've played a few with bronze mastery and didn't notice much difference.

I can't really tell, but putting is certainly a lot easier now than it was at the beginning. How much that is the XP that I applied to putting and how much is my caddy reading the greens better I couldn't tell you.

[Shindig]

It seems that sometimes, my caddy doesn't give me a read on the putt at all.

Also, is anyone else's audio messed up at Waialae?  On #10, a par-5, it says it's the shortest par-4... which is true for the members' #10 hole, #1 on how we're playing it.

Edit: And also on #13.

[jamo]

Originally Posted by Shindig

It seems that sometimes, my caddy doesn't give me a read on the putt at all.

Also, is anyone else's audio messed up at Waialae?  On #10, a par-5, it says it's the shortest par-4... which is true for the members' #10 hole, #1 on how we're playing it.

Edit: And also on #13.

A lot of times on really long putts he doesn't give a read. "I call this player's choice" my ass.

I haven't had any issues with Waialae, but I don't really listen to the commentary.

[psulefty]

Help, please.  I'm not a video game junkie, but I am a golf junkie.  I was joking with my teenagers that I might finally allow a video game player in the house, and its good they're young and healthy, or I'd have had multiple heart failures on my hands.  TW Masters 12 here I come, I think.

My question, what is the best "player" for the game -- XBox, PS3, Wii, or whatever (recognize I have no idea what I'm talking about).  I want a golfing experience at Augusta, and this will be all it is used for.

Thanks in advance!

[natp0wers]

Go with PS3. If for no other reason than it will also be a bluray player for you.

Originally Posted by psulefty

Help, please.  I'm not a video game junkie, but I am a golf junkie.  I was joking with my teenagers that I might finally allow a video game player in the house, and its good they're young and healthy, or I'd have had multiple heart failures on my hands.  TW Masters 12 here I come, I think.

My question, what is the best "player" for the game -- XBox, PS3, Wii, or whatever (recognize I have no idea what I'm talking about).  I want a golfing experience at Augusta, and this will be all it is used for.

Thanks in advance!

[psulefty]

Thanks! Is that one where you actually "swing" a club, or a controller, or something?  That would definitely sell me!

[pound puppy]

I own 11 and found it a way to make it through midwest winters, at best.  I ordered a gizmo called a Chicken Stick that lets you put the Wii controler on a very much shortened golf shaft, complete with Golf Pride grip.  It makes the game a lot more fun and playable by adding distance to your shots.  The entire thing is short enough to swing in a room with a 7" ceiling (I'm 5'10").

A couple things I'd like to see in a new version would be an on-demand shot tracer for any shot, like in the "club tuner" section of 11, and a better view of the ball in flight.