This may be your best chance to play the famed 9-hole course.
The Par 3 Contest is one of the best parts of Masters week every year.
Now, you have a chance to play the famed 9-hole course. Well, sort of.
As part of its Road to the Masters series, EA Sports PGA Tour is adding the par-3 gem at Augusta National Golf Club in a future update. Last year, the video game became the first in nearly a decade to feature Augusta National as a playable and licensed course. Now, the par-3 course is getting its due.
Some details haven’t been announced, like whether the Par 3 Contest will be a playable mode and official release date.
A cherished part of Augusta National Golf Club – the Par 3 course.
Ready to play Augusta National and other major venues?
We’re a week away from the new EA Sports PGA Tour video game dropping, and a new trailer teases fans for what’s in store.
The new trailer shows a sneak peek at Pebble Beach and Bay Hill. It also features an online multiplayer match and showcases the upcoming game’s stunning, realistic visuals and state-of-the-art course mapping technology. The game will come out April 7.
EA Sports PGA Tour will be the exclusive home of all four men’s majors, including the Masters. Players will be able to compete in the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and Open Championship at numerous host courses, including all 2021 and 2022 venues.
The 2023 major championship courses will be released at a later date. Additionally, players can compete in the top amateur championships including the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, the U.S. Amateur and other elite international amateur events. Players can also compete in the LPGA’s Amundi Evian Championship.
A look at Augusta National Golf Club in. EA Sports PGA Tour. (Photo: EA Sports)
Last week, Augusta National Golf Club announced it would host the “Road to the Masters Invitational ” on Sunday following the conclusion of the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals. Celebrity participants will assemble to compete in the EA Sports PGA Tour: Road to the Masters video game.
Road to the Masters Invitational will stream live Sunday from 6-8 p.m. EDT.
Price will be $69.99 for the standard edition and $84.99 for the deluxe edition, which gives players access to numerous add-ons, like three-day early access to the game and Augusta National, Players Championship gear, the Grand Slam gear bundle, a Scotty Cameron putter in-game, 1,500 premium PGA Tour points, a PGA Tour XP Bundle and Masters gear.
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A year ago, it was the members of Dude Perfect using baseball bats and hockey sticks while they played Amen Corner for their popular YouTube channel subscribers.
Last week, a hip new commercial with a lot of young people having a good time was unveiled.
Now on the tee: a celebrity video game challenge.
Yes, the Green Jackets are working to appeal to the cool kids, and it seems to be working.
On Sunday, April 2, after the Drive, Chip and Putt and ahead of the first Monday practice round, Augusta National Golf Club will host the “Road to the Masters Invitational” in the club’s Press Building in front of a live audience. You can watch the official teaser for this event here.
The event will help hype the new EA Sports PGA Tour: Road to the Masters, which will be available on April 7.
The April 2 livestream will start at 6 p.m. ET and run for two hours and can be found in a variety of places:
Masters.com
@TheMasters on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook
@EA on Twitch
@EASPORTSPGATOUR on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube
@EASPORTS on Facebook
ESPN+ and the ESPN app
An edited version of the show will be televised at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN2 on Wednesday, April 5, about 12 hours before the ceremonial first tee shots on the first hole ahead of the first round.
The participating celebrities have not been announced yet but in a news release, ANGC says: “A cross-section of participants from the worlds of sports, entertainment, gaming and social media will convene in Augusta National’s Press Building in front of a live audience to play EA Sports PGA Tour: Road to the Masters.”
Calling the action
What has been announced are the TV personalities who will be there to deliver commentary.
Golf Channel’s Rich Lerner will host with Amanda Renner of CBS Sports and Michael Collins and Marty Smith, both of ESPN, providing live analysis.
What’s the format?
There will be four teams of two who will play alternate shot for nine holes. Then, the top two teams will advance to Amen Corner for a three-hole, alternate-shot final round.
Invitation only
While streamed worldwide, the event is private and invitation-only. The audience will include Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta and the First Tee of Augusta. Expected guests will also be the winners of the 2023 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals, 2022 Asia-Pacific Amateur champion Harrison Crowe, 2023 Latin America Amateur champion Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira as well as competitors from the 2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur.
Proceeds of the video game sales earned by Augusta National will be contributed to the Masters Tournament Foundation and support its work to grow interest in golf around the world.
March 2023 will have its fair share of game releases, including a remake of the greatest horror games ever made.
This year is already shaping up to be a big one for video games, with quite a few high-profile releases already out in the first two months, headed by the highly-anticipated and successful Hogwarts Legacy, which came out in February.
March doesn’t show signs of a slowdown, and it’s coming with its fair share of new big-name games. Sports fans are getting the new annual entries of three big sports simulation series, while this month’s highlight will be a remake of one of the best horror games ever made.
An exotic open-world adventure will arrive as a day-one release for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers, while a beloved shapeshifting witch is getting her origin story released for the Nintendo Switch.
All in all, plenty of new titles to be excited about, so let’s have a look at the best games releasing in March 2023.
EA Sports PGA Tour will be available on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC.
Augusta National is back in a video game.
Coming March 24, EA Sports PGA Tour will launch on all platforms, bringing EA Sports back into the golf video game realm. The last EA Sports golf game launched in 2015 with Rory McIlroy PGA Tour.
On Thursday, EA Sports launched a trailer featuring the game’s new elements. EA Sports PGA Tour will be the exclusive home of all four men’s majors, including the Masters.
Players will be able to compete in the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and Open Championship at numerous host courses, including all 2021 and 2022 venues. The 2023 ones will also be released at a later date. Additionally, players can compete in the top amateur championships including the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, the U.S. Amateur and other elite international amateur events. Players can also compete in the LPGA’s Amundi Evian Championship
Jordan Spieth hitting from a bunker at Augusta National. (Photo: EA Sports PGA Tour)
EA Sports PGA Tour will also have additional content throughout the 2023 PGA Tour and LPGA seasons.
“We’re bringing the premier PGA Tour experience to players around the world with real-world golf data powering incredibly realistic gameplay with every shot and some of the most iconic courses in the world rendered in painstaking detail,” Cam Weber, EA Sports’ EVP and GM, said in a release. “From The Old Course at St Andrews Links to Pebble Beach Golf Links and more, we’re giving players the chance to tee off in bucket list golf experiences like never before.”
The Players Championship and all three events of the FedEx Cup Playoffs will be in the game. As part of the career mode, top golfers at the end of the year will be given the opportunity to win the FedEx Cup.
Players will be able to create and customize a golfer and develop their skills. With 20 shot types available as players progress in the game, they can enhance their skill set for driving, approach, short game, or putting, depending on their style.
Tony Finau hitting from the fairway at Pebble Beach. (Photo: EA Sports PGA Tour)
Players can also play as several female athletes and create a female golfer in the overhauled Create-A-Player feature. They can participate in a series of LPGA-themed challenges and events. Iona Stephen joins the EA commentary team as the first female on-course commentator in-game, bringing her experienced insights from both playing professionally and working in golf broadcasting.
ShotLink and TrackMan data will also be incorporated to give players accurate rankings of skills.
Pre-orders for EA Sports PGA Tour are available now. Price will be $69.99 for the standard edition and $84.99 for the deluxe edition, which gives players access to numerous add-ons, like three-day early access to the game and Augusta National, Players Championship gear, the Grand Slam gear bundle, a Scotty Cameron putter in-game, 1,500 premium PGA Tour points, a PGA Tour XP Bundle and Masters gear.
A look at the cover of EA Sports PGA Tour. (Photo: EA Sports)
EA Play members will also receive early access to the game, starting with a 10-hour early access trial on March 21. EA Play Pro members will enjoy unlimited access to the deluxe edition – as well as the exclusive EA Play Staff Bag – starting March 21. Lastly, all EA Play members will unlock additional bonuses for EA Sports PGA Tour, with monthly drops of pro shop perks such as exclusive headcovers, shirts, hats and more.
EA Sports PGA Tour will be available on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC (EA App, Steam and Epic Games Store).
EA Sports picked quite the day to release this fantastic preview.
EA Sports didn’t allow 2K to hold the spotlight for very long.
On Tuesday, the Tiger Woods Edition and Deluxe Edition of PGA Tour 2K23 were released with the standard version set to come out Friday, October 14.
Also on Tuesday, EA Sports unveiled a preview of its upcoming game, EA Sports PGA Tour, which features a course all golf fans are itching to play — Augusta National Golf Club.
Prior to the start of the 2021 Masters, ANGC Chairman Fred Ridley announced the partnership with EA Sports. In the game, Augusta National will be featured as well as gameplay entitled “Road to the Masters.”
“We believe the attention to detail surrounding the course and our traditions will be world class and will provide new and current fans around the globe with a fun and interactive way to look at Augusta National,” Ridley said during his pre-tournament press conference.
The release date for EA Sports PGA Tour isn’t coming until at least spring 2023, a full year after its original launch window.
EA Sports PGA Tour was initially coming out sometime this spring, but that’s no longer the case. On Monday, EA announced that the game won’t release until 2023’s spring season. The company gave no explanation for the delay, which is slightly odd for launch date shifts this significant. The timeframe aligns with next year’s PGA Masters tournament, so there’s some logic behind it.
There’s not been an entry in EA’s PGA Tour series since Rory Mcllroy PGA Tour in 2015. Cam Weber, EVP and GM at EA Sports, is promising the moon with this revival.
“There are few things in sports that match the thrill of winning a major championship, and we’re excited to bring all four majors – the Masters Tournament, PGA Championship, U.S. Open Championship, and The Open Championship – and a true next-gen championship golf experience to fans next year,” Weber said in a press release. “Through our PGA TOUR and LPGA partnerships, all-new PGA TOUR athlete tracking integration, and events like THE PLAYERS Championship and FedExCup Playoffs, players will be able to get an all-access pass to pro championship golf like never before.”
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