From the creation of your character and option to select their strength such as driving power versus accuracy, the options are numerous and being able to work your way up from the tourneys to the big time is a great joy.
While it was very familiar in terms of my experiences with PGA Tour 2K21 as an example, I still joyfully smashed the ball and frustratingly miss putts but loved the highly-detailed replicas of actual courses and the joy of seeing my name atop the leaderboard even with struggles.
Tiger Woods is a presence this time around but for the majority of my time playing in the lower leagues as I worked my way into contention.
For me the joy was simply playing the game and while there were options to increase the difficulty and increase challenges; the joy of the game is being able to play at a level that is of most interest from casual to highly-competitive.
Graphically the game shines and the audio in the game is a real treat. From the commentary by the announcers to the crowd reactions and ball sounds; you are immersed in the game from the get go.
Those looking for some online options can enjoy Match Pla, Scramble, Skins, other online options in order to test their skills against fellow players. With numerous courses and options to go with solid graphics and sounds, the game offers plenty of things to like for and while it does not radically shake up the franchise, it offers an updated and enjoyable experience from top to bottom.
4 stars out of 5