The Golf Club

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 70 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 70
  3. Negative: 20 out of 70

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  1. junkman23
    Jan 30, 2015
    1
    Buyer Beware!
    I purchased this to get my golf fix, because EA Sports has nothing going on. What a mistake. One of the biggest issues is that you don't know where you're aiming at. How can you play golf when there's no aiming mechanism. Putting is terrible! As far as I know there's no tutorials. There's no way to get your money back, because tis is a digital download. I wasted $38, so    Buyer Beware!
    I purchased this to get my golf fix, because EA Sports has nothing going on. What a mistake. One of the biggest issues is that you don't know where you're aiming at. How can you play golf when there's no aiming mechanism. Putting is terrible! As far as I know there's no tutorials. There's no way to get your money back, because tis is a digital download. I wasted $38, so this is my way of getting back for these wannabe Golf developers. Hope this is of some use. Then my money won't be lost in vain!    … Expand
  2. ryk1026
    Nov 11, 2014
    2
    Ok, so, I eagerly awaited for a decent golf game for the PS4 expecting something really amazing, wow, was I disappointed. Play or don't, very little you can do to customise, no learning curve and the ability to create courses......so what. They should have included more customiseable options rather than the useless boring create a course.
    Initially it was a little fun, but after several    Ok, so, I eagerly awaited for a decent golf game for the PS4 expecting something really amazing, wow, was I disappointed. Play or don't, very little you can do to customise, no learning curve and the ability to create courses......so what. They should have included more customiseable options rather than the useless boring create a course.
    Initially it was a little fun, but after several hours of gameplay I have decided to ask for a refund. Really if you love Tiger Woods then you will probably hate this, if you really love golf sims....then you may get a few hours of enjoyment but this has no longevity, graphics are ok, trees and scenery still loading while you are playing. I have never been so dissapointed in a gem of any knid, over hyped and even at £25+....overpriced........avoid.    … Expand
  3. Rogeriser
    Sep 4, 2014
    3
    Graphics are very disappointing and jerky. The visuals wouldn't even trouble a Ps2 but that doesn't stop the cooling fans on your PS4 turning up like you were playing Crysis at 100fps.. For me this was a waste of £30 and should not be on PSN.
  4. XanderZane
    Aug 30, 2014
    0
    It's total crap. Stay far, far away from this game. The Links games were much better then this. Both console versions are weak compared to the PC version, so if you do want to try it, test it out on the PC first. That's the better way to go. Doing course creation with a PC mouse and keyboard is a lot easier then with a control pad. In any case. Stay away from this version. You're justIt's total crap. Stay far, far away from this game. The Links games were much better then this. Both console versions are weak compared to the PC version, so if you do want to try it, test it out on the PC first. That's the better way to go. Doing course creation with a PC mouse and keyboard is a lot easier then with a control pad. In any case. Stay away from this version. You're just wasting your money.… Expand
  5. NeedleBanger
    Sep 7, 2014
    2
    This game is another brutally forgettable PSN title, and an OVERPRICED one at that. PS2 graphics. You could get a copy of any Tiger Woods games for peanuts compared to this game. This game is worse than all the Tiger Woods games.
  6. Trap_Star_32
    Aug 31, 2014
    2
    Okay first off I want to state that I am a die hard golfer and am way more interested in a golf sim than an arcade style golf game where you shoot 20 under. I couldn't have been more excited about this game leading up to release. That said, I was highly disappointed. Yes this game is hard (which I like) just like real life, but in a bad way. You can't hit your irons very far... I actuallyOkay first off I want to state that I am a die hard golfer and am way more interested in a golf sim than an arcade style golf game where you shoot 20 under. I couldn't have been more excited about this game leading up to release. That said, I was highly disappointed. Yes this game is hard (which I like) just like real life, but in a bad way. You can't hit your irons very far... I actually hit my irons much further in real life. An 8 iron only goes 145 full power in this game. In real life that is a smooth 9 or a stepped on PW. The rough is over-exaggerated...you basically just have to hack out back into play and there is no such thing as catching a"flyer." The graphics are honestly like PS2 quality. Yes, you read that right PS2, not even PS3 quality. The game is also very glitchy... I hooked a shot in a rocky area on the 2nd hole of a "highly rated" course and I couldn't even see my guy, but could still blindly swing only to have it go about 10 yards and hit more rocks and crash the game to where it completely closes out the game and gives me an error code. Once I reload the game it will let me continue my round exactly where I left off hitting that same blind shot from the rocks only to have the exact same thing happen again. I must have crashed the game at least 6 times in a row before finally giving up and have not played it since. I did manage to play 18 uneventful holes before I played that course, so I have played a total of 19 and 1/2 holes. The only thing cool about this game is the course create, but I actually haven't spent much time on that. Their is no point creating a cool course if it is not fun to play. I had to laugh at a Xbox One review I read that said "There is no joy in polishing a turd." That about sums it up.… Expand

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#66 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2014
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#24 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2014

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Metascore
66

Mixed or average reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Oct 29, 2014
    60
    Only for the genre's hardcore. [Nov 2014, p.90]
  2. Games Master UK
    Oct 23, 2014
    73
    Extremely relaxing. [Dec 2014, p.80]
  3. LaPS4
    Oct 9, 2014
    70
    The Golf Club launches on PS4 with a fancy social component and great creation options. It's visual quality is not what it was expected but even so, it will delight this noble sport lovers.
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