Line #23 VideoGame/PGATour


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2	''PGA Tour'' is a series of golf games created by Creator/ElectronicArts. The series began in 1990 with the release of ''PGA Tour Golf'' and it [[LongRunners ran a long time afterwards]].
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4	The games mostly star Tiger Woods, Rory [=McIlroy=], and other PGA golfers with many real-life courses and fantasy courses to choose from.
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6	It had a good run, but the 2015 ''Rory [=McIlroy=] PGA Tour'' was all but confirmed to be the last licensed golf simulation game for the Tour when it was removed from sale.
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8	That was, [[NetworkToTheRescue until 2018's release of]] [[Creator/TakeTwoInteractive 2K Sports]] and HB Studios' ''The Golf Club 2019: Featuring The PGA Tour'', which uses the Tour in its career mode. This was followed two years later by ''PGA Tour 2K21''.
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10	However, in 2021, EA announced that they would be bringing back their ''PGA Tour'' series. The returning game, ''EA Sports PGA Tour'' (also marketed with the subtitle ''Road to the Masters'', as it will feature the return of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament since its last appearance ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14''), was released on March 24, 2023, to coincide with that year's tournament.
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12	!!''EA Sports PGA Tour'' provides examples of:
13	* AnnualTitle: Most of the game titles include the year, such as ''PGA Tour 96'', ''PGA Tour 97'', etc.
14	* AscendedExtra: Rory [=McIlroy=] has some appearances as one of many other golfers in ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour'' games before he becomes the star of ''Rory [=McIlroy=] PGA Tour''.
15	* CharacterCustomization:
16	** Prior to ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004'', customization consisted primarily of [[PaletteSwap changing the color of a golfer's shirt]]. This continued to be used for non-custom golfers.
17	** ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004'' introduces [=GameFace=], a robust creator that allows players to make their own golfers. Facial structure, facial details, skin tone, eye color, eyebrows, hair, hair length, hair color, facial hair (male golfers only; includes sideburns, mustaches and beards), makeup (female golfers only), body shape; even the teeth can be changed.
18	** ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005'' upped the ante with [=GameFace=] II. This upgrade to the already extensive [=GameFace=] allows for more precise and detailed character creation, and also adds scars and face piercings.
19	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: The star of the series was Tiger Woods. He appeared on the cover art and was always one of the most popular golfers in the game. However, he was removed from the series starting with ''Rory [=McIlroy=] PGA Tour''. There was no InUniverse explanation and he was no longer even a playable golfer.
20	* TheCity: ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005'' has The Roof, a thematically and conceptually unique Skillzone course which has the bulk of its targets (and a long drive range that doubles as the home of the Hall of Fame Museum) on rooftops. This course requires a password if one fancies some urban golf.
21	* {{Crossover}}: The [[VideoGame/Battlefield4 US Recon]] is [[GuestFighter a playable golfer]] in ''Rory [=McIlroy=] PGA Tour''.[[note]] It's worth noting that he's named "''Battlefield'' Soldier". Being referred to as a soldier is a BerserkButton for the USMC.[[/note]] Paracel Storm also appears as a Par 54 fantasy course. In reference to ''Battlefield 4'''s "levelution", a destroyer will crash in the middle of the 3rd Hole, forcing all golfers to shoot over it.
22	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The earliest games do not star Tiger Woods. This surprises some people because they're used to Tiger Woods having his name on the series.
23	* EasterEgg: Early versions of the [[Platform/PlayStation PS1]] version of ''Tiger Woods 99 PGA Tour Golf'' include a recording of ''Jesus vs. Santa'' from ''WesternAnimation/TheSpiritOfChristmas'' (a predecessor to ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''). There is no way to access the cartoon in the game as it's only hidden in the files.
24	* FaceOnTheCover: The box art usually includes a close-up of Tiger Woods, often focusing on his face.
25	* GuestFighter: ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2003'', ''PGA Tour 2004'', and ''PGA Tour 2005'' respectively have Music/{{Saliva}} frontman Josey Scott, Creator/CedricTheEntertainer, and Music/JustinTimberlake as secret characters. Unlocking them requires a password.
26	* InkSuitActor: Music/JustinTimberlake (of all people) provided his likeness and performed motion-capture for Johnny "The Hustler", a fictional golfer he created and outright [[FullMotionVideo played as]] for ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005''. [[AsHimself Justin himself]] is a SecretCharacter who is unlocked by entering a password the game oh-so-helpfully provides after defeating The Hustler in the Legend Tour.
27	* LaterInstallmentWeirdness: The last game, ''Rory [=McIlroy=] PGA Tour'', does not feature Tiger Woods, which makes it strange compared to the past games which all featured him. The new revival installment, ''EA Sports PGA Tour'', will not feature him either, since he has given exclusive rights to 2K for their ''PGA Tour 2K'' series.
28	* MiniGolfEpisode: One game gives you the option to putt on a small mini-golf course with the whimsical moving obstacles you'd expect from mini-golf.
29	* PermanentlyMissableContent: ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004'' and ''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005'' have Real-Time Events, special challenges that are made available on certain days[[labelnote:*]] Examples include public holidays, birthdays (real and fictional golfers only; custom golfers are left empty-handed), designated EA Sports events, and lunar phases.[[/labelnote]] based on the console's internal clock and unlock unique clothing, equipment, and/or animations if beaten. If they weren't attempted or completed within a specific time-frame, they can't be done without reversing the internal clock.
30	* RealPlaceBackground: As you'd expect from a simulation game, ''PGA Tour'' includes real golf courses to play on, such as Pebble Beach, Birkdale, etc.
31	* SeriesGoal: In the career mode, your goal is to travel your way up through the ranks until you win some of the most prestigious and popular golf tournaments. You also have some other career goals that you accomplish while you win games.

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