Jesus! Finally a video that explains the mechanic in this game! I’ve been looking for a week any everyone just talks about the game, how to exploit XP or anything else but not how to tune in your god dam swing in the game to just be a better player. My shots are perfect but all over the place, either long, short, left or right when all the visual aids tell me I did nothing wrong.
I am loving my Career mode, its got depth, and iam loving completing each comp by playing the course 4 times, it's a grind, but with the tee and wind changes it makes it fun.
Hope this tutorial helps you understand how the mechanics of the swing and tempo work. If you are looking for a description of how fast/slow tempo changes the accuracy of your shots and what it does to the ball, please check out this video at the timestamp I have provided: ua-cam.com/video/bygyHMabJ0E/v-deo.html Edit: I have found that the putting method for tempo also works for chipping. Timestamps for today's video: Intro: 00:00 Sponsor: 00:24 Intro To Mechanics: 00:46 Swing Styles: 03:07 The Flick: 04:42 Calculating Power: 07:11 Controlled Method: 08:33 Putting Tempo: 11:19 Fade/Draw Mechanic: 12:51 Mechanics Summary: 14:38
I read on EA’s website and understood it when on course when i saw it; that your yardages and ball flight differ from high altitude courses to coastal courses, not just the run of the ball but the actual flights and length of clubs do too. Apologies if you were already aware of this. But i noticed it when i went from PGA west where my driver goes 293 yards but pebble beach it says 303 yards.
Cheers m8...Made a heck of a difference...Now i just need to get to grips with the distance the ball travels past the shot marker. Not played for some years and i seem to remember the marker being the total distance...But its all fun :)
How such a well-funded developer includes tons of well-made fluff for the game but then proceeds to not include even the simplest of tutorials for the very core of the game is beyond me as a developer myself. Thank you so much for making this, I would never have figured that one out - I held the stick at the top after the forward motion, which indeed works great for putting! I thought that's my controller causing this and putting is just slower so my swing was more adequate. xD Next time EA can get like 10-15% higher ratings by spending a single day making a one-screen tutorial for the swing mechanics in game :D hope you got a nice little check for making the video for them. Cheers!
Hey Respawn, have you ever used the rule of 12 for chipping? it has really made that shot more useful for me. the rule is to take the total distance to the cup, divide by the distance you are aiming the shot. then subtract that number from 12. the result is the club you should use. for example, cup is 15 yards away, my marker is set at 5 yards, the result would be a 9 iron. 15/5 and then 12-3. This works really well for chips that are fairly level. for up or downhill change to rule of 11 for uphill and rule of 13 for downhill. you also may have to go down if the greens are really fast for that particular course.
Nice video! I am new to swing mechanics and am ALWAYS slow on the second swing. No matter how hard I try I can not do fast or perfect. But because its Golf I can adapt to this. I add about an extra 5-10 yards of distance, depending on club and situation. I have scored 3 Albatrosses so far and got my first Ace a few days ago. Feels good to not HAVE to be good. I will always be slow, but I will always be close ^
I got it out of the store. I know they rotate those everyday so might just have to wait for the refresh to grab it. It was called lightning or something like that.
Absolutely fantastic tutorial. Super informative and explains a lot of questions I had every time I got inconsistent Tempo in the game. Appreciate the video!
I've recently upped my difficulty level from tour to simulation and it seems like a bad tempo is far more likely to send the ball into the long grass. This video is just what i needed.
I use the slow swing tempo, with 2 fingers to rock backwards and then forwards. Works well for me, usually a 2.8-3.0 slow on takeaway,+ 2.5 downswing nets around a 100%!!! I also use KontrolFreek Call of Duty Modern Warfare Performance Thumbsticks for PS5. They have six sides vs round buttons that will help lock in a perfect swing plane!!! Has improved my game immensely😀 Now trying some True Sim, thats a game changer there😮
Putting speed is where u end up leaving the aim arrow. If u notice the further past the hole the arrow is, the line for the putt tempo goes back further. Now obviously you don't wanna do the follow thru at warp speeds, and I don't think holding it forward does anything, but I haven't tried that yet.
Flick works great for me on fastest. The inconsistency of left or right is maddening. I'll swing "the same" and the ball goes left or right completely randomly. Its making challenges like making two chips or a flop all but impossible.
This video is full of good info. My biggest issue is that controllers are not designed well and its practically impossible to pull the stick back and forward straight. Even yourself is using your thumb and finger while holding your controller with 1 hand. My other issue is there is still no proper online in this game. I need clubhouses to join and play against other clubhouses. I think EA really dropped the ball with this game. 2023, and they completely leave online out of a game that had online 10 years ago when they actually made good golf games
After playing rory McIlroy for years its going to be hard to get used to not holding the stick after a shot, but thank you so much for the info, i was getting ready to give up on this game as getting slow all the time was killing my enjoyment for it
The swing mechanics are very good,i learned how to swing straight after a week.Another factor with the swing is swing speed .This not easy to teach,practice makes perfect.
While I appreciate importance of the downswing especially in a golf game, but maybe I’m used to 2k as I prefer to hold the stick to make sure I follow through. Sort of how I would in a real life swing. It doesn’t matter if I bring the club back to the tee after I hit it.
I'm using the flick method (fastest swing) for all of the shots except for the putting, for which I get more straight shots with the "normal" method. Moreover I noticed that the draw/fade "angled path" in Simulation difficulty with the flick method is impossible (at least for me), since the joypad lever naturally follows the orthogonals
I like to use a lot of draw/fade and so using the stick method to hit the ball was a nightmare for me. It got me too angry to enjoy the game so I reverted to the old trusty 3-click method and now I enjoy the game a great deal as I play through career mode. Completing daily or weekly tournaments can be hard for me though as the stick method is required for the majority of those.
I've tried both - but found that holding method gives me accuracy and the "slow" doesnt feel like it affects me negatively enough to be worth trying the release method. Would rather have the accuracy.
I notice you have a indicator at the top of the white swing meter bar that let's you see you reached the top of your swing power how did you apply that cause I don't have it on mine and it would also be very helpful.
Thanks! I still don't really understand what over/under swing is. I think I understand fast/slow if it's the same as in 2K, but how does that notch on the swing meter work? Is that just ideal power? How do you control over and under swing? Does it have to do with the notch on the swing meter?
Great vid. I still prefer fastest with the flick, but there's a real knack to it in this game. I find if I grip the handle really tight with my three fingers it puts my thumb on a perfect line that rarely misses. It's pretty well locked in now. Thanks SO much for shining some light on the fade/draw mechanics. I'd just stopped using it because it was ridiculous and you miss so many birdie opps especially at places like Bay Hill. As a general comment the instructions and EA's general information is garbage for this game. I wanted to turn on Mulligans - I don't use them except if my controller goes flat during a shot and it's handy if it does. I've turned it on but I'll be damned if I can find the button. Even their instruction manual says you can trigger a Mulligan by pressing 'a button'. Cheers for that. I went onto their live chat and the guy tried to tell me you press the X button, which is literally the button that skips you to the next screen and voids the opportunity to use Mulligan. I just gave up. Cheers again man!
Its explained on their website but they dont even have their website in the game as in somewhere to go to learn about the game, could be better but thankfully we have respawn to teach us 💪🏼
My controller is connected to PC, and vibration non-exist because Steam not implemented that controller.. So I just use deadzones. Not my fault, so I use such settings.
5:47 well, that is not true. It vibrates if you go off too far from the middle plane, but I produce uncentered swings like your "bad" examples without having a vibration. Very frequently I might add.
Why does putting have a swing plane? I'm tired of the ball just shooting off in a different direction than i aimed. Is it simulating it slipping in my hand. This game makes no sense. I cant get any consistency with the stick. I got a perfect by holding at the top but then never again. Also tour tourny seems to have a different tempo. I have no vibration working in the game on xbox. Cant see in game setting for it. btw thanks for the fade swing plain explanation but i dont see a normal shot swing plain explanation. Why are my shots going off right or left?
Curious - have you had a big hit moment using the analog stick (slow motion swing)? I’m using the stick on the “tour” gameplay mode and I believe I accidentally got one but can’t get another one at all. No problem getting them with the three click method, though.
On the player there is a swing plane at the top of that there is a blue line?? My player doesn't have this why is that?? Can someone please help me please
I have a hard time in the challenge mode it says hit 5 long drives 100% but can't get it to register the drive go over swing but doesn't work? Any help?
This is a great video. It would have been nice if there was a tutorial with information like this in the actual game.
I feel like I’m playing farming simulator 2.0
Couldn’t agree more. Thank you so much. I was 100% always getting slow 1.5% and now I know why!! 🤣🤣
Why😂
The mechanics and putting are trash.
@@shanew7361 same for 2k23 i feel like, games back in 2010 or so were so much better
Jesus! Finally a video that explains the mechanic in this game! I’ve been looking for a week any everyone just talks about the game, how to exploit XP or anything else but not how to tune in your god dam swing in the game to just be a better player.
My shots are perfect but all over the place, either long, short, left or right when all the visual aids tell me I did nothing wrong.
I am loving my Career mode, its got depth, and iam loving completing each comp by playing the course 4 times, it's a grind, but with the tee and wind changes it makes it fun.
It’s an awesome game, but good lord it takes forever to earn XP after awhile
Hope this tutorial helps you understand how the mechanics of the swing and tempo work. If you are looking for a description of how fast/slow tempo changes the accuracy of your shots and what it does to the ball, please check out this video at the timestamp I have provided: ua-cam.com/video/bygyHMabJ0E/v-deo.html
Edit: I have found that the putting method for tempo also works for chipping.
Timestamps for today's video:
Intro: 00:00
Sponsor: 00:24
Intro To Mechanics: 00:46
Swing Styles: 03:07
The Flick: 04:42
Calculating Power: 07:11
Controlled Method: 08:33
Putting Tempo: 11:19
Fade/Draw Mechanic: 12:51
Mechanics Summary: 14:38
I read on EA’s website and understood it when on course when i saw it; that your yardages and ball flight differ from high altitude courses to coastal courses, not just the run of the ball but the actual flights and length of clubs do too. Apologies if you were already aware of this. But i noticed it when i went from PGA west where my driver goes 293 yards but pebble beach it says 303 yards.
Great video sir! As someone who has played nothing but 2K for years, this is all great information I didn't know!
OMFG!! Everything medium to short is going in! Best putting tip ever!! Thank you Respawn - I'm forever in your debt!!
This was really useful! I had no idea why I was always slow on the downswing, and this is the only info I've found that explains it! Thsnks
This video is a god send! I had no idea why I was getting slow swings all the time. Maybe I missed it in the initial tutorial or something lol
Cheers m8...Made a heck of a difference...Now i just need to get to grips with the distance the ball travels past the shot marker. Not played for some years and i seem to remember the marker being the total distance...But its all fun :)
Congrats on the EA sponsorship , well deserved. Keep up the great work
Channel is growing bro!! Congrats on all the hard work you do.
Very helpful, lost may way with the swing on EA PGA, and after the tutorial birdied 7 of the 9 holes I played, thanks!
How such a well-funded developer includes tons of well-made fluff for the game but then proceeds to not include even the simplest of tutorials for the very core of the game is beyond me as a developer myself. Thank you so much for making this, I would never have figured that one out - I held the stick at the top after the forward motion, which indeed works great for putting! I thought that's my controller causing this and putting is just slower so my swing was more adequate. xD
Next time EA can get like 10-15% higher ratings by spending a single day making a one-screen tutorial for the swing mechanics in game :D hope you got a nice little check for making the video for them.
Cheers!
Hey Respawn, have you ever used the rule of 12 for chipping? it has really made that shot more useful for me.
the rule is to take the total distance to the cup, divide by the distance you are aiming the shot. then subtract that number from 12. the result is the club you should use.
for example, cup is 15 yards away, my marker is set at 5 yards, the result would be a 9 iron. 15/5 and then 12-3.
This works really well for chips that are fairly level. for up or downhill change to rule of 11 for uphill and rule of 13 for downhill. you also may have to go down if the greens are really fast for that particular course.
Wow I’m gonna have to try this thanks
Oh this is the video I’ve been needing! Thank you so much!
I appreciate the face options for this game. It's so great that every Martian and circus freak is represented. Nice job.
Right,the customization is shit. So generic
That's for the gender neutral options.
Just got this and your video was very helpful. I started w/ the flick and it was a good intro but the SLOWEST method gets the best results for me!
Thank you so much!!! I wish EA would have had a tutorial for all this but oh well. Glad you are here sir!
Great video, thanks. I was wondering why my tempo was so slow! Learnt a lot from this
Thank you, Respawn Sports! Loving these guides. So very helpful.
Dude, I'm so glad I came across this video. So well done. Easy to follow and was actually very beneficial for my game. I appreciate it!!
Nice video! I am new to swing mechanics and am ALWAYS slow on the second swing. No matter how hard I try I can not do fast or perfect. But because its Golf I can adapt to this. I add about an extra 5-10 yards of distance, depending on club and situation. I have scored 3 Albatrosses so far and got my first Ace a few days ago. Feels good to not HAVE to be good. I will always be slow, but I will always be close ^
What ball trail are you using at 10:20? I’m trying to figure out which one to get but am finding no videos showing them all off 😅
I got it out of the store. I know they rotate those everyday so might just have to wait for the refresh to grab it. It was called lightning or something like that.
Thank you so much for this. I had no idea I had to bring the stick back to center. I kept holding it forward.
Absolutely fantastic tutorial. Super informative and explains a lot of questions I had every time I got inconsistent Tempo in the game. Appreciate the video!
I've recently upped my difficulty level from tour to simulation and it seems like a bad tempo is far more likely to send the ball into the long grass. This video is just what i needed.
Exactly what I was looking for. I've been holding the stick forward and getting slows. Will experiment with this tomorrow.
Phenomenal information. The more content I watch and more I play the more happy I am with the purchase
Great video. I just wish ea would fix the vibration issue on xbox there is no vibration when we swing back or during the heartbeat moments. 🤦♂️
Yep no vibration on Xbox since launch very annoying, doesn’t matter that the console setting is on there is no controller vibe why the heck is that?
Glad EA came to you to do this, you deserve it with the videos you make 👍🏻
Great video and kudos to EA reaching out to us through you.
Great vid as always my man!
I use the slow swing tempo, with 2 fingers to rock backwards and then forwards. Works well for me, usually a 2.8-3.0 slow on takeaway,+
2.5 downswing nets around a 100%!!! I also use KontrolFreek Call of Duty Modern Warfare Performance Thumbsticks for PS5. They have six sides vs round buttons that will help lock in a perfect swing plane!!! Has improved my game immensely😀 Now trying some True Sim, thats a game changer there😮
Putting speed is where u end up leaving the aim arrow. If u notice the further past the hole the arrow is, the line for the putt tempo goes back further. Now obviously you don't wanna do the follow thru at warp speeds, and I don't think holding it forward does anything, but I haven't tried that yet.
Flick works great for me on fastest. The inconsistency of left or right is maddening. I'll swing "the same" and the ball goes left or right completely randomly. Its making challenges like making two chips or a flop all but impossible.
How do you get the power marker on the swing meter?
This video is full of good info. My biggest issue is that controllers are not designed well and its practically impossible to pull the stick back and forward straight.
Even yourself is using your thumb and finger while holding your controller with 1 hand.
My other issue is there is still no proper online in this game. I need clubhouses to join and play against other clubhouses. I think EA really dropped the ball with this game. 2023, and they completely leave online out of a game that had online 10 years ago when they actually made good golf games
this is the video I have been waiting for. Thank you!
Thank you for explaining this!
Hi Zane - very good thanks heaps. I just cant get perfects at all, always to fast, but I'll try your tips and see what happens. Cheers Doug
Thanks for your tips, they really helped, as they did in your 2k golf game, nice 1 😊
After playing rory McIlroy for years its going to be hard to get used to not holding the stick after a shot, but thank you so much for the info, i was getting ready to give up on this game as getting slow all the time was killing my enjoyment for it
Great tutorials that help us mere mortals. Thanks for the tips!
Thank god been waiting for this man.
Ill try the two finger method. I’m finding using thumb when I swing forward it usually veers off to the right as oppose to going straight up
Had to add. Cant wait to try this out I suck at PGA
Great video. I could never use the 2 finger methed on a controller. Great tips.
Never seen the two finger method! Will have to try this!
This is interesting, I’m gonna have to try the return to center move. It’s wierd though I’ve gotten perfects where I’m holding the stick at the top.
The swing mechanics are very good,i learned how to swing straight after a week.Another factor with the swing is swing speed .This not easy to teach,practice makes perfect.
Thank you for covering everything good sir
Fantastic stuff. Do you think you could explain the red triangle grid when putting?
Thanks for this video and thanks to EA for supporting the best in the business.
Thanks for this, was struggling with tempo
Now you tell me 😂 I've been holding the stick at the top the whole time and getting the slow
I dont have the black tick mark on my swing graphic. Anybody know why? Thx for the help. Great video and examples!
I use different sticks for the putting and swinging mechanics.
Thk's for the tips, vid is awesome.
Awesome video! Much appreciated.
While I appreciate importance of the downswing especially in a golf game, but maybe I’m used to 2k as I prefer to hold the stick to make sure I follow through. Sort of how I would in a real life swing. It doesn’t matter if I bring the club back to the tee after I hit it.
so thats why my shots always go right, thanks for the info.
I'm using the flick method (fastest swing) for all of the shots except for the putting, for which I get more straight shots with the "normal" method. Moreover I noticed that the draw/fade "angled path" in Simulation difficulty with the flick method is impossible (at least for me), since the joypad lever naturally follows the orthogonals
I like to use a lot of draw/fade and so using the stick method to hit the ball was a nightmare for me. It got me too angry to enjoy the game so I reverted to the old trusty 3-click method and now I enjoy the game a great deal as I play through career mode.
Completing daily or weekly tournaments can be hard for me though as the stick method is required for the majority of those.
Congratulations 🎊 about time great channel JJ London uk ❤
Excellent work mate!
Right on point nice job... :)
How do you get the the shot marker on the swing plane. The line at the top. I don’t seem to have that.
I've tried both - but found that holding method gives me accuracy and the "slow" doesnt feel like it affects me negatively enough to be worth trying the release method. Would rather have the accuracy.
Another great vid mate 👍🏼
Holy crap! Thank you so much!
Nice video!
I notice you have a indicator at the top of the white swing meter bar that let's you see you reached the top of your swing power how did you apply that cause I don't have it on mine and it would also be very helpful.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
How do you get the marker on your swing trajectory? I don't have that little black line on mine to know where to hit at 100%
Thanks! I still don't really understand what over/under swing is. I think I understand fast/slow if it's the same as in 2K, but how does that notch on the swing meter work? Is that just ideal power? How do you control over and under swing? Does it have to do with the notch on the swing meter?
thank you for explaining the mechanics
Great vid. I still prefer fastest with the flick, but there's a real knack to it in this game. I find if I grip the handle really tight with my three fingers it puts my thumb on a perfect line that rarely misses. It's pretty well locked in now.
Thanks SO much for shining some light on the fade/draw mechanics. I'd just stopped using it because it was ridiculous and you miss so many birdie opps especially at places like Bay Hill. As a general comment the instructions and EA's general information is garbage for this game. I wanted to turn on Mulligans - I don't use them except if my controller goes flat during a shot and it's handy if it does. I've turned it on but I'll be damned if I can find the button. Even their instruction manual says you can trigger a Mulligan by pressing 'a button'. Cheers for that. I went onto their live chat and the guy tried to tell me you press the X button, which is literally the button that skips you to the next screen and voids the opportunity to use Mulligan. I just gave up.
Cheers again man!
Is this even explained anywhere in-game??? Thank you for the detailed breakdown.
Surprisingly, it is not. Hoping in future iterations, more detailed explanations of things like this can be included
Its explained on their website but they dont even have their website in the game as in somewhere to go to learn about the game, could be better but thankfully we have respawn to teach us 💪🏼
My controller is connected to PC, and vibration non-exist because Steam not implemented that controller..
So I just use deadzones. Not my fault, so I use such settings.
Thanks for the info dude
So which is the most consistent only just picked this game up and it’s nothing like other golf games swing wise
where do I get the distance markers on the swing
Very helpful. Thanks.
5:47 well, that is not true. It vibrates if you go off too far from the middle plane, but I produce uncentered swings like your "bad" examples without having a vibration. Very frequently I might add.
Why does putting have a swing plane? I'm tired of the ball just shooting off in a different direction than i aimed. Is it simulating it slipping in my hand. This game makes no sense. I cant get any consistency with the stick. I got a perfect by holding at the top but then never again. Also tour tourny seems to have a different tempo. I have no vibration working in the game on xbox. Cant see in game setting for it.
btw thanks for the fade swing plain explanation but i dont see a normal shot swing plain explanation. Why are my shots going off right or left?
Curious - have you had a big hit moment using the analog stick (slow motion swing)? I’m using the stick on the “tour” gameplay mode and I believe I accidentally got one but can’t get another one at all. No problem getting them with the three click method, though.
How do you add power off tee like we used to be able to in pga there has to be a way
On the player there is a swing plane at the top of that there is a blue line?? My player doesn't have this why is that?? Can someone please help me please
Thank you for this and I now it will help me for sure. 👍👍
Please tell me I can use the buttons to swing as an option also in order for me to play this game
How do you get that black marker on the swing meter?
Thank you, thank you 🙏
So I my controller supposed to vibrate when doing simulation putting? Cuz it hasn’t done it once
Can you turn off the tempo swing all together as you can in 2k23 or is it always enabled in this game?
I have a hard time in the challenge mode it says hit 5 long drives 100% but can't get it to register the drive go over swing but doesn't work? Any help?
Mine doesn’t have the little mark on your swing where to stop your back swing. Is it a glitch?
How do people get the swing arc to light up on this game, see it all the time on twitch???
So wait, you want to release your down swing as soon as ball and clubface make contact? Don't hold?
Has mouse swing been added yet?
Can you use the button instead to swing ? I hate using the sticks
My problem is in tour mode where it wants you to swing at an angle . Makes no sense can’t get it