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EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour Tips

Choose the Right Swing Mechanic

If you play golf games you will be familiar with the 'Classic' three-click format EA Sports Rory McIlroy's PGA Tour uses. Press the button once to set a little marker into motion on a meter. Press the button a second time the marker reaches the small, white 'power target' box, and finally press the button a third time when the marker swings back to reach the 'accuracy target' box.

Classic is probably the easiest format on offer to get the hang of, the other two - Arcade and Tour are for skilled players who know their way around a golf course. Arcade offers more control while Tour gives you the most flexibiity, but it requires a lot of precision.

EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour Gameplay

Aiming

The most important part of this game is aiming your shots correctly. At the start of every shot you need to consider the factors that affect the shot.

These factors include:

- Wind

- Elevation of the target

- Lie of the ball

- The amount of roll out you think the ball will have after it lands

While the white aiming mark will show you where you are currently aimed, the blue aiming arc will show you where your ball will actually be going, taking into account all of those elements such as wind, lie and elevation.

Shot Shaping

Just like in the real world shot shaping is important because regardless of which swing mechanic you choose, it enables you to change the angle of your shot, which impacts how the ball behaves when it's in the air or on the ground.

If you make contact with the ball at a higher point you will give it more lift, minimizing the bounce and forward momentum when it reaches the ground. Striking the ball lower will minimize loft, reducing the air time but increasing the roll distance. If you hit the ball on the left or right you will change it's in-air arc which will enable you to sail the ball around obstacles, such as trees.

You shape your shot in EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour by moving the right stick to adjust a set of crosshairs on the ball icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen.

Boost Power and Apply Spin

If you are playing in Arcade or Tour mode you have two extra options when you strike the ball. If you tap X on your controller during your swing you will be able to boost the shot power. To apply spin to the shot so when the ball touches down on the ground it rolls in a desired direction you must push the left stick in that direction while the ball is in the air.

Pick your Own Shots

Don't rely on EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour club picking and aiming target as it does a bad job on both counts. The auto-aim does not apply any shot shaping and tends to be wrong, particularly when you are lining up an approach to the green.

You will probably have more success picking your own shot instead of depending on the game to help you. For example, you will be able to loft balls when you need to pitch a shot into the green and there is the possibility of earning XP for 'advanced' shots which is basically any shot you manually chart the direction of.

Abort the Shot

If for whatever reason you screw up your shot and the swing animation starts you can make your virtual golfer automatically abort the shot by simply letting go of/stop pressing everything. This will basically turn what was potentially a disaster into a practice swing.

Take Back Shots

In real life golf taking back a shot you totally screw up is called a 'mulligan'. You are not allowed to do this in EA Sports Rory McIlroy PGA Tour but there is one cheat you can perform if you really crave a do-over. If you close the game at your console dashboard your progress is only saved for each day of a tournament. This does mean however you may have to play multiple holes leading up to where you were previously.

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