''The Golf Club'' is a

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developed and published by

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for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and

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, and first released in 2014. It is the first installment of the '' PGA Tour 2K'' series. A sequel was released in 2017.

Development

The game was developed and published by HB Studios, a studio whose primary work in the past has been contract work for annual sports releases. In particular the company had often worked with

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and were expecting to get the contract to develop the 2015 edition of

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. However after Electronic Arts cancelled the series HB Studios decided instead to make their own golf game. Prior to the game's release HB Studios partnered with the company ''Greg Norman Golf Course Design'' allowing them to use the game's course editor feature to present renders of courses to potential clients. The clients would then give HB Studios feedback on the game in return.

Reception

''The Golf Club'' received "mixed or average" reviews, according to

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* 2014 video games Golf video games PlayStation 4 games Video games developed in Canada Windows games Xbox One games Maximum Games games Multiplayer and single-player video games HB Studios games {{golf-videogame-stub