Sounded Good

On today's episode we interview VctryLnSports, AKA Victor Lane, AKA Victory, AKA Eric. JayRayGun tries to hijack the episode but fortunately, Victor Lane had enough to say to try and drown him out.  At nearly two hours, we still didn't cover near what we wanted so we're planning on having Vctry back for a part 2 real soon. Oh yeah, and WhatAboutAmeobi is in here somewhere.

Enjoy!

In episode 5 we give our opinions on the current state of PGA TOUR 2K21 as two months have passed since the first major swing change and we near the first anniversary of the game's release. We also talk about the major American Cup championship at the TGC Tours Platinum level and how courses might be designed to offer challenges to the best players. We finish up with a little talk about the National Treasure competition: who made it in, who might have been snubbed, and how we think the results might shake out. 

Today we are joined by Quinlan Roche, better known in the TGC community simply as "Q". He is a TGC Tours course reviewer and Platinum Tour scheduler with plenty of insights into the machinations behind both processes.

We grill him with the questions you have sent us, plus a few of our own to see if we can get a peek behind the curtain and maybe gleam some tips and tricks behind getting our own courses approved for tournament play.

You can reach Q directly on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Zarathustraq

You can also see his tee manipulation video and thread at: https://tgctours.proboards.com/thread/25938/manipulating-tee-order-updated-tutorial

Or directly on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NGDIeOAKQY

In episode three, WhatAboutAmeobi and JayRayGun offer up their expert (!?) opinions on what the fledgling PGA TOUR 2K course designer should and should not do when starting out on their quest to create the next, best original course.

We each offer five Do's and five Don'ts so there will be plenty for you to yell about.

Did we miss a good tip? Drop us a line and let us know on Twitter (@sounded_good) or just let us know how our guidance helped to change your design life. Either one is fine.

Links to websites mentioned:

https://thefriedegg.com/

https://golfclubatlas.com/

Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our other episodes and make sure you like and rate us on your preferred platform (it's how we know we're doing a good job!). 

In episode two, WhatAboutAmeobi and JayRayGun talk about the dual roles of the website TGCTours.com as both a PGA TOUR 2K21 society host and a nexus for the design community within the game.

We ran long so some topics will be held off until next week.

You can see the interview with the founders of TGCTours.com here:

https://www.operationsports.com/an-interview-with-the-creators-of-tgc-tours-an-online-career-mode-for-the-golf-club-2019/

As well as TGC Tours itself:

https://www.tgctours.com/

And the TGCTours forums:

https://tgctours.proboards.com/

On today's episode we discuss the recent changes made to the PGATOUR2K swing mechanics and their impact on the player community as well as the recent results of the TGC Tours World Cup of Design contest.

Please forgive any audio glitches as we continue to iron out how best to record our podcast.

Don't forget to like and subscribe so you don't miss an episode. 

Two grown men with way too much time on their hands prepare to take a deep dive into their favorite golf simulation video game, PGA TOUR 2K21, the virtual golf course design community over at TGCTours.com, and whatever else grinds our gears. 

So strap in and prepare for future episodes where we'll dissect game changes, online tournaments and societies, recent course designs and competitions, and maybe even speak to a guest or two.

So matter where our ball ends up, at least it sounded good.