EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ News

AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta National Golf Club announced today that it will host Road to the Masters Invitational on Sunday, April 2, the eve of the first official practice round of the 87th Masters Tournament and following the conclusion of the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals. Celebrity participants will assemble to compete in the soon-to-be-released EA SPORTS PGA TOUR: Road to the Masters video game.

Road to the Masters Invitational will stream live on Sunday, April 2 from 6:00 p.m. to approximately 8:00 p.m. EDT across the following platforms and channels: Masters.com; @TheMasters on Twitter, YouTube and Facebook; @EA on Twitch; @EASPORTSPGATOUR on Twitter, Instagram and YouTube; @EASPORTS on Facebook; ESPN+; and the ESPN app. An edited version of the show will be broadcast on Wednesday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. EDT on ESPN2.

A cross-section of participants from the worlds of sports, entertainment, gaming and social media will convene in Augusta National’s Press Building in front of a live audience to play EA SPORTS PGA TOUR: Road to the Masters, which will be available worldwide on Friday, April 7. The full list of participants will be revealed at a later date.

A crew of four broadcasters will deliver commentary throughout the event. Rich Lerner of Golf Channel will serve as the host, while Amanda Renner of CBS and ESPN’s Michael Collins and Marty Smith will provide live analysis.

Four teams of two will play in an alternate-shot format on EA SPORTS PGA TOUR: Road to the Masters. Following nine holes, the top two teams will advance to a three-hole, alternate-shot final round at Amen Corner, hole Nos. 11-13 at Augusta National Golf Club.

Road to the Masters Invitational is a private event and tickets are not on sale. The audience will be through invitation only and include the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Augusta and the First Tee of Augusta. Expected guests also include the winners of the 2023 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals, 2022 Asia-Pacific Amateur champion Harrison Crowe, 2023 Latin America Amateur champion Mateo Fernandez de Oliveira, and competitors from the 2023 Augusta National Women’s Amateur.

EA SPORTS PGA TOUR: Road to the Masters will launch the week of the 87th Masters Tournament, with an early access release on Tuesday, April 4 and worldwide launch on Friday, April 7. Proceeds of the video game sales earned by Augusta National will be contributed to the Masters Tournament Foundation and support its work to grow interest in golf around the world.

For more information on EA SPORTS PGA TOUR: Road to the Masters, please visit http://ea.com/pgatour.

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Hey golf fans, we are excited about what we have in store for EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ and hope you have enjoyed all you have seen so far about the game.

We wanted to let you know that EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™ will now launch the week of the Masters Tournament, with an early access release on Tuesday, April 4 and worldwide launch on Friday, April 7. Creating an authentic golf experience has been our goal, and this small shift in release date allows us to add a few final touches to the game that we are very excited to deliver to all of you, including updates to some favorite courses to reflect 2023 designs.

We'll keep sharing more news about the game in the coming days and weeks, and look forward to seeing you on the course in early April.

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The tee is yours on 30 courses in EA SPORTS™ PGA TOUR™. This includes some of the world’s most well-known and exclusive courses, designed in stunning quality with Frostbite™ so you can enjoy more of golf’s finer details than ever before. Plus, EA SPORTS PGA TOUR is the only way to play all 4 Majors at their respective host courses.

Immerse yourself in the jaw-dropping aesthetics and ultra-realistic detail of pristine, famous golf courses from around the globe featuring unique Course Dynamics, so you can test your skills and play like the pros on every shot.

28 real-world courses are included as well as two fantasy courses that will test your skills and leave you in awe during every round.

The full list of courses:

• Augusta National
• The Old Course at St Andrews Links
• Pebble Beach
• The Country Club
• Southern Hills
• TPC Sawgrass
• East Lake
• Wilmington Country Club
• TPC Boston
• TPC Southwind
• TPC Scottsdale
• Whistling Straits
• PGA WEST
• Quail Hollow
• Torrey Pines
• The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
• Chambers Bay
• Banff Springs
• Wolf Creek
• Bay Hill
• Liberty National
• Harbour Town
• The Riviera Country Club
• Tara Iti
• Top of the Rock
• Bandon Dunes
• Evian Resort
• Teeth of the Dog
• Wetlands (fantasy course)
• Lighthouse Pointe (fantasy course)

Pre-order the Deluxe Edition and start playing these epic courses three days early on April 4, 2023.

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PGA TOUR early access begins on April 4, 2023.