It has been a few months (and a name change) since I last went hands-on with Everybody’s Golf, so I was excited to hit the links again. The prior demo I played gave me a good taste of the changes that developer Clap Hanz was making, which included the ability to fish and drive a golf kart around the course, but those options weren’t available in the game’s latest closed beta. Instead, I got to get a better feel for how the upcoming PlayStation 4 exclusive will be structured.
I began by creating my own character from scratch. I wasn’t sure what to create until I spotted a haircut that reminded me of WWE superstar Shinsuke Nakamura. It was then that I knew that I had to bring Japanese strong style to the golf course. After messing around for a few minutes, and creatively using the limited clothing options I had available, I had a decent looking version of the former NXT champion that I could use. Creating my own character in Everybody’s Golf felt a bit odd at first, but once I jumped into the game I realized why it had me do that instead of picking an already made character like in past games. As I walked around the Eagle City Golf Club, I saw the creations of other players roaming around. I saw everything from normal looking golfers to characters that would fit into a Monster Factory video. It was then that I understood why individuality was important in this game, as it’d be boring if everyone was the same 10 characters.

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