Unused Content

**Unused content** in PGA TOUR Golf Shootout are elements of the game code or assets that are currently not found in the live game. This content could include art, features, gameplay elements, and more.

The content listed here is unofficial and gathered from community members. It has not been acknowledged or recognized by the game's developers. It is very common to find unused content in game files as many aspects of a game change during development. The unused content could be early versions of content that was reworked during development, remnants of ideas that were cut completely, or early indicators of upcoming planned content.

***Readers should make no assumptions about the current status or future plans for any of this content.***

## Unused Clubs

There are several club assets found in the game files in varying states of completion that are not currently found in the live game.

* Bold Approach, a Stanchion iron with unknown stats and abilities.
* The Grand Design, a Ryusei driver that chains into other clubs with chain abilities.
* Navigator, a Forester iron that gives a spin bonus to other Forester clubs.
* Newman, a mythical hybrid club with unknown stats and abilities.
* Nomad, a Forester wedge that chains into woods and irons.
* Palos Grandes, a PALO iron that is possibly a placeholder or test club from the pre-release development stages of the game.
* Reverse Polarity, a Ryusei driver that switches the power and control stats of all the clubs in your bag.
* The Shepard, a mythical iron that hits the ball with "moon physics" — very low gravity and almost no air density.
* Southpaw, a Willoughsby wood with a strong left curve.

## Unused Special Abilities

There are many unused special abilities found in the game files that belong to unused clubs or don't appear to be directly associated with any particular club.

* Blaze of Glory, which exhausts the next club you use.
* Camaraderie, which grants a control boost if your entire bag is made of Willoughsby clubs.
* Chain to Chain, the ability of unused club The Grand Design.
* Chains from Rough, granting a chain bonus to any club after hitting from the rough.
* Chains into Woods and Irons
* "Energy Vampire," which steals stats from adjacent clubs.
* Exhaust Bonus, granting a stat bonus depending on the number of exhausted clubs in your bag.
* "Extra Draw," the ability of unused club Southpaw.
* Fairway Contract, treating all terrain other than the fairway or green as out of bounds.
* Fairway Only, causing the ball to drop instantly to the ground when it is not over fairway.
* "Forester Ball Spin," the ability of unused club Navigator.
* Green Allowance, which causes the ball to fly over the green if two PALO clubs are adjacent.
* "Green Dead Bounce," causing the ball to stop dead on the green with zero bounce.
* "Half Gravity," which reduces gravity by half when the ball is hit.
* Moon Physics, the ability of unused club The Shepard.
* Near Path Bonus, which grants a stat bonus if the ball is near a cart path.
* One Shot, which exhausts the club after it is used.
* "Reverse Polarity," the ability of unused club Reverse Polarity.
* "Surface Green," causing the ball to roll along any surface type as if it were the green.
* "Tee Bonus," granting a large power bonus when hitting from the tee.
* Unexpected Results, which exhausts a random club in your bag after hitting with the club that has this ability.
* United Formation, which grants a control bonus if it is next to two Stanchion clubs.
* Visitor, which grants a huge stat bonus if the ball has touched every type of terrain in a match.

## Unused Gameplay Features

* There are very rudimentary references to the ability to play against AI opponents found in the game files. This feature was also referenced by Concrete Software staff on reddit as something that was experimented with during development.
* As evidenced by the unused special abilities found in the game, it appears that exhaust mechanic was once featured much more prominently.
* There is an unused purchasable "boost" that gives players and their clubhouse teammates a bonus to their currency and XP.
* There is an unused purchasable that permanently doubles the speed of pack unlocking, removing the need for players to watch ads to speed pack unlocking.

## Other Unused Content

* There is a reference to a brand named "Vagabond" in the game files, but it has no other associated data.
* Several clubs have had their names changed during development. These name changes can be found in the Notes and Trivia section of the relevant clubs.
* There is alternative club art for Lodestar in the game files.

## References

1. ↑ https://old.reddit.com/r/PGATOURGolfShootout/comments/beqhpo/multiplayer\_matches/elap2l7/