I get what you're saying and I'm pretty sure we've had this conversation before. lol. I just don't get 2 things. One, is it really that hard to simply add 72 holes to the options when choosing 18 holes, front 9, back 9, etc... I don't know, honest question. I believe what your saying about it being last in their priorities because of feedback, it's just hard for me to fathom there aren't more people that would want this simple option. Like I said in an earlier thread, I won't have time to play enough to get to The Masters in my Career, so I won't be able to play along when the tour does. Not a deal breaker for me because I'm used to it by now, just wish it was there.
The deal breaker with me is getting comfortable with the aiming system since I got so wrapped up in True Aim in 2011( I actually went back to it and quit playing 2012). Game definately is BY FAR, the best graphical effort of almost any sports sim I've ever seen.
P.S. I have posted the request for this option in years past at EA, it's just after awhile I figured they weren't going to bring it back because there is not enough people like me that don't even play on line at all.