Believe it or not, I actually like golf games. I get the Tiger game every year, even though it's basically the same thing over and over.
I kind of like the change they made this year. As anyone who's played any of the series knows, your player quickly becomes a superman who can just shit on any AI opposition due to all the assists. The game has nerfed the abilities this year by giving you a limited 'focus' gague. So you can still do things like power up your drives, add spin while the ball is in the air and see putt previews. BUT ! Each time you do so it drains your gague which is only replenished by hitting normal shots with no super powers. This not only stops over-use but also adds some tactics as you choose which shots are important enough to warrent using your assists. It's a much better system, in my opinion.