The problem with all of this is that they are putting the cart before the horse.
Honestly, they have no business demanding any fees, at the current beta state of the game.
We've all made the initial Early Access investment.
Yet, anyone can see that the game is still not anywhere near ready for prime-time.
Whose fault is it that the game isn't up to snuff, after all this time?
Frankly, they need to ask the Jack Nicklaus team for support, to get the game in better working order. After all, now that Jack's name is on it... he would most likely do whatever it takes to ensure it isn't an instant failure.
Then... when the game actually works, without fail after fail... then, we can talk about additional costs.
I think we all are more than capable of paying whatever amount the game decides to charge. There are also plenty of DLC ideas that they can sell, without making the game pay-to-win.
But, this whole, "just trust us," mantra, is well past due. Time for them to actually deliver a quality production.
I mean, I can hardly get through 9 holes anymore, without something game-breaking occurring.
For the love of all humanity... the game really needs to be cleaned up from all of the incessant bugs, first and foremost.
I can list all of the unresolved issues... but, then we would be here all night.