Nouvelles WGT Golf

We're bringing back the popular "WGT 19th Hole" series, focused on featuring the players, personalities and country clubs that make up the global WGT community.

frappefort - The Hard Hitter!

This WGT 19th Hole selection was a suggestion from well-known WGTer YancyCan, who described frappefort as "one of the most sincere gentlemen there is on WGT." He also tells us that frappefort lives by the motto: "pour le plaisir," which translates to: "fun only!" ...and that's a motto we can get behind!

frappefort (also known as Francois, outside of WGT) is from Quebec, Canada and says, "I may be 64, but feel like an old hippie, not knowing he is growing old." He discovered WGT in 2010 after a work accident prevented him from playing golf any longer. After an Internet search for an online golf game, he found WGT and has been here ever since!

Quick fun fact(s): his unique player name "frappefort" translates to "hit hard," though he originally was hoping to make his player name, "Fab."

As his motto suggests, he loves to have fun and says that he's found that with WGT. His strategy was to set goals for himself, saying that after starting to play WGT he wanted to reach Legend tier. After that, he "wanted more" and after 5+ years he has reached Champion tier, accomplishing many other milestones along the way including contributing almost 340,000 XP to his country club.

On WGT Country Clubs, frappefort says that after he joined a club, he stayed and added to it the best he could, "Now, among others, it is one of the best Country Clubs on WGT!" (He adds there are club members from all over the world in the Sherbrooke Country Club.)

When asked what tips or advice he would give to new WGT players, he says to "be patient and do not give up." He also noted that the "WGT community was a surprise for me," and that he has made some "very nice" friends on WGT – "too many to mention... All of those that may see this thread and remember me, I know they will smile."

WE WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU! If you want us to feature you or someone you know in a future "WGT 19th Hole" profile, please let us know at: players[at]wgt.com

The wait is over... Pebble Beach stroke play is available now on WGT!

This new stroke play course is one of the most anticipated to join the list of famous courses you can play free on WGT.

Play Pebble Beach in different game types, to challenge your virtual golf skills. Here are some ways to play the new course now...

Pebble Beach Stroke Play

Compete this month in the WGT Virtual Tour Major tournament, the New York Life Championship, for a double purse of 400,000 WGT Credits.

Play Free Tournament

Ready-Go Tournaments

Play new Ready-Go's on Pebble Beach for a fast, fun way to compete for WGT Credits.

These paid tournaments are limited to the first 50 players that enter, and the top 30 players earn credits.

And for top WGT players, try a High-Stakes Ready-Go tournament with a higher entry fee, but a larger payout as well!

Join Ready-Go

WGT Bracket Tournaments

WGT Brackets are another fun way to compete against other players on the new Pebble Beach course.

Brackets are multi-round tournaments where you compete against other players head-to-head, with winners advancing to the next round until a final champion is decided.

Choose to play either free or paid Brackets to win WGT Credits.

Play Brackets

*Note, this new stroke play course is just the Front 9 of Pebble Beach because we were just too excited to keep you waiting any longer! We're working on the Back 9 now and will get it out as soon as possible.

Congratulations to Champion tier Tordodam on winning the Leadbetter A Swing Challenge in November, the second tournament in the Oct-Dec 2015 WGT Virtual Tour Quarterly Season.

With an impressive stroke play final score of 107, Tordodam edges fmagnets (109) for the top spot on the Champion tier leaderboard, followed by MarioSilva with 110.

Congratulations to all the leaderboard winners in the November tournament, and we are currently contacting players to award the sweepstakes prizes, including online coaching with David Leadbetter, one free month in the Leadbetter A-Swing Online Training Team and A-Swing Complete Training Kits. We'll announce these winners soon, once they're confirmed!

Leadbetter A Swing Challenge

• Champion - Tordodam, 107 (Argentina)
• Tour Legend - Courtney01, 106 (South Africa)
• Legend - baumar88, 107 (Germany)
• Tour Master - onkelalfons, 118 (Germany)
• Master - JForno, 122 (USA)
• Tour Pro - audy5917, 120 (USA)
• Pro - Gabemc11, 132 (USA)

See full Leadbetter A Swing Challenge Leaderboards

2015 Oct-Dec Quarterly Season Leaderboard

• Champion - fmagnets (Great Britain)  
• Tour Legend - Courtney01 (South Africa)
• Legend - baumar88 (Germany)
• Tour Master - JForno (USA)
• Master - werner0070 (South Africa)
• Tour Pro - Gabemc11 (USA) 
• Pro - checkplusfours (Australia)

See full Oct-Dec Season Standings

This month: Play Pebble Beach in the New York Life Championship 

The final Major tournament of the 2015 WGT Virtual Tour is being played on the newest stroke play course on WGT... PEBBLE BEACH.

This highly anticipated course is available now so you can experience full Pebble Beach stroke play for the first time on WGT. 

Compete in the New York Life Championship in December and play as many times as you want in the unlimited play first round, now through 12/25. Then compete in the two single-play final rounds (12/26-12/28 and 12/29-12/31) for the huge 400,000 WGT Credit purse.

Play Pebble Beach Stroke Play

*Note, this is new course is the full Front 9 of Pebble Beach because we were too excited to keep you waiting any longer! We're working on the Back 9 now and will get it out as soon as possible.

Follow full WGT Virtual Tour coverage on Golf Channel, including online scores, virtual leaderboards, updates and even interviews with WGT players, just like the professional tours. See Golf Channel Coverage.

Winter is coming here in CC Event #13, going on NOW through Sat, 12/5!

Embrace the chilly weather by playing in CC Event #13, and contributing to your club's XP this weekend.

Play today and tomorrow to compete against other country clubs for club pride and in-game rewards including these wintry Snowflake tees and flags.

Go to Country Club Page

CC Events allow WGT Country Clubs to compete against each other for bragging rights and special in-game rewards. The club that earns the most points from their Clashes wins!

Each Event is made up of Club Clashes that last for a limited amount of time (usually a few hours). When your club enters the event, you'll get matched with another club close to your skill level, and a timer will show how much time is left in that Clash. Club members from both clubs can play as many rounds as they want during that time, using Club Passes and Superpasses to earn points.

Learn more about CC Events and Club Clashes

Not in a WGT Country Club yet? Learn more and join one (or start your own!) here.

Play the newest, highly anticipated stroke play course on WGT: Pebble Beach!

Experience Pebble Beach stroke play for the first time on WGT in the New York Life Championship this month, closing out the 2015 WGT Virtual Tour.

Play as many times as you want in the unlimited play first round, now through 12/25, then compete in the two single-play final rounds (12/26-12/28 and 12/29-12/31) for the huge 400,000 WGT Credit purse.

Play Pebble Beach Stroke Play

This tournament is the final event in the Oct-Dec Quarterly Season and your last chance to move up the leaderboard, plus everyone that enters will get a free New York Life virtual golf ball.

*Note, this new course is just the Front 9 of Pebble Beach because we were just too excited to keep you waiting any longer! We're working on the Back 9 now and will get it out as soon as possible.

Follow full WGT Virtual Tour coverage on Golf Channel, including online scores, virtual leaderboards, updates and even interviews with WGT players, just like the professional tours. See Golf Channel Coverage.

You're getting a lot of gifts for other people this holiday season, so here's your chance to get something great for yourself!

Compete in the Treat Yo' Self SkyTrak Challenge tournament this week for a chance to win a SkyTrak launch monitor, featuring new WGT integration to play your favorite WGT courses with your own clubs.

This week-long tournament runs through 12/9 on WGT, and two lucky winners including the top leaderboard score and a sweepstakes winner chosen at random, will each win a FREE SkyTrak and a year's "Play & Improve Package" subscription with WGT Golf features.

Win a SkyTrak

*Open to all WGT players, but only eligible countries can win prizes. See rules for details and eligibility.

This Black Friday, join the WGT Community in a "Sasquatch Search Shootout" as part of "Bethpage Black Friday," hosted by WGT player (and original Sasquatch finder): YancyCan.

THE BETHPAGE BLACK FRIDAY SASQUATCH SEARCH SHOOTOUT

Hosted by Team Yancy & The Alien Ambassadors Country Club 

November marks the 1-year anniversary of the WGT Sasquatch being found after five plus years of WGT golfers searching.

If you find yourself looking at the B.B. Squatch on your screen & you cannot remember how to get the "ScreenCap" - simply save the replay and contact Team Yancy for help. We will be available to help those who contact us promptly. Remember - any WGT player who enters has a chance to win one of the prizes!

Happy Squatching & Good Luck to All!

Join the fun in the forums: Play Bethpage Black Hole #9 in single hole practice mode and find the infamous Squatch. Anyone who enters has a chance to win a prize!

Prizes:

GRAND PRIZE: Lowest overall shots taken for screencap
ADDITIONAL PRIZE CATEGORIES:

• The CTTS Contest: WGT Avatar that is closest-to-the-Squatch, one random draw from all entrants less lowest shot winner(s). Consolation prize for most shots taken, tie ends in random drawing.

What can you win? Sneak peek from Yancy: WATCH

WGT players must post a screencap in the master thread that has both their WGT avatar & B.B. Squatch in the same screenshot. Posts must be published before 12:01 PM Sunday PST. Multiple entries are welcome and will be encouraged. Any entries showing manipulation of the image (aka any photoshopping) will be discarded.

Need help?

Yancy & assorted members of WGTAACC on duty to watch the forum thread for the entire event.

WGTers OpyEuclid & DocMoose are the lead WGTAACC contacts, and they will help all who need it, answer any questions, and inject some humor if the thread starts to lose any of its momentum.

Those WGTers needing some "extra help" can save a replay of their SquatchCap - and Team Yancy will create their entry image for them if needed.

Not sure how to play just a single hole? Yancy's got you covered! WATCH THIS video tutorial to get you going on your Sasquatch hunt.

Nation, be the first to play the NEW Pebble Beach Front 9 stroke play course in this special tournament, sponsored by New York Life.

The Pebble Beach Exclusive is open to WGT Nation members only and features three single-play rounds over one week, to experience the newest WGT golf course before anyone else.

Play the first round 11/23-11/24, second round 11/25-11/26 and final round 11/27-11/28, to get up to three early looks at the new course. Note, you must post a score in each round to continue on to the next!

Not a WGT Nation member yet? See if you're eligible and join free HERE. 

Play Free Now

*This special tournament is open to WGT Nation members only, featuring three single-play rounds running 11/23-11/24, 11/25-11/26 and 11/27-11/28. See rules for details and eligibility.

WGT Country Club members, play CC Event #12 going on NOW thru Sat, 11/21.

Give your country club members something to thank you for, by playing in CC Event #12 and contributing to your club's XP this weekend.

Play today and tomorrow to compete against other country clubs for club pride and in-game rewards including these festive Cornucopia tees and flags.

Go to Country Club Page

CC Events allow WGT Country Clubs to compete against each other for golf glory and special in-game rewards. The club that earns the most points from their Clashes wins!

Each Event is made up of Club Clashes that last for a limited amount of time (usually a few hours). When your club enters the event, you'll get matched with another club close to your skill level, and a timer will show how much time is left in that Clash. Club members from both clubs can play as many rounds as they want during that time, using Club Passes and Superpasses to earn points.

Learn more about CC Events and Club Clashes

Not in a WGT Country Club yet? Learn more about how to join one (or start your own!) HERE.

We're bringing back the popular "WGT 19th Hole" series, focused on featuring the players, personalities and country clubs that make up the global WGT community.

Dragonslayer1945 - The One Million Dollar XP Man

WGT Country Clubs are great places to build community where members can play together, earn XP to level up the club (to earn in-game rewards) and work together to compete against other clubs for prizes in CC Events.

WGT Legend player Dragonslayer1945 is currently a member of The Yorkshire County GC and was brought to our attention by a fellow club member. Dragonslayer1945 has greatly contributed to his club and recently earned a total of one million+ XP points for them by playing games using Club Passes. The Yorkshire County GC is currently at Club Level 12, closing in on Level 13.

A WGT player since 2010, Dragonslayer1945 says that when he is not busy earning XP for the club on WGT, you can find him playing darts, snooker or cheering on his favorite county football team. When asked what advice he would give to new WGT players, he echoed other high-level players and encourages them to "just keep plugging away and you will get there."

FUN FACT: Something you may not know about Dragonslayer1945 is that collecting antiques is a favorite hobby!

Congratulations again to Dragonslayer1945 on his WGT Country Club accomplishments!

WE WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU! If you want us to feature you or someone you know in a future "WGT 19th Hole" profile, please let us know at: players[at]wgt.com