Nouvelles WGT Golf

Since WGT players from the United Kingdom, Germany and Canada became eligible to compete in WGT tournaments on November 1, we've gotten many questions about when eligibility will open for other countries. As you can imagine, different countries have different requirements for contest and sweepstakes, but we are steadily working through them to open up to as many countries as we can. Stay tuned, because there are definitely more to come!

Check out our newest video tutorial on how to start a multiplayer game. Learn how to create your own game and invite people to play, and how to make yourself available for a multiplayer game.

WGT players have completed 1 million rounds as of today, less than one month after the Beta went live! We have more exciting features, prizes and tournaments coming, so keep honing your skills and thanks for helping WGT reach this important milestone.

Ready for the next level of competition? We've enabled the Amateur tier at WGT! The top players in the community have been moved automatically to the new tier, where they will be playing from a new teebox. They will compete against other Amateur players in tournaments, and qualify for bigger purses and better prizes. As the WGT golfing community increases in size and ability we will continue to add higher tiers.

All players are elgible to qualify for the Amateur tier, so keep on playing!

(Please note that per our Terms & Conditions, each player may use only one account.)

Check out our newest game tutorial on how to aim your shot, for those of you who are unfamiliar with our target tool:

Check out our newest game tutorial on how to hit the ball, for those of you who are unfamiliar with our swing meter:

A little over two years ago, a small team of us embarked on a simple idea—allow people to play world-famous golf courses online and feel as though they are really there. It didn't matter that it hadn't been done before, or that most people thought it was impossible. Today, two world-class courses, a slew of technology patents, nearly one million players and thousands of putts later, we are unveiling our beta product.

The beta includes our new course, The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort and host of the 1991 Ryder Cup and 94th PGA Championship, which you can play tee-to-green. Also new are:

• Multi-player capability with in-game chat functionality – up to four players can tee off against one another and razz each other while doing so
• Alternative play options – choose between tee-to-green play or closest-to-the-pin competition
• Tournament rewards – compete in tournaments to win prizes ranging from thousands of dollars to luxurious golf vacations
• Variety of swing options – new additions include punch, chip, flop and putt
• Personalized avatars – choose between several avatars and outfits, both male and female
• Personalized profile pages – share your game stats, videos, pictures, friends, replays, activities, favorite equipment, and blog posts
• Forums – get game tips, share advice, or talk about the latest golf news

We've also added two more blogs to our lineup:

• Peter Kessler, the XM Radio personality, golf historian and former Golf Channel host, will share insights and anecdotes drawing on thousands of interviews he has conducted with the individuals who have shaped the game of golf.
• Josh Zander, "Class A" PGA teaching professional at the Stanford University Golf Course and Golf Digest contributor, will offer tips and post videos on improving your golf game.

We hope you enjoy the beta, and welcome your feedback in the forum. There are many improvements coming, and your feedback will help to shape them and make this the best golf experience online!

Cheers,
WGT Team

Now that the Olympics are upon us, calls are again being made to have golf accepted as an official Olympic sport. WGT, of course, loves the idea of golf in the Olympics, and has partnered with GGL Global Gaming to be a part of the 2008 Digital Games. In doing so, we hope to bring golf to the masses and give people an opportunity to experience a game (and course!) they might otherwise not have the chance to in real life. You can read more about the partnership here: http://www.worldgolftour.com/news_olympics.aspx

Check out this short clip about WGT from WSB-TV in Atlanta:

As we approach WGT’s debut of The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, our film crew is already busy photographing our next course, Pinehurst Course No. 8 in North Carolina. Below are some behind-the-scenes photos of our crew shooting from a helicopter so tiny it fits on the cart path!