WGT Golf News

Final scores have been posted at the IOA Open in January on Pebble Beach in this first event of the 2014 WGT Virtual Tour.

The winner of the Tour Legend tier was dansamcam, performed well under pressure, posting scores of 25.6 and 35.1 for a combined 60.7 in the closest-to-the-hole scoring format. Finishing close behind was nashkurt with a total of 72.8 and rounding out the top three was JFHuber who carded 73.1. Atop the the Legend tier leaderboard was adrian923 with an impressive 70.3.

Here's a look at what's currently in the virtual golf bag of the IOA Open champion...

WHAT'S IN THE BAG: dansamcam

• Driver: Nike Covert 2.0 (L100+)
• 3 Wood: TaylorMade R11S (L95+)
• Irons: Nike VR Forged (L97+)
• Wedges: Cleveland CG16: 56, 60, 64 degree (L76+)
• Putter: Odyssey Versa #1 (L96+)
• Ball: Nike 20XI-X RZN (L85+)

Congratulations to all the winners and over 75,000 participants in the IOA Open at Pebble Beach.

IOA OPEN WINNERS - JANUARY 2014

• Tour Legend: dansamcam, 60.8 (USA)
• Legend: adrian923, 70.3 (USA)
• Tour Master: keplere, 109.2 (Spain)
• Master: Richnow, 135.4 (USA)
• Tour Pro: Sorengolf, 116.7 (Denmark)
• Pro: Lasmastar, 144.3 (Italy)

View IOA Open Leaderboards

The Virtual Tour makes its next stop at the Transamerica Classic, an 18-hole stroke-play event on Congressional Country Club, site of the 2011 U.S. Open. Earnings from each month's event accumulate throughout the year, within each WGT tier (Pro thru Tour Legend), and will determine who qualifies for the Virtual Tour Championship in December.

Follow news coverage of the WGT Virtual Tour on Golf Channel, online and TV.

The WGT Virtual Tour continues this month with the Transamerica Classic, featuring 18 holes of stroke play competition on Congressional.

Enter and get a free Transamerica virtual golf ball, just post your best Round 1 score by 2/21 to participate. The top 70 combined scores from this two-round tournament will split a total purse of 200,000 WGT Credits, which also counts toward the 2014 WGT Virtual Tour year-long standings.

Play Virtual Tour

 In case you missed it, Golf Channel is covering the WGT Virtual Tour, including online scores, virtual leaderboards, updates and even interviews with WGT players, just like the professional tours! See Golf Channel Coverage.

The Virtual Tour is open to WGT players in all countries, and on both the Web and Mobile versions of WGT, but only to WGT Players at the Pro tier or higher, due to the increased level of competition and prizes. Learn more about Virtual Tour and see Virtual Tour Leaderboard.

Get the newest from Nike, the Covert 2.0 driver, unlocking for top WGT players at Level 100.

The Nike Covert 2.0 is the driver that Tiger Woods and other pros are playing this season.

It gives you a higher trajectory, with the most carry distance of any driver available on WGT, helping you clear more hazards and cut more dogleg corners.

See Nike Driver

Don't miss this limited-time offer - get the top-selling PING G20 virtual clubs, now unlocking at Levels 54-55 in the Pro Shop.

The top selling PING G20s offer more distance, forgiveness and a slower WGT swing meter.

These clubs normally don't unlock until Levels 58-59, but for a few weeks only, they're unlocking at Levels 54-55.

See PING G20s

WGT Tip: Use Level-Up Boosts or XP Boosts to level up in the game to take advantage of this special offer while it lasts.

With over 75,000 participants in this month's event, the journey to the top of the leaderboard will be anything but easy. While players had an unlimited amount of chances to post a first-round score in this 36-hole, cumulative event, they have only one chance this week to post a second-round score. As a result, even the most seasoned WGT veterans are feeling some pressure as the event's Jan. 31 conclusion draws near.

Some highlights from the second round include keithm1's hole-out on the 16th and secenbarger's accurate approach to the opening hole.

While many players still have yet to submit a second-round score, the final standings are beginning to take shape. Among the early leaders are... 

• Tour Legend: dansamcam, 60.8 (see round 2 scorecard below)
• Legend: adrian923, 70.3
• Tour Master: Bodie2go - 123.9
• Master: Richnow, 135.4
• Tour Pro: Sorengolf, 116.7

Read full coverage on Golf Channel

See leaderboards on WGT

Based on early player feedback, we've improved Course Notebooks on WGT.

Keep your tips handy for every virtual golf course on WGT, so you remember how to best play each hole.

Notebook improvements include...

• New tabs for easier navigation
• Jump to any hole on the course
• Access Notebooks when you're not playing

See Course Notebook

Some tips to remember...

• There's a Notebook page for each fairway and each green, so two pages per hole for strokeplay courses
• You can enter up to 500 characters (or symbols) per page in your Notebook
• You only need ONE Notebook to save ALL your notes for EVERY course on WGT
• Notebooks are only available on WGT on the Web right now, not on WGT Golf Mobile yet (but we'll let you know when they are)

See what's new on WGT, including new and improved virtual equipment...

Improved Course Notebooks

We've improved Course Notebooks based on early player feedback, so you can easily keep your tips handy for every course and hole on WGT. We've added new tabs for easier navigation, quickly jump to any hole on the course, access Notebooks when you're not playing a game and more.

Remember: there is a Notebook page for each fairway and each green (so two pages per hole for stroke play courses), you can enter up to 500 characters per page and you only need ONE Notebook for all your course notes. 

New Nike Covert 2.0 Driver

The new Nike Covert 2.0 driver has the most carry distance of any driver on WGT to help you clear more hazards. This is the same new driver that Tiger Woods and other pros are playing this season. The new Sky Brace technology gives you higher trajectory and more carry distance, helping you cut more dogleg corners on WGT. Unlocks for top players at Level 100 in the Pro Shop.

New MAX Spin Wedges

The newest MAX wedges feature a slower WGT swing meter, plus precision and spin for top WGT players starting at Level 89. These wedges pair well with the MAX Meter full club set, to help you ding more shots and improve your scores.

• MAX Spin 56° Wedge (L89+)
• MAX Spin 60° Wedge (L90+)
• MAX Spin 64° Wedge (L91+)

Special - Unlock Ping G20 Clubs Earlier (Limited Time!)

Been thinking about an upgrade? Don't miss this limited time offer and get the popular Ping G20 virtual clubs with a slower meter, normally unlocking at Levels 58-59, now unlocking at Levels 54-55 for a few weeks only. 

Remember: you can use Level-Up Boosts and XP Boosts to level up faster in the game so you don't miss out!

Koele Ready-Go's

Join a quick, fun Ready-Go tournaments on our newest virtual course, Koele in Hawaii. Compete against other WGT players, with the top 30 of 50 scores earning WGT Credits.

Did you get a new iPad or iPhone over the holidays? Now you can play your favorite virtual golf game on both of these devices.

Download the free WGT Golf Mobile app to connect your existing WGT account and play full stroke play games with your same virtual equipment.

What's new in Golf Mobile...

• Play 10 famous courses including newly added Olympic Club and Harbour Town (more coming!) 
• Earn free WGT Credits with new offers from TrialPay 
• Play single-player stroke play or closest-to-the-hole games (multi-player coming) 
• Play free and paid tournaments against other WGT players 

Play WGT Golf Mobile

*Free Golf Mobile app supports iPad 2 or later, iPhone 4 or later, and iPod Touch 5 or later (not iPad 1 or iPod Touch 4, sorry).

There are always new virtual golf tournaments being played on WGT and we have some recent tournament winners to announce. WGT players are getting some great prizes, including dream golf trips, golf outings, gift cards and WGT Credits. Please note that tournament details and prizes take some time to finalize, so there may be a slight delay in the official announcements. 

Congratulations to these WGT players joining the WGT Winners Circle...

Korbel Toast Life Challenge
Winners/Prizes:

1st Place: brendan649 – Edgewood Golf Trip

This grand prize winner gets a trip for two to Edgewood Tahoe, site of the American Century Championship. This dream golf trip includes 2 rounds of golf, 2 nights hotel plus airfare. Enjoy your trip to beautiful Edgewood Tahoe!

2nd Place: trampszztb – Custom Korbel Golf Bag

This second place sweepstakes winner, receives a custom Korbel golf bag.

3rd Place: tangesazen – Korbel Merchandise

The third place sweepstakes winner gets some great new Korbel-branded merchandise.

Golf Holiday Summer Classic
Winner: chazzam
Prize: This unlimited, 18-hole stroke play tournament was played on Kiawah, home to the 2012 PGA Championship. As the lucky sweepstakes winner, chazzam wins a real TaylorMade R1 driver (not the virtual version on WGT) to improve his golf game.

Leadbetter Challenge
Leaderboard Winner: stevenharkin
Sweepstakes Winner: macbar
Prize: Both the leaderboard and sweepstakes winners each get a trip for two to learn from the best at The Leadbetter Golf Academy Three-Day Mini School in Orlando, Florida. This trip includes airfare and hotel accommodations, golf school for two and complimentary Callaway Club fittings.

GolfPac Travel Fall Challenge
Winner: gitthe
Prize: This lucky sweepstakes winner gets a three-day, two night deluxe golf package with accommodations for two at any of the three Grand Golf Resorts Florida (Innisbrook, Reunion or Hammock Beach). Enjoy this great trip!

WGT and Golf Channel are hosting the 2014 WGT Virtual Tour, the largest online golf season in history.

The first round of the January event, the IOA Open on Pebble Beach, closes on 1/24 so be sure to post your best score so you can compete in the second round that runs from 1/25 to 1/31.

The top scores in each WGT tier will earn WGT Credits from a record purse of over 200,000 Credits, that accumulate all year, qualifying players for the year-end championship and additional prizes.

Play Virtual Tour

 Golf Channel is covering all the action from the WGT Virtual Tour. Read the latest weekly updates and see WGT player video highlights online, and be sure to watch Golf Channel this week to see top player usernames and scores streaming live on TV!