WGT Golf News

The popular TaylorMade SLDR virtual driver now in all white and unlocking earlier this summer only on WGT.

The SLDR driver is the top driver on tour, and TaylorMade released an all-white version that WGT is unlocking earlier. The black SLDR unlocks at Levels 28 and 89 but the white SLDR unlocks at Levels 23 and 79, for a limited-time only.

This SLDR has extra distance, trajectory and forgiveness, making it ideal for players who like to control their shots by swinging earlier or later on the WGT swing meter, without giving up as much distance.

Get the white SLDR in the WGT Pro Shop...

• Level 23
• Level 79

Play all 18 holes of full stroke play golf at Pinehurst No. 2 on WGT.

The main event of the 2014 Virtual U.S. Open has arrived, the full 18-hole Qualifier. Drive, chip and putt on all 18 holes of the historic host course for the 2014 U.S. Open Championships.

Everyone that enters the Qualifier gets:

• Free USGA avatar
• Free Lexus virtual golf ball
• Free Lexus Putter Pal
• Chance to win a GRAND PRIZE TRIP to next year's U.S. Open: one sweepstakes winner and one to the ultimate champion

Play Virtual U.S. Open Qualifier

As part of the 2014 Virtual U.S. Open, players automatically receive a free USGA Avatar Male 3, but all six male and female avatars are available free in the Pro Shop during the Virtual U.S. Open for players to choose and equip.

Get free WGT Credits for yourself, while you save with special offers on Mother's Day gifts for the moms in your life.

You can save on flowers and gifts from ProFlowers, FTD, Shari's Berries, Harry & David, Red Envelope and more. As an example, get 1,200 free WGT Credits when you buy from ProFlowers with up to 50% savings on flowers.

See Special Offers

Don't forget, Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11.

Click "Earn Credits" to see all special offers.

Scores have been posted and the results are in for the Glenmorangie Cup on the 2014 Virtual Tour.

In the Tour Legend tier several well-known WGT players were in contention, but in the end, dansamcam (USA) thrived under the pressure of a single-play final round. dansamcam carded impressive rounds of 53 and 55 for 108 to capture his third WGT Virtual Tour victory, and regain the lead over frenchconnect (USA) in the overall season standings. dansamcam edged out poldimaier (GER) and ujjbnjk (SWE) who both posted rounds of 53 and 57 for 110.

After winning three out of the four first Virtual Tour events, the big question is which other Tour Legends can keep up with dansamcam in both the monthly events and the overall season standings? Also, dansamcam now has the distinction of being the "Best WGT Player Without a Major" having only lost the GolfNow Championship Major in March to frenchconnect. But with seven events left in the 2014 Virtual Tour season, including 3 more Majors with larger credit purses, there's still plenty of golf to play.

Congratulations to all the winners in the Glenmorangie Cup...

Glenmorangie Cup Winners – April 2014

• Tour Legend: dansamcam, 108 (USA)
• Legend: hatchy66, 110 (UK)
• Tour Master: RoarEMackElroy, 114 (USA)
• Master: Coland, 120 (Italy)

The WGT Virtual Tour continues in May with the Cutter & Buck Classic on Royal St George's. Now underway, player are competing at the site of the 2011 Open Championship for a share of the 200,000 WGT Credit purse. Credits accumulated each month count towards qualifying for the Virtual Tour Championship in December, which features a record one million WGT Credit purse. More about the Virtual Tour Championship.

Virtual Tour Season Standings

Play the WGT Virtual Tour

The next stop on the WGT Virtual Tour is the Cutter & Buck Classic.

Compete on Royal St. George's, host of the 2011 British Open Championship, for your share of the 200,000 WGT Credit purse. Plus get a free Cutter & Buck virtual vapor ball when you enter. Post your best Round 1 score by 5/26 to qualify for Round 2.

Remember to play the Virtual Tour EVERY month and accumulate credits season-long to qualify for the Virtual Tour Championship in December, with a record ONE MILLION CREDIT PURSE, split among just the Top 64 season qualifiers in each of the Pro thru Tour Legend tiers.

Play Virtual Tour

Plus, Golf Channel is covering the WGT Virtual Tour all year, including online scores, virtual leaderboards, updates and even interviews with WGT players, just like the professional tours! See Golf Channel Coverage.

See what's new on WGT today, including new Tiered Brackets and some exciting virtual golf equipment.

New Tiered Brackets

Brackets have quickly become one of the most popular multi-player games on WGT. Now you can compete against WGT players in your same tier with new Tiered Brackets, available for Pro, Tour Pro, Master, Tour Master, Legend and Tour Legend players. 

Play WGT Brackets

Each Bracket includes 16 players who compete head-to-head over 4 rounds, with the top 4 players splitting the WGT Credit purse. Bracket options change weekly, including free or with entry fees, different stroke play courses, and 9 or 18 hole matches.

New White SLDR Driver Unlocks Earlier

The TaylorMade SLDR driver is the top driver on tour and is now available in all-white for a limited time on WGT, unlocking at earlier levels than the original black SLDR driver...

• White SLDR Driver unlocks at Level 23 -- 5 levels earlier
• White SLDR Driver unlocks at Level 79 -- 10 levels earlier

Get more trajectory, distance and forgiveness!

New Callaway X2 Hot Wood Sets

Upgrade to the new X2 Hot woods from Callaway for even more distance and forgiveness...

• X2 Hot Driver unlocks at Level 32 | X2 Hot 3 Wood unlocks at Level 33 | X2 Hot Hybrid unlocks at Level 34
• X2 Hot Driver unlocks at Level 72 | X2 Hot 3 Wood unlocks at Level 73 | X2 Hot Hybrid unlocks at Level 74

The Glenmorangie Cup leaderboards continue to shift as notable WGT players post impressive single-play scores in the final Round 2. Top players will capture a share of the 200,000 WGT Credit purse which also contribute to overall Virtual Tour season standings and the December Championship with $10,000 in prizes.

This month, players are competing on the Best of Famous course, with some of the most beautiful and challenging holes in all of golf. Currently sitting atop the Tour Legend tier is two-time Virtual Tour champion dansamcam (USA). After firing rounds of 53 and 55 for 108, dansamcam has a two-shot lead over ujjbnjk (Sweden) who posted 53 and 57 for 110.

However, still in the hunt are several top Tour Legends who shot a 53 in Round 1, including: poldimaier (Germany), Justin9926 (USA) and the always-dangerous BolloxInBruges (USA), plus another 9 players with 54, all with a chance of catching dansamcam. The pressure is on!

In other tiers, hatchy66 (UK) leads the Legends with 110, RoarEMackElroy (USA) leads the Tour Master tier with 114, Coland (Italy) leads the Master tier with 120, Amberhunt (USA) leads the Tour Pros with 117, and cun01 (USA) leads the Pro tier with a total of 118.

Round 2 highlights include...

Hole out on the par-3 17th at Kiawah Island by Master player ricosco [WATCH REPLAY]

Impressive putt by Master player RLunau on the par-4 17th at St Andrews [WATCH REPLAY]

View Glenmorangie Cup Leaderboards

Be sure to play the Virtual U.S. Open Front 9 Challenge tournament on Pinehurst No. 2 for your chance to win $500 USGAshop.com prizes.

Two players will each win a $500 gift card to USGAshop.com, the player with the top leaderboard score and another lucky sweepstakes winner chosen at random.

Play Pinehurst Front 9

The Virtual U.S. Open Front 9 Challenge tournament is free to enter, post your score by 4/30/14 for your chance to win.

Famed Pinehurst No. 2 will be rolled out as part of the 2014 Virtual U.S. Open, with the full 18 hole stroke play Qualifier coming in May.

Our most popular offer is back for the weekend. Get 3 free Nike RZN Red virtual golf balls when you buy 2,000 or more WGT Credits.

The new high-performance Nike RZN Red golf balls provide more distance, plus a slower WGT swing meter to help improve your game. With these virtual golf balls, every shot will be easier to hit, go longer and stop on the green faster.

Get WGT Credits

If you really want to stock up on Nike balls this weekend, receive 3 Nike balls for EACH purchase of 2,000 WGT Credits. Use all your new credits to upgrade your other virtual equipment and play more match play, skins, tournaments and new brackets for prizes.

Note, the Nike virtual golf balls will automatically be added to your inventory but not automatically equipped. To play with the new golf balls, just open your Equipment and equip the new Nike RZN Red golf balls from your inventory.

*Special offer for WGT players who buy 2,000 or more WGT Credits 4/26/14-4/27/14, receive 3 free Nike RZN Red virtual golf balls (Level 40+).

Be sure to post your best Round 1 score in the Glenmorangie Cup by 4/25 to qualify to play Round 2 this month.

Add to your WGT Virtual Tour year-long earnings by placing in the top 70 combined scores in your tier, and getting your share of the 200,000 WGT Credit total purse. 

Play in every monthly Virtual Tour event to quality for the year-end virtual championship and the live event in December with additional prizes.

Play Virtual Tour

Visit Golf Channel for ongoing coverage of the WGT Virtual Tour throughout the year, including online scores, virtual leaderboards, updates and even interviews with WGT players, just like the professional tours!

Note, this month's Virtual Tour event, the Glenmorangie Cup is available only on web not mobile.