WGT Golf News

We made some updates to the product today, and here are the highlights. As always, you can check the Announcements & Latest News forum for full details on our system updates.

• Progress bar loader – a new game loader shows you the progress of the load, so you know how far along you are.
• Online status sort – the WGT Players list is now sorted by online status by default, making it easier to form multiplayer games.
• See More Friends – you will now see up to 250 of your friends in the Friends widget on the left hand side of your screen.
• Screen resolution alert – if your screen resolution is lower than the recommended 1024x768, you will be alerted.

Congratulations to the following recent tournament winners. New tournaments started January 1st, but you have to play to win!

December Closest-to-the-Pin Tournament

Hack: jwt61561
Prizes: WGT Credits & polo shirt

Amateur: tibbets
Prizes: WGT Credits & polo shirt

December Stroke Play Tournament

Hack: TrickMilton
Prizes: WGT Credits

Amateur: Bent1
Prizes: WGT Credits

Week 52 Stroke Play Tournament

Hack: Lawdog328
Prize: WGT Credits

Amateur: jdwestnightmare
Prize: WGT Credits

Week 51 Stroke Play Tournament

Hack: oneluv
Prize: WGT Credits

Amateur: nivlac
Prize: WGT Credits

If you haven't already, check out some of the new tournaments we have lined up in January. Happy new year, and good luck!

New Year, New Gear Sweepstakes - Enter for a chance to win a Dell 24" Flat Panel Monitor

Jan Golf Gear Tournament - U.S. players face off against each other for hundreds of dollars worth of Golfsmith gift cards

Amateur's Closest-to-the-Pin Tournament - Amateur Tier players compete to win premium golf gear!

Happy new year everybody! We wish you a happy and prosperous 2009, and thank you for all your support in 2008!

Photo: antiguan_life

The WGT team wishes you happiness and peace this holiday season. Take care of yourselves, and others. Happy holidays!

Photo: CaptPiper

Congratulations to the following recent tournament winners. There are new tournaments every week, but you have to play to win!

Thanksgiving Open
 
Hack Tier

1st: Jarid
Prize: Scotty Cameron putter

2nd: Drop-n-a-2
Prize: WGT polo shirt

3rd: bladeny
Prize: WGT hat

Amateur Tier:

1st: Costain
Prize: TaylorMade irons

2nd: CKEVIN2
Prize: WGT polo shirt

3rd: tibbets
Prize: WGT hat

Week 50 Stroke Play Tournament

Hack: fishyjacko
Prize: WGT Credits

Amateur: AvatarLee
Prize: WGT Credits

Week 49 Closest-to-the-Pin Sweepstakes

Winner: SFIOREY
Prize: WGT polo shirt

Thanks to players like you, 2 million rounds have been played and 23 million golf balls have been hit by players in over 170 countries since WGT's October beta launch. In an ongoing effort to improve the game, we'd like to ask you to fill out a brief survey. With your help, we can continue to make World Golf Tour the best golfing experience on the web. You can fill out the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=SLpuVRfXlT8aDoNVPk1lOw_3d_3d

Thanks for your time!

Congratulations to the following recent tournament winners. There are new tournaments every week, but you have to play to win!

Jerry Lewis MDA Open


1st: tibbets
Prize: Trip for two to Kiawah Island Golf Resort - 5 nights, 3 rounds of golf, and airfare


2nd: mrkelly
Prize: Trip for two to La Paloma Golf Resort and Spa - 2 nights, 1 round of golf, and airfare


3rd: threebyfives
Prize: Set of 12 TaylorMade golf clubs

Week 49 Stroke Play Tournament

Hack: cwbird
Prize: WGT Credits

Amateur: Bayou
Prize: WGT Credits

Week 48 Closest-to-the-Pin Sweepstakes

Winner: Laughlin4
Prize: WGT polo shirt

WGT players from 170 countries have now completed 2 million rounds and hit 20 million golf balls since October. We'll keep the features, prizes and tournaments coming, so keep playing and thanks for all your support!

The 2008 Crunchies is TechCrunch's second annual competition to celebrate the most compelling startups, internet and technology innovations of the year. Help us get WGT nominated for a "Best Time Sink Site" Crunchies award!

http://crunchies2008.techcrunch.com/nominations/?nominee=World%20Golf%20Tour&category=10

Thanks everyone!