WGT Golf News

WGT Country Clubs are the best way to meet new people in the game, and always have someone to play with.

It's easy to find a club to join, or create one of your own, in the Country Club section.

As a country club member, you will...

• Always have friends to play with 
• Play in private club tournaments 
• And now, get free CC Rewards like Putter Pal and Shot Pal when you level-up your club

Learn About CC Rewards

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If you haven't seen what's new for country clubs in WGT yet, be sure to visit the Country Club section to see all the new benefits and rewards you can earn.

Country Club members can now earn Club XP to level-up their clubs and unlock new rewards for ALL club members, including...

• Free Putter Pal at Club Level 2 
• Free Shot Pal at Club Level 4 
• And level-up your club to run more tournaments, add more members and earn more XP

See New Club Benefits

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This week's Country Club of the Week is... the Squirrel Killers, a new, small club that's working to level up quickly.

Squirrel Killers currently has 54 members who have been actively working to level-up the club, earning more than 1.2 million XP (experience points). The club has reached Club Level 6, unlocking a number of country club benefits, including a free Putter Pal and Shot Pal for all of their members and earning +5% Club XP when members play using a Pass. Keep playing using CC Passes to level up your club to unlock these benefits too!

Club owner LillaSzak describes the growth of the Squirrel Killers as a WGT Country Club -- which is also actively looking for more members if you're looking to join a new club...

"Squirrel Killers is a new CC, only established 2 months ago. Thru hard work, our close-knit family has reached Level 6 and 51 members. We love our Alternate Shots and Match Play, socialzing is very important in our CC. We recognize that there's a real person behind that avatar and WGT name. So between all the golf compliments and condolences, we share a few jokes, a lil smile and a bit of gossip (giggles). Thru our many inter-CC competitions, "Squirrels" have won over lots of friends. Our little family is hoping to grow some more, as individuals and as players, all with a sense of fun. All levels are catered to, from Tour Legend superstars to fun-loving hacks lol. If you're a social, active player please feel free to join :)"

The current Weekly Leaderboard below shows The Peoples Club at the top, followed by The old duffers retreat, Sherbrooke Country Club, the Senior Citizens and IBIS GC A Unique Golf Club.

It's going down... Head over to our Twitch page right now - http://www.twitch.tv/wgtgolf - to watch WGTicon play Tour Legend devonnnnn LIVE on Congressional!

WATCH NOW

Here's a reminder of this week's match-up...

WGTicon (aka iconian)

Level: 100

Tier: Tour Legend

Notes:

• WGT Forum Moderator
• Likes: Long walks on the beach, virtual golfing in fancy skirts, the WGT heartbeat

VS

devonnnnn

Level: 97

Tier: Tour Legend

Country Club: The Deviations

Notes:

• Qualified for both the 2013 and 2014 Virtual U.S. Open Championships
• Likes: His pink WGT Stand Bag

WGT will be streaming WGT player matches every week on Tuesdays at 3PM PDT. Note that 3PM PDT is 6PM EDT / 10PM GMT on Tue, and 9AM AEDT on Wed.

Learn more about WGT on Twitch, and how to stream your own WGT games on our FAQ.

Watch top WGT players iconian (you may know him as WGTicon) and devonnnnn play live Tuesday 3PM PDT, on the official WGT Twitch channel: http://www.twitch.tv/wgtgolf

Tune in to watch and listen to all the action, get insights and tips from top players on how they play, and chat to ask questions of your own. Plus, everyone on the Twitch Chat will get a free WGT gift just for watching.

This week's match-up: WGTicon vs. devonnnnn

WGTicon (aka iconian)

Level: 100

Tier: Tour Legend

Notes:

• WGT Forum Moderator
• Likes: Long walks on the beach, virtual golfing in fancy skirts, the WGT heartbeat

VS

devonnnnn

Level: 97

Tier: Tour Legend

Country Club: The Deviations

Notes:

• Qualified for both the 2013 and 2014 Virtual U.S. Open Championships
• Likes: His pink WGT Stand Bag

Watch Tue 3PM PDT

WGT will be streaming WGT player matches every week on Tuesdays at 3PM PDT. Note that 3PM PDT is 6PM EDT / 10PM GMT on Tue, and 9AM AEDT on Wed.

Learn more about WGT on Twitch, and how to stream your own WGT games on our FAQ.

You still have time to qualify for the Virtual Tour Championship tournament in December to play for the record ONE MILLION WGT Credit purse.

The top 70 scores in each tier on the Virtual Tour Season overall leaderboard will qualify to play for the December Championship, featuring the largest credit purse ever on WGT.

Check the Season Leaderboard to see your current rank and make sure you stay above the cut line!

See Season Leaderboard

...and be sure to play this month's Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF Challenge on the Best of Par 5 course, to add to your ongoing Virtual Tour earnings and move up the Season Leaderboard. Post your Round 1 score by 10/26.

The first WGT CC vs CC Event is now over. Thanks to all the clubs and players who participated, and congratulations to the winning country club AUGUSTA NATIONAL CC.

This is a new feature that we'll be continuing to improve, so we appreciate all your feedback, and we'll run another event soon with the improvements.

The table below shows the Rewards that clubs earned in the first CC vs CC Event, which are based on the points members earned on the final Event leaderboard. 

Members in the top 1,000 country clubs have earned rewards, that will be awarded automatically, and include bonus CC Passes, Speed Boosts, and 1 gold MAX CC Putter you've all been hearing about.

For their first place finish, members from AUGUSTA NATIONAL CC that played in this Event will each get the following...

• 5 extra CC Passes
• 4 Speed Boosts (Ultra)
• And 1 MAX CC Putter for the club, which is awarded to 1 player chosen by the club owner

For the clubs that finished between #11-25, all the club members that played will each get 4 extra CC Passes and 3 Speed Boosts (Plus), and so on.

Play the first WGT CC vs CC Event, starting at 12PM PDT today thru tomorrow.

WGT Country Clubs can now play against each other for glory and new in-game rewards, including winning some of the best new equipment in the game.

When a CC vs CC Event starts, anyone in your country club can enter your club. Once your club is entered, you'll get matched with another club as close to your club's skill level, and a timer will show how much time is left in each Club Clash.

Each Club Clash will be played on nine-holes at either Bethpage Black, Kiawah or St Andrews. Post as many good rounds as you can for your country club, using either a Club Pass or a new Superpass to multiply your points. Winning clubs receive additional bonus points, and the top club wins the new MAX CC Putter.

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Learn more about CC vs CC Events

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This week's Country Club of the Week is... Carolina Sandhills, a club that started more than 4 years ago and is still going strong.

Carolina Sandhills is currently ranked #8 on the Weekly Leaderboard, with more than 221,000 Weekly XP. At Club Level 8, they have unlocked a number of country club benefits, including a free Putter Pal and Shot Pal for all of their members and earning +5% Club XP when members play using a Pass. Keep playing and leveling up your club to unlock these benefits too!

Club owner mreddy remembers when he first started this club, on May 5, 2010, naming it after the area in which he lives. He went on to explain that the club runs regular tournaments, including front 9, back 9 and daily CTTH challenges. Plus, they celebrate holidays and special events by awarding special prizes He had this to add about his growing country club...

"I believe the Carolina Sandhills has been very successful. I've always asked anyone who joins the Sandhills to be kind and respectful to others and we have some really nice people in the club."

Club Tournaments consist of a Front 9 and Back 9 and a CTTH challenge daily. We also celebrate most all holidays and special events with prizes awarded. We have an end of the month Championship and a Matchplay Madness every month. It is a good way for members to meet others in the club."

The current Weekly Leaderboard below shows The Peoples Club leading, followed by The old duffers retreat, Sherbrooke Country Club, the Senior Citizens and IBIS GC A Unique Golf Club.

UPDATE - It's here! See the specs on the new MAX CC Putter, which is rewarded to 1 player on the top Country Club in the new Club Clashes. Play and win one for your club!