WGT Golf News

  • CC of the Week - Aussie Aussie Aussie

    12 Nov 2014

    This week's Country Club of the Week is... Aussie Aussie Aussie, a group of "mates" led by club owner SHRUDE.

    The Aussie Aussie Aussie country club has 210 members, including 4 officers,  and is currently ranked #28 on the Weekly Leaderboard. 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 +3% XP per round. Keep playing using CC Passes to level up your club to unlock these benefits too.

    Owner SHRUDE, a Level 97 Tour Legend, describes the club for us:

    "Aussie Aussie Aussie! prides itself on 'mateship' and a relaxed, happy culture.

    Most of our members have been with us for more than 2 years, the loyalty in the club is one I have found personally fulfilling. 

    Aussie Aussie Aussie! members enjoy the ability to create their own tourneys for fun and for serious competition. We have a very active forum with a good percentage of club participation within. 

    New members are encouraged to friend with other members and the club has a culture of helping and nurturing as well as providing regular challenges in which all tiers can win prizes from the Pro Shop.

    Our club is glad to have reached this 'award,' so many other clubs in WGT deserve kudos and I thank all the other CC owners over time who have been open and friendly in sharing Club ideas for the mutual challenges and excitement we all receive from being a 'member' of a great club!"

    Aussie Aussie Aussie!

    The current Weekly Leaderboard below shows The Peoples Club at the top, followed by Sherbrooke Country Club, The old duffers retreat, The Madrid Golf Club and IBIS GC

  • REMATCH: xXxjasonxXx vs iconian on Twitch

    10 Nov 2014

    WGT player xXxjasonxXx is back for more!

    xXxjasonxXx barely lost to iconian in Oct and he wants a rematch, so watch these two top Tour Legends play 9 hole on the course that xXxjasonxXx chooses, live Tue 3PM PST on Twitch.

    Watch Tue 3PM PST

    Tune in to watch and listen to all the action, get insights and tips, chat with players, ask questions of your own, and get a free WGT gift.

     

    Match-Up: xXxjasonxXx vs. iconian (WGTicon)

    xXxjasonxXx

    Level: 110

    Tier: Tour Legend

    Playing WGT Since: 2011

    Rank: #16 on Virtual Tour Season leaderboard

    VS

    iconian (WGTicon)

    Level: 100

    Tier: Tour Legend

    Notes: WGT Forum Moderator

    WGT is streaming WGT player matches every week on Tuesdays at 3PM PST. Note that 3PM PST is 6PM EST / 11PM GMT on Tue, and 10AM AEDT on Wed.

    See past Twitch matches here and learn more about steaming WGT on Twitch in our FAQ.

  • WGT Virtual Tour Championship Plans Announced

    10 Nov 2014

    In December, WGT will run the first-ever Virtual Tour Championship, with a record ONE MILLION WGT CREDIT PURSE, a value of $10,000 in WGT Credits.

    The Top 70 players who finish in each of the Pro thru Tour Legend tiers on the Virtual Tour season leaderboard thru November will qualify to play in the December Championship. Held 12/2 to 12/8 for a prize purse of 500,000 WGT Credits. See details below.

    See Season Leaderboard

    The top 4 Tour Legends will play in a final round (on a brand new WGT strokeplay course) and will need to stream that round on Twitch, so other players can watch. Held 12/11 to 12/14 for another prize purse of 500,000 WGT Credits. See details below.

     

    2014 WGT Virtual Tour Championship

    PART 1

    • Date - 12/2-12/8
    • Eligible - Top 70 players in each of the Pro thru Tour Legend tiers based on the Virtual Tour Season Leaderboard thru November as posted on December 1 
    • Round 1 - Tue 12/2 to Fri 12/5 - unlimited-play round on Kiawah, 18-hole stroke play
    • Round 2 - Sat 12/6 to Mon 12/8 - single-play round on Pinehurst No. 2, 18-hole stroke play
    • Scoring - Combined score from Round 1 and Round 2 
    • Purse - 500,000 WGT Credits distributed to the Top 70 players in each Pro thru Tour Legend tier, and the 1st place prizes in WGT Credits by tier are: 
      • Tour Legend: 31,500 
      • Legend: 22,500 
      • Tour Master: 13,500 
      • Master: 9,000 
      • Tour Pro: 7,700 
      • Pro: 5,900 

    PART 2

    • Date - 12/11-12/14
    • Eligible - The top 4 Tour Legends from the previous rounds 
    • Final Round - Thu 12/11 to Sun 12/14 - single-play round on a brand new WGT strokeplay course to be announced (will be released on 12/10 for practice rounds
    • Stream - In order to be eligible for these prizes, each player must stream their complete final round on Twitch, notifying WGT in advance so WGT can contact players to watch
    • Scoring - Single round score
    • Purse - 500,000 WGT Credits distributed to the 4 Tour Legends based on their final round score. The prizes are as follows: 
      • 1st place: 250,000 
      • 2nd place: 125,000 
      • 3rd place: 75,000 
      • 4th place: 50,000

     

    See final tournament rules and details to be published on 12/1/14.

  • CC Event #2 Winners

    07 Nov 2014

    CC Event #2 is now over. Thanks to the more than 1,000 country clubs who participated over the past 24 hours.

    And congratulations to the top five finishing country clubs...

    1. AUGUSTA NATIONAL CC
    2. IBIS GC A Unique Golf Club
    3. The old duffers retreat
    4. Carolina Sandhills
    5. The serenity club

    For their first place finish, members from AUGUSTA NATIONAL CC who played in CC Event #2 will receive...

    • 5 extra CC Passes
    • 4 Speed Boosts (Ultra)
    • New Gnome tee markers and flags
    • and 1 MAX CC Rewards Putter for the club, which is awarded to 1 player chosen by the club owner

    New in this event, all Top 25 clubs have been awarded the new Gnome tee markers and flags, which they can enjoy in their own country club tournaments.

    And members of all the Top 1,000 finishing country clubs have each earned rewards, which are awarded automatically, and include bonus CC Passes and Speed Boosts.

     

  • Play CC Event #2 Now

    06 Nov 2014

    Play CC Event #2 today and tomorrow to compete against other country clubs.

    WGT Country Clubs can now play against each other for rankings and new in-game rewards, including new custom tee markers and flagsticks that you can use in country club tournaments, and the much talked about MAX CC Rewards Gold Putter.

    CC Event #2 runs from Thu 12 PM PST to Fri 2 PM PST and is made up of multiple 4-hour Club Clashes where you're matched up with another country club.

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

    Each Club Clash will be played on nine-holes at either St Andrews, Merion, Congressional or Oakmont. Post as many good rounds as you can for your country club in each Club Clash, using either a Club Pass or a new Superpass to multiply your points.

    The winning clubs in each Club Clash receive additional bonus points, and at the end of the CC Event, the top club wins the new MAX CC Putter to award to a lucky club member, and the Top 25 clubs each win new Gnome Tee Markers and Flagsticks. Gnomes!

    Visit Your Country Club Page

    Learn more about CC vs CC Events

    Join or create a WGT Country Club

  • CC of the Week - Tin Cup Country Club

    05 Nov 2014

    This week's Country Club of the Week is... Tin Cup Country Club, a small club run by club owner Wesdogg75.

    The Tin Cup Country Club currently has 30 members, including 3 officers, at Club Level 5 with almost 48,000 Total Rounds played.  At Club Level 5, they have unlocked a number of country club benefits, including a free Putter Pal and Shot Pal for all of their members and earning +2% XP per round. Keep playing using CC Passes to level up your club to unlock these benefits too.

    Owner Wesdogg75, a Level 99 Tour Legend, had this to say about the club:

    "We are a small group that started with about 5 or 6 guys that played together all the time. We have always been a close and tight knit group, many of us have been a part of the club for 3 years or more.

    We enjoy playing matches with/against other country clubs and have been active in club tournaments as well as community-organized tournaments."

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

  • LIVE NOW: eggiesworld vs. WGTicon on Twitch

    04 Nov 2014

    Head over to our Twitch page right now - http://www.twitch.tv/wgtgolf - to watch Tour Legend eggiesworld play WGTicon LIVE on Pinehurst No. 2 -- the same course as this month's Virtual Tour major tournament!

    IMPORTANT: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDED THIS WEEKEND IN THE U.S., PLEASE CHECK YOUR CLOCKS TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE TUNING IN AT THE RIGHT TIME: 3:00 PM PST

    WATCH NOW

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

    eggiesworld

    Level: 100

    Tier: Tour Legend

    Country Club: Aphrodite

    Notes:

    • Currently #56 on the WGT Virtual Tour Overall Season Leaderboard
    • Life-long Toronto Maple Leaf hockey fan

    VS

    WGTicon (aka iconian)

    Level: 100

    Tier: Tour Legend

    Notes:

    • WGT Forum Moderator
    • Likes: dogs, virtual golfing in fancy skirts
    • Shot his first ever 56 on Kiawah with PING Raptures

    WGT will be streaming WGT player matches every week on Tuesdays at 3PM PST. Note that 3PM PST is 6PM EST / 11PM GMT on Tue, and 10AM AEDT on Wed.

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

    See past Twitch matches here.

  • fmagnets wins Trick or Treat for UNICEF Challenge

    04 Nov 2014

    WGT player fmagnets wins the Trick or Treat for UNICEF Challenge, in the Tour Legend tier of the WGT Virtual Tour.

    Tour Legend fmagnets captures his first WGT Virtual Tour title in the October Trick or Treat for UNICEF Challenge, shooting a final score of 130 on the Best of Par 5 course to win the tie-breaker over WGT player nashkurt

    fmagnets recently shared his virtual golf skills with the community in one of our live Twitch streams, playing against WGTicon (aka iconian) on Congressional. Watch that Twitch match, and see other past matches on the WGT Twitch channel.

    The top 70 scores in each tier of the Virtual Tour tournament have all earned a share of the 200,000 WGT Credit purse this month, adding to their overall Season Leaderboard standing to qualify for the Virtual Tour Championship in December with a record one million credit purse.

    Congratulations to nashkurt and jmoney2224 on their second and third place standings.

    Trick or Treat for UNICEF Challenge Winners

    See Trick or Treat for UNICEF Challenge Leaderboards

    As we get closer to the Virtual Tour Championship in December (with a record purse of ONE MILLION WGT CREDITS), every credit counts to move you up the Season Leaderboard to qualify for the final showdown open to the top 70 players in each tier. In the Tour Legend tier of the very best WGT players, dansamcam has won four regular events and is currently #1 in the Season rankings, while poldimaier, ujjbnjk and frenchconnect have each won one major, placing them high at #2, #4 and #5 in the season standings. fmagnets is currently at #3 in the overall standings.

    Virtual Tour Season Leaders

    See Virtual Tour Season Leaderboards

    Be sure to compete in the final major of the Virtual Tour in November, to accumulate Virtual Tour credits and qualify for the December Championship by staying above the cut line! This month's major tournament is the Golf Advisor Championship on Pinehurst No. 2, featuring a huge 400,000 credit purse. Post your best Round 1 score by 11/25 to qualify you for the single-play Round 2 from 11/26-11/30.

    Play the Golf Advisor Championship


  • Watch eggiesworld play WGTicon LIVE on Twitch

    03 Nov 2014

    Watch top WGT players eggiesworld and iconian (you may know him as WGTicon) battle it out on Pinehurst No. 2 tomorrow. See them play live Tuesday 3PM PST, on the official WGT Twitch channel: http://www.twitch.tv/wgtgolf

    IMPORTANT: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDED THIS WEEKEND IN THE U.S., PLEASE CHECK YOUR CLOCKS TO MAKE SURE YOU'RE TUNING IN AT THE RIGHT TIME: 3:00 PM PST

    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, follow along with the Twitch Chat and get a free WGT gift...

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

    eggiesworld

    Level: 100

    Tier: Tour Legend

    Country Club: Aphrodite

    Notes:

    • Currently #56 on the WGT Virtual Tour Overall Season Leaderboard
    • Life-long Toronto Maple Leaf hockey fan

    VS

    WGTicon (aka iconian)

    Level: 100

    Tier: Tour Legend

    Notes:

    • WGT Forum Moderator
    • Likes: dogs, virtual golfing in fancy skirts
    • Shot his first ever 56 on Kiawah with PING Raptures

    Watch Tue 3PM PDT

    WGT will be streaming WGT player matches every week on Tuesdays at 3PM PST. Note that 3PM PST is 6PM EST / 11PM GMT on Tue, and 10AM AEDT on Wed.

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

    See past Twitch matches here.

     

  • Last Major to Qualify for Dec Championship

    01 Nov 2014

    It's the last major tournament of the 2014 WGT Virtual Tour and last chance to make your final push up the season leaderboard.

    Play in the Golf Advisor Championship on Pinehurst No. 2 by 11/25 for your chance to earn your share of the 400,000 WGT Credit purse.

    If you finish in the Top 70 on the Virtual Tour Season leaderboard, you will qualify to play in the Virtual Tour Championship in Dec, for the largest purse ever – ONE MILLION WGT CREDITS.

    Play Last Major

    Check Season Leaderboard to make sure you're above the cut line in the Top 70 in your tier.

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