WGT Golf News

This could be your best chance to play Pebble Beach!

Cadillac has teamed up with National Kidney Foundation charity to launch the NKF Cadillac Golf Classic on World Golf Tour.

It's 500 WGT Credits to enter and the proceeds go to the National Kidney Foundation charity, benefiting research and treatment of kidney disease.

One player will be randomly selected to win the grand prize. Note, this is not a skill-based leaderboard tournament, all you need to do is enter and post your round for a chance to win. The tournament is a 9-hole closest-to-the-hole on Celtic Manor, site of the 2010 Ryder Cup.

The grand prize is a dream golf trip to Pebble Beach for you and a friend, inculding airfare, three nights at the Spanish Bay Inn, and rounds of golf at Pebble Beach and Spanish Bay Links, valued over $3,500. See tournament rules for details and eligibility.

This is a great way to support a worthy charity, plus a chance to win an epic golf trip!

Good luck!

WGT

It's PGA Championship weekend, and golf's fourth major includes 100 top-ranked golfers from around the world.

Who will join Charl Schwartzel, Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke as major champions in 2011? Will Europe continue to dominate. You have to like Australia's chances with Adam Scott and Jason Day who were so close at the Masters. Or will an American finally break thru this year, like Bubba, Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar or Nick Watney. And don't count out Phil or Tiger.

One interesting storyline is Chubby Chandler, golf's new super agent, with three of his clients already winning 2011 majors, putting him in position for the "Chubby Slam" by having another client win at the PGA. His other clients include Lee Westwood, Louis Oosthuizen and Ernie Els, so Chubby has a chance.

We're celebrating golf's fourth major at World Golf Tour this wekeend by giving away 500 extra WGT Credits when you buy $20 or more WGT credits, anytime during the PGA Championship, from Thursay 8/11 thru Sunday 8/14. Buy your WGT credits here. 

There are more ways then ever to use WGT credits...

Enter the NKF Cadillac Golf Classic on WGT, with proceeds benefiting the National Kidney Foundation, and one random winner getting a dream golf trip to Pebble Beach.

Check-out the new WGT Putter Pal to help fine-tune your virtual putting.

Visit the WGT Pro Shop for all the latest virtual balls and clubs from Callaway, Cleveland, PING, SRIXON and TaylorMade.

Play in daily Ready-Go Tournaments on WGT, where the top 30 of 50 win credits, on championship courses like Congressional, Royal St George's, Bethpage and St Andrews

Enjoy the weekend!

WGT

Note: One-time offer for WGT players buying 2,000 or more WGT credits 8/11/11-8/14/11.

More improvements to World Golf Tour based on player feedback. Keep it coming at members@worldgolftour.com


NEW END-OF-GAME CHALLENGES

Improved based on player feedback! Challenge your WGT friends after any stroke play round. You each earn free XP and only the challenge results are posted to your feeds.


NEW PUTTER PAL

Fine-tune your putting. The new WGT Putter Pal overlays on the swing meter when you're putting to help you make more precise putts. You can buy from 10 to 1,000 putts starting at only 10 credits. Makes a great gift too!


WIN A GOLF TRIP TO PEBBLE BEACH

Support the National Kidney Foundation charity and have a chance to win a golf trip to Pebble Beach. It's only 500 credits to enter the NKF Cadillac Golf Classic and one person wins, regardless of score. This could be your best chance to play Pebble!


FIND WGT COUNTRY CLUBS LOOKING FOR MEMBERS

With WGT Country Clubs now on the Home page, it’s easy to find one of the thousands of WGT Country Clubs looking for members. Join for free and compete with others in private tournaments for credits. It's a great way to meet new players and enjoy the game!


TOURNAMENTS ON ROYAL ST GEORGE'S

Royal St George’s, host of the 2011 Open, is now available on WGT for Ready-Go and Country Club tournaments.

Below are the 299 WGT players who qualified for the Virtual Ketel One Cup Championship round. They finished in the Top 100 of the Virtual Ketel One Cup tournaments that were held on World Golf Tour from April thru July.

The championship round is 18-hole stroke play on Congressional and scores must be posted by August 15, 2011. The best score wins a trip to TPC Sawgrass in Florida to compete in the real-world Ketel One Cup. See contest rules for details.

NOTE, some WGT players were erroneously emailed about this tournament, but in order to be eligible to win the prize, you must have qualified in previous Virtual Ketel One Cup tournaments. See contest rules for details.

Good luck!

WGT

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Virtual Ketel One Cup Qualifiers:

4paws4
adrian923
AHudd
AllyKennedy
andrewp7
AndyAEllis
angryhalfinch
anguss2
Astruccio
AtlantaCoaster
aussieguyadam
AvatarLee
badaboom
BADMARIE
baggepance
baldy1973
BartMania
Barzender
BeachGolf
BeDaBall
Bidi
bigbluwhal
bigddogg19
BigKnight
BIGSAUR
billhorseman
bkelley
bluechew
Bluenose12
bobis
BolloxInBruges
BradySeven
brettbell5
bridgiey
briobrio
brokeneck33
bry68
bt12
Buckthebuck
bulfrog2004
Bullseye58
cal8
Caven
ccrume
cdejong
Choadly
chrisironsbones
chubbyhugs35
chunkNskull
cicerosam
cincogolfer
ckiniry
claremoreblue
colinpop
coolswing
Covenant
crabby01
craiger85
crazyhorse75
Cube54
cwall52
cyl6
dada24
damiantapping
damirkm
dansamcam
danyolimpia
darek2
Daskino
Dathoang95
davehir
DavidFuller
Dawgone
deadoak
demcug
devildaz1963
Dianne81
dittondude
diver480
DKMF1
dnugraha
DougBieker
DougieWaugh
dscroggs4
dsdiego
dud_doodle
Dukiedong
duncanbryan
Ecco2
Ed65
EdwardRo
Egolilly
elvinomepego
exvcardn
fairwaybaby
FANUCMAN
FarFoo
fatboys
flocke2308
ForrestLeigh
francone
frealzu
FreshAirNFun
FRIENDofyourWIFE
FRUMUNDACHEEZ
Funkyjunkie3000
Fuzzygazz
genorb
geordieles
gishdrums
GLADSTONESCREWER
gobbog
goldy24
GolferDadRB
Golfspieler
Gonnu
GoodyChamp
Goonermark
gr8scott427
gursikh
guttli
Hackmore
HandyAndy0
Hanswurst72
hanzel1
Headway
heffdiddy
hershman
hilts098
Hoddoh
iavinilawoods
imcoola
Infinito3010
iremanu
iwb1
jaderoks
jakestanfill7
JamminBreeze
jasondement
jaycen129
JCOlson
jeffreyb1
Jerm65
jimbean346
jimwins
JJ656
JMRyan
JohnSteed01
jtc12
JulioMoot
JUlrich
Jumper281
kam4122
kanga50
Kidd56
KingTuck
kjbjlb55
KRH1
Kriztjan
Kurtsbuford
KyRock75
ladeuce
Lagasorus
Leftysway
LeopoldStotch
lepigolf
losersss
LuisCraveiro
lvietri
Lysti
MacGillicuddy
magicmax
MannyHazard
mao69
MarcoCraveiro
Marcus32
Mattdowling
MBaggese
Mem11
mgd300
Middle4man
Mike3226
Minkywinkster
mongo441
mreddy
mrenn29
naamasula
nateh311
Naughtyone
nellyg
NelsonPesce
nickolijj
nikopat
nikyryder
nump
oksymoron
oldace57
outflopped
pekk24
Penners
PGAbound67
pharaohe
PhiEaglesFan
pillsy
pluer
poldimaier
Ponthep
poolmaniac6
PortsD
pranayamaflow
prinsy6151
ProfessorJoe
Props
prude59
PTgolf904
pudge53
racoondad
Raimon1
RathgarBeau
raygun65
rba1137
restorethis
Ripped1
RJBaja
Robbie0102
Robinb
roidrage03
Ross1a
Routser
ROwenJones
rowlets
RthrBFshn
RWaldbiesser
ryan4spurs
RyanKCantrell
rykest3
RZRBAX94
samcoffeeman
sbirul
scimoc
seanobrien
sharkeyez
shenda
simovoice
sjnaugle
SkipMan20
smudgely
solozach
speedyschic
spinmaster
SRiggy
stevenharkin
SteveOx
stevereilly
stiffman88
StoneColdKiller
stratman45us
Stryker37
stuffix
suncity28
Switz71
TallAcePaul
tanneralis
taz10365
TDHarvey
Teedaawg
testaman
tetolo
TheAceFactor
ThreeSpot
tiaz79
tiffer67
Timprestoe
timpyron1980
TugboatDoug
Turtle35
Typezer0
United4Life
vaines63
VanXmiC
vespa1965
VillaDave
villadeoro
WakingLife
warnie2
Wesdogg75
westernmak
westhamchris
whyit
Win1Soon
Wingshooter
wiscb
Wontonamo
Woodsy747
xxblueeyesxx
YOTADOG
zant
Zippy-Pivot
Zzangsigi

Congratulations to WGT player StoneColdKiller who won the 2011 Virtual Open Championship played on Royal St George's last week. He wins the grand prize trip to the British Open next year!

There have been over two million rounds of virtual golf played on Royal St George's, but only 195 top players qualified for the two Championship rounds. Conditions were challenging with the fastest championship greens and high winds, similar to the real conditions at Royal St George's for the Pros.

This year's champion, StoneColdKiller, posted a 58 in the first round and a 61 in the second round for a winning score of 119.

See StoneCold's eagle on hole 12

Close behind StoneCold was Funkyjunkie3000 with 120, who also finished XXX in the Virtual U.S. Open.

See Funkyjunkie's eagle on hole 9

Tied for third place were Hanswurst72 and jakestanfill7, each with a 62-59 for 121. And four players were tied for fifth place at 122, including PRIESTESS, LeopoldStotch, PGAbound67 and JCOlson.

The lowest single rounds in the championship were 56 by racoondad, 57 by jbooch09, and 57 by mrenn29 who was the the winner of the Virtual U.S. Open.

Congratulations to everyone participated in this year's Virtual Open. Here are all the prize winners...

Championship - StoneColdKiller - Trip to 2012 British Open

Sweepstakes Winner - Odaddy68 - $500 gift card to OpenGolfShop.com

Qualifiers - 195 players - 195 official Imperial Open caps

Front 9 Challenge Winner - BolloxInBruges - 33.28 feet - Royal St George's art print

Back 9 Challenge Winner - jakestanfill7 - 35.91 feet - Royal St George's art print

Good luck everyone and big thanks to Dianne81 for  making this post about the  2011 Virtual British Open in our forums

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"Huge congrats to great rounds with 1st round scores in the 50s to stonecold and funkyjunk in horrid conditions!! Wow.... really WOW!

Racoondad, congrats on having low round (56) of tourney thus far, with mrenn (usopen winner) and  Jbooch (wtg Boo!) also having  terrific second rounds of 57!!!

Congrats to our most consistent player Hanswurst72 in the clubhouse with 3shot lead and score of 121 (62/59)

Wtg all whom qualified  and playing in the tourney and goodluck to those of you who have yet to post second round !"

195 WGT players have qualified for the Virtual Open Championship 2011. The qualifying cutline was 57 and the best score posted was a 52 shared by Shankette and  BolloxInBruges, both of them were also very serious contenders in the Virtual US Open last month.

The Virtual  Open Championship 2011 rounds starts today for the 195 qualifiers to decide the ultimate champion.

The Virtual Open culminates in this 2-round, 36-hole championship for the 156 qualifiers (plus ties). Each round is stroke play and the player with the best combined scores of both rounds wins the grand prize, a trip for 2 to the 2012 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Anne's. Round 1 begins at 1am PST on July 18th and ends at 11:59pm PST on July 20th. Round Two begins at 1am PST on July 21st and ends at 11:59pm PST on July 24th. Anyone can play, but only residents of certain countries are eligible to win the prize. See rules for details.

Here is the list of all the Championship Qualifiers, well done!

Last Fall, GamerLive.TV joined the World Golf Tour team in Kent, England to film the making of Royal St George's and the Virtual British Open.

This exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary video has just been released. It includes interviews with WGT founder and president Chad Nelson that show how WGT photographed the course from the ground and from the air via helicopter, as well as the post-production process that created the virtual reality version of this championship course that's hosting the British Open this week.

The video is available on GamerLive.TV, YouTube, and directly from the World Golf Tour game. Just visit the Open Championship section of the game at www.wgt.com and click on the picture of Chad and the helicopter. And while you're there, be sure to play the same course from the documentary and experience the virtual conditions for yourself.

More improvements to World Golf Tour, and the highlight this month is the Virtual Open held on Royal St George’s, host to the 2011 British Open.

Play the Virtual British Open this month

Don’t miss the Virtual Open on Royal St George’s, now thru July 17th. The Back 9 Challenge and the main 18 Hole Qualifier feature a variety of great prizes, and the top 156 (plus ties) qualify for the Championship rounds to compete for a trip for two to the 2012 Open in the UK. And be sure to watch the Pros take on the real-life Open, televised July 14th-17th.

New - Consecutive Days Bonus

See the new Consecutive Days Bonus Reminder in the game. You can earn extra XP for playing WGT every day, and the XP bonus increases every additional day you play. Level-up faster and unlock more new equipment.

New - Last Ball Reminder

Checkout the new Last Ball Reminder in the game. It let's you know if you're down to your last ball (of the type you're playing) and gives you the option to get more in the game. Note, if you choose not to, the next ball will continue to be a free standard WGT ball.

TaylorMade SuperFast Woods for New Players

Improve your long game with the latest TaylorMade Burner SuperFast 2.0 Woods, exciting clubs designed for new players that unlock at Level 11-13. These all-white virtual clubs are lighter and faster for longer and straighter shots from your driver, 3-wood and hybrid.

Get Your WGT Replays on YouTube

All saved WGT replays ware now considered for the new WGT Highlight Videos on YouTube. As a reminder, you can save any of your best shots using the Save Replay button and then share the link with your friends.

Ready Go’s and Country Club Tournaments on Congressional

You can now play Ready-Go Tournaments on Congressional, home of the 2011 U.S. Open. Ready-Go's are quick 50-person WGT tournaments that are only 100 credits to enter and Top 30 of 50 win credits based on scores. WGT Country Club’s can also set-up tournaments on Congressional.

New WGT Payment Methods

In addition to a variety of ways to earn free WGT Credits, there are also new payment methods on WGT. Support for Google Checkout makes it easy to use your saved Google Checkout payment methods. And you now use Gift Cards on WGT, including Gift Cards from Subway, CVS and Circle K with more stores coming soon. Just enter your Gift Card number when you buy WGT Credits and you get 100% conversion (ie. $1 Subway equals $1 WGT).

Congratulations to WGT player mrenn29 who won the 2011 Virtual U.S. Open Championship played on Congressional Country Club last week.

mrenn29 from 36 feet

A record-number of WGT players posted over two million rounds of virtual golf on Congressional Country Club. However, only 210 top players qualified for the Championship rounds, and in a close contest, mrenn29 won with an opening round 62 and a come-from-behind closing round of 57 for a two-round score of 119.

Close behind, but unable to catch mrenn29 over the weekend, were TugboatDoug at 121, wildcat18racin6 at 122, 5 players tied at 123 including dansamcam, Dianne81, hesomist, Daskino and Starsandros, and 7 players tied at 124 in ninth place including last year's champion BolloxInBruges.

The closing round of 57 shot by mrenn29 was the low round of the tournament and featured a "perfect" front 9 with all birdies for a 27. That's mrenn29 lowest nine-holes ever and couldn't have come at a better time! Mrenn29 started playing World Golf Tour in May 2010 and has played over 1,000 ranked rounds in the past year, including many tournaments and multi-player match play and alternate shot games. Mrenn29 is a member of The Deviations country club on WGT that includes many past winners and champions.

Watch Championship Highlights

mrenn29 off the pin

As the 2011 winner, mrenn29 earns a trip from the USGA for two to the 2012 U.S. Open held at Olympic Country Club in San Francisco, which is also the home of World Golf Tour so the WGT Team will be celebrating with mrenn29 next year in person.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year’s Virtual U.S. Open. Here are all the prize winners...

Championship – mrenn29 – Trip to 2012 U.S. Open

Sweepstakes Winner – zant - $500 USGA Gift Card

Qualifiers – 210 players - 210 USGA 1-Year Memberships

Front 9 Challenge Winner – jakestanfill7 – 33.15 feet - $250 USGA Gift Card

Back 9 Challenge Winner – BolloxInBruges – 32.67 feet - $250 USGA Gift Card

See Final Leaderboard