What devices can I play WGT Golf on?
Unlike many other popular online golf games, WGT Golf is not limited to a single platform. You can play WGT Golf on Windows PC, Mac, or your favorite mobile device (iOS, Android, Amazon). Pro Shop with upgraded virtual golf clubs and golf balls from Callaway, Titleist, TaylorMade, Ping, and other top golf equipment manufacturers
When was the mobile version of WGT Golf released?
In October 2013, World Golf Tour Media released the mobile version for tablets and smartphones. WGT Golf is developed using Adobe Creative Suite 4 Web Premium software.
What makes WGT Golf different from other video games?
Because of its authenticity in photographing and using actual golf courses for game development, WGT Golf differs from standard console video sports games that are produced fully by computer graphics, rendered by animators.
How many WGT Golf players are there?
According to player research on the site, as of October 2011 there were over 1,900 WGT Golf players who had advanced to the Legend tier. Apart from tiers, players are also assigned to "levels" which chiefly reflect the amount of play rather than the player's skill.
Can you play 3 ball WGT?
On mobile you can play: skins, alternate shot, and stroke play 2-4 players. If you are referring to the coin games, only 1 on 1 is available. Top Golf allows multiple players. Hope this helps.
What is the longest driver in WGT Golf?
The stunning new MAX Meter driver provides a slower WGT Swing Meter with more Distance and overall balance. Part of the new top-of-the-line MAX Meter full club set available for top players.
What are the different levels in WGT?
Tiers and levels From lowest to highest, the tiers are Hack, Amateur, Pro, Tour Pro, Expert, Tour Expert, Master, Tour Master, Legend, Tour Legend, Champion and Tour Champion. Players advance from one tier to the next based on their current scoring average and number of rounds played at their current tier.
Is WGT rigged?
the game is not rigged, it's just got different levels of experience and equipment and desire.
How do you hit the ball further in WGT Golf?
Besides upgrading your clubs and the ball you play you can leverage the ball spin adjustment and wind with the shot direction to get some more yardage. You can also leverage where the ball lands. Landing on a down slope adds yardage. The steeper the slope, the more yardage that is added.
How do you level up fast in WGT Golf?
Most efficient way to level up is practice mode on the best of par 3 using any tee apart from the hardest and hit with less than 20% power and the ball won't leave the tee, that way WGT doesn't have to load a new image, do that for 15 times each hole for 135 hit the ball XP and a nice 635XP bonus for completing 9 holes ...
What is the highest level in WGT Golf?
Level 200 is the maximum possible - World Golf Tour.
How do you move up from Tour pro in WGT Golf?
andyou need to play at least 5 ranked rounds as hack before reaching Amateur.you need to play at least 10 ranked rounds as amateur before reaching Pro.you need to play at least 20 ranked rounds as Pro before reaching Tour pro.you need to play at least 25 ranked rounds as Tour pro before reaching Master.More items...•
What level is amateur in WGT Golf?
When you have played 5 ranked rounds as Hack and achieve an average of 100.00 or lower, you are promoted to Amateur. When you have played 10 ranked rounds as Amateur and achieve an average of 80.00 or lower, you are promoted to Pro.
How do you get free coins on WGT Golf?
The most simple way to win credits on WGT is to move up a tier. You start off at hack level, then move to amateur and keep progressing until you reach legend status. Every time you move up a tier you earn credits. For the first move, you earn 100 credits, then from amateur to pro its 200 credits.
How do you get to the master level in WGT Golf?
Master Levelyou need to play at least 5 ranked rounds as hack before reaching Amateur.you need to play at least 10 ranked rounds as amateur before reaching Pro.you need to play at least 20 ranked rounds as Pro before reaching Tour pro.you need to play at least 25 ranked rounds as Tour pro before reaching Master.More items...•
How do you become a legend in WGT Golf?
Legend to Tour Legend: 60.000 average or less and 500 L rounds counting. TL to Champ: 59.000 average or less and 200 TL rounds counting.
What is stroke play?
Stroke play is an 18 hole cumulative score competition where the golfer with the best overall score after 18 holes wins. In stroke play you are going up against the course and trying to out play your fellow competitors.
What is match play?
Match play is a hole-by-hole competition where the golfer who makes the best score on the individual hole wins that hole. The player who wins the most holes throughout the match is the winner. In match play you are going up against your opponent in head to head competition.
How many people can play 2 best balls?
Strong players, low handicappers or scratch golfers, could play individually against a 2 or 3 person team playing best ball. With larger teams of 3 or 4 golfers you can play 2 Best Balls format, where you take the top two scores from the team members after each hole as the team score.
What is bingo bongo?
Bingo Bango Bongo is a points based tournament format which can be played as a team event or individually. Bingo Bango Bongo offers three opportunities for points on each hole. The first point is awarded for the first player to reach the green, bingo.
What happens after the second shot in golf?
After the second shot each golfer plays their own ball for the remainder of the hole. For example, players A & B are on a team, both A & B tee off, A hit the better drive so they select to take their second shot from A’s spot, both A & B hit from A’s spot, and play their own balls throughout the rest of the hole.
What is the best ball tournament?
A Better/Best Ball tournament involves teams of 2, 3 , or 4 golfers and can be played as match or stroke play. Each team member plays their own ball throughout the round. After each hole, the lowest score from each team member is the score for that team on the hole. For instance, on a par 4 for team 1 golfer A makes a 5 while golfer B makes a 4 and team 2 golfer C makes a 3 while golfer D makes a 6; so team 1 would use golfer B’s score of 4 and team 2 would use golfer C’s score of 3. The team with the lowest best ball score at the end of 18 holes wins. Strong players, low handicappers or scratch golfers, could play individually against a 2 or 3 person team playing best ball.
How do skins work in golf?
The Skins Game format can be played individually or as teams. For a Skins Game each hole is worth a skin. The golfer with the lowest score on a hole wins the skin. If two or more players tie then no skin is awarded, instead the skin is carried over to the next hole. The player who earns the most skins at the end is the winner.
What is a WGT jumpy meter?
The meter, a moving bar used to give the desired direction to the shot, is often disturbingly 'jumpy' (as non-fluid) and results in a considerable disruption of the gaming experience. Some players speculate that it is left unpatched by WGT to further encourage microtransactions for better equipment; which, while alleviating some of the game's difficulty, can cost upwards of US$20.00 for a single club.
How does WGT work?
WGT Media starts the process of game development by taking thousands of high definition photos of actual golf courses using helicopters equipped with cameras and GPS tracking systems . WGT Media then textures the photographs onto the 3D environment, using Adobe Premiere Pro to determine how each of the different surfaces will have an effect on the ball. The terrain is within 1-1.5 inch vertical accuracy of the real world. Computer animation, using Adobe Flash CS4 Professional, is then used to create the avatars that are used as the golfer for each player.
When did WGT Media launch?
WGT Media launched a demo of the site in 2007 and commenced an open beta test in October 2008. The first golf course WGT Media captured and developed for play was the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, located in South Carolina.
What programs can you use to communicate with other players?
External voice chat communications programs, for example Ventrillo, Team Speak, Skype and Roger Wilco, can be used to communicate with other players, while playing golf at WGT Golf, making it easier to communicate with other players.
What are the tiers in WGT?
From lowest to highest, the tiers are Hack, Amateur, Pro, Tour Pro, Master, Tour Master, Legend, Tour Legend, Champion and Tour Champion. Players advance from one tier to the next based on their current scoring average and number of rounds played at their current tier.
Who is the co-founder of WGT Media?
Co-founders of WGT Media Chad Nelson and YuChiang Cheng collaborated in 2006 to come up with a high-quality golf game simulation that could be played for free on the Internet, and compete with or surpass the visual quality of console video sports games.
How many players can play virtual golf?
Players can choose and compete in a variety of virtual golf courses with up to four players at a time, play individually or enter into a skills challenge or in tournaments for prizes.