WGT Golf News

[p][/p][p]Overview:[/p][p]Represent the U.S. Team or the Europe Team in the first-ever Virtual Ryder Cup on WGT! Only 10 players per side tee off for the title of 2025 Virtual Ryder Cup Champions. Players have until the end of September to secure a top 50 spot (including ties) on either the USA or EUR leaderboard. These 100+ players will compete in a two-round tournament to determine the final 10-player rosters for the championship live stream on October 18th, where the U.S. and Europe Teams go head-to-head on the legendary Bethpage Black course.[/p][p]If you're outside of the U.S. or Europe, you can still play in this tournament! All players outside of the U.S. will be eligible for the Europe Team.[/p][p][/p][p]Apparel:[/p][p]Special Ryder Cup apparel is on its way! Throughout Ryder Cup Week, the same real-world uniforms that both teams are wearing will be released daily and made available for purchase, including Tuesday's practice uniforms. Check back daily during tournament week so you don't miss out.[/p][p]In addition to uniforms, an official Ryder Cup hoodie will be available to win in the Ryder Cup Showdown (9/1-9/7). Virtual Ryder Cup sunglasses and golf balls are also be available for purchase.[/p][p][/p][p][/p]

* Bug fixes

[p][/p][p]Whether you're rooting for Team USA or Team EU, climb the leaderboard to win in-game rewards in this special Showdown.[/p][p][/p][p]First time playing in a Showdown? We’ve got you covered with everything you need to know. [/p][p]Qualifying Round
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• [p] The qualifying round lasts three days
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• [p] Players have a daily chance each day of the qualifying round to secure their spot in the elimination round
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• [p] The top 50% of the qualifying round leaderboard advance to the elimination round
  [/p]
• [p] Players that qualify on day one (top 50%) do not need to play on day two or three of the qualifying round
  [/p]
• [p] Players that do not qualify on day one are still eligible to compete on days two or three to secure an elimination round spot
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[p]Elimination Round
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• [p] The elimination round lasts two days
  [/p]
• [p] Players only get one chance to grab a spot in the final round, unlike the qualifying round
  [/p]
• [p] The top 50% of the elimination round leaderboard advance to the final round
  [/p]

[p]Final Round
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• [p] The final round also lasts two days
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• [p] If you’ve made it this far, you’ll receive a prize no matter what, but the higher you rank, the bigger the prizes
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[p]Other Things to Know
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• [p] We base scoring on total strokes, meaning the fewer shots you take to complete your matches, the higher you rank on the leaderboard
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• [p] Incomplete or forfeited holes score as bogeys
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[h2]The Virtual Ryder Cup[/h2]

• [p]Tournament starts September 1[/p]
• [p]Team specific leaderboards for U.S. Team and Europe Team[/p]

[h3]Ryder Cup Uniforms Coming Soon to WGT[/h3]

• [p]Daily team uniforms are released alongside the real life tournament.[/p]
• [p]The uniforms the pros are wearing will release in WGT on the same day they’re wearing them in the real Ryder Cup tournament[/p]

[h3]Ryder Cup Showdown[/h3]

• [p]Includes a special Ryder Cup Hoodie prize[/p]

[h3]Ryder Cup Coin Challenge[/h3]

• [p]Special Edition Match Play Coin Chaos event[/p]

[h3]USA and EU Callaway balls are back in the Pro Shop to celebrate the Ryder Cup![/h3][p][/p][h3]Coin Division Leaderboards[/h3]

• [p]Coin Division Leaderboards restart on September 2[/p]
• [p]New Division Icons to show off your progress[/p]
• [p]New Division bonuses give players more reasons to play and win[/p]
• [p]The First division week will run from September 2 to 5pm pt Saturday September 6, (12am midnight in UTC)[/p]
• [p]This puts coin division timers in line with Goals and CDP timers for extra consistency.[/p]

[h3]Bug Fixes,[/h3]

• [p]Fixed an issue where Callaway Drivers default yardage placement was changed from 240 to 287[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue in goals where the goal text would not tell the player what specific course they needed to play[/p]
• [p]Added back specific player activity like “player holed out from 15 yards” on the website[/p]

[h3]Miscellaneous,[/h3]

• [p]Cut off Jeans have returned to the Pro Shop for a limited time[/p]
• [p]Sand Trap Showdown (8/20-8/26)[/p]
• [p]Winner’s Circle (8/27-8/31)[/p]
• [p]CC Event (8/28-8/29)[/p]
• [p]Coin Chaos (9/8-9/14)[/p]
• [p]CC Event (9/11-9/12)[/p]

[p][/p][p]Don’t forget to pack your wedges, you’ll need them to climb to the top of the leaderboard in this limited-time event.[/p][p][/p][p]First time playing in a Showdown? We’ve got you covered with everything you need to know. [/p][p]Qualifying Round
[/p]

• [p] The qualifying round lasts three days
  [/p]
• [p] Players have a daily chance each day of the qualifying round to secure their spot in the elimination round
  [/p]
• [p] The top 50% of the qualifying round leaderboard advance to the elimination round
  [/p]
• [p] Players that qualify on day one (top 50%) do not need to play on day two or three of the qualifying round
  [/p]
• [p] Players that do not qualify on day one are still eligible to compete on days two or three to secure an elimination round spot
  [/p]

[p]Elimination Round
[/p]

• [p] The elimination round lasts two days
  [/p]
• [p] Players only get one chance to grab a spot in the final round, unlike the qualifying round
  [/p]
• [p] The top 50% of the elimination round leaderboard advance to the final round
  [/p]

[p]Final Round
[/p]

• [p] The final round also lasts two days
  [/p]
• [p] If you’ve made it this far, you’ll receive a prize no matter what, but the higher you rank, the bigger the prizes
  [/p]

[p]Other Things to Know
[/p]

• [p] We base scoring on total strokes, meaning the fewer shots you take to complete your matches, the higher you rank on the leaderboard
  [/p]
• [p] Incomplete or forfeited holes score as bogeys
  [/p]