WGT Golf News

[p][/p][p]It's heating up. Rise like the temperature to the top of the leaderboard in this limited-time event.[/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
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• [p] Players that qualify on day one (top 50%) do not need to play on day two or three of the qualifying round
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• [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
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• [p] Players only get one chance to grab a spot in the final round, unlike the qualifying round
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• [p] The top 50% of the elimination round leaderboard advance to the final round
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[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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[p] Join the chaos and compete for prizes! This week the event takes place in special Match Play games.[/p][p]It’s simple. Play games, earn points and win prizes. You automatically enter the chaos by playing in special Coin Chaos coin rooms that feature point multipliers. The bigger the room, the bigger the multiplier. [/p][p]Earn points by completing actions on the scoring list. You’ll then be ranked on daily, weekend and global leaderboards depending on when and how much you play. [/p]

• [p] Daily Leaderboard - Each weekday individually
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• [p] Weekend Leaderboard - Saturday and Sunday combined
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• [p] Global Leaderboard - Entire event duration
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[p]Each leaderboard has unique prizes, and if you score enough, you can win prizes from all three leaderboards during the same Coin Chaos event.
See you out there![/p]

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Showdown Royale is a twist on the Showdown events you love, with the competition turned up. Each group will start with only 20 people, reducing by 50% with each daily cut – more competition with a better chance of winning!

This Royale features 3 intense daily qualifying rounds. Players only need to qualify once to reach round 2.

Qualifying Round
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• [p] The qualifying round lasts one day, with only one chance 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]Elimination Round
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• [p] The elimination round lasts one day, with only one chance to claim a spot in the final 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 one day
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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 better 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 bogeysI
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* Bug fixes

[h3]Putting Grid Dots Update,[/h3]

• [p]Default size set to large,[/p]
• [p]Options of small, medium, large in settings for user preference,[/p]
• [p]Small size is the previous "default" dot size,[/p]

[h3]Flower Sunglasses,[/h3]

• [p]3 versions of the glasses only one will be available in the pro shop,[/p]
• [p]The others will be exclusive prizes in upcoming events, like the Heatwave Showdown,[/p]

[h3]Bug Fixes,[/h3]

• [p]Readdressed resolution issues on Android and changed an FTE step to keep players from getting blocked during apparel tutorial,[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue related to tee shots on tee 4 on Torrey Pines hole 3. Try and update your notebook,[/p]
• [p]Fixed a display issue where leveling up an apparel item is not immediately reflected in a set bonus,[/p]

[h3]Quality of Life,[/h3]

• [p]Added the ability on our end to send "urgent" messages/notifications to all players (like how we used to in flash). Expected to be used shortly before future downtimes,[/p]
• [p]Added all the styles for the WGT sunglasses that used to be attached with stat boosted hats,[/p]

[h3]July Events,[/h3]

• [p]Showdown Royale (7/2-7/6),[/p]
• [p]CC Event #258 (7/3-7/4),[/p]
• [p]Coin Chaos (7/7-7/13),[/p]
• [p]Winner’s Circle (7/14-7/18),[/p]
• [p]CC Event #259 (7/17-7/18),[/p]
• [p]Heatwave Showdown (7/21),[/p]
• [p]Winner’s Circle (7/28-8/1)[/p]