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by **Paul** Wed 4 Nov 2015 - 22:01

Tournaments or Games or Formats or Matches

MATCH PLAY & MATCH PLAY TOURNAMENTS
Match Play is a game where two players play against each other on a head-to-head basis but rather than counting total strokes (like stroke play), the match consists of winning holes.
you can challenge other players to a Match Play game for WGT credits. The winner of the match will earn the credits from their opponent. The loser of the match will lose the credits he put at risk

ALTERNATE SHOT
Alternate shot is a 4 player, 2-team Match Play game in which players from each team alternate hitting shots.

BLITZ & BLITZ CHALLENGES
Blitz uses a different scoring format that incorporates things like streaks, bonuses, and multipliers. The goal is still to get your ball as close to the hole as possible (like Closest to the Hole). Players compete for the highest score in Blitz.
Blitz Challenge is the same as a Blitz game (Blitz is a fast paced multi-player game between 2 to 4 players in which you take 9 shots on any of our Closest to the Hole courses) where you can challenge other players for WGT credits. The winner of the game will earn the credits from their opponents. The losers of the match will lose the credits put at risk.

SKINS GAME
A Skins game is played between 2-4 players. Each hole is called a “skin” and these skins are won by a player who scores lower on a hole than every other player.

HOLE IN ONE CHALLENGES
A Hole-in-One Challenge is where the player tries to make a hole in one on a specific hole. If the player accepts the challenge, they will select a specific number of WGT credits to put at risk.

STROKE PLAY
Stroke play is based on the number of strokes played to complete a course (Unlimited and Single Play)A stroke play (skill contest) tournament is a tournament where the person with the lowest score wins. Each shot that a player takes during the round is counted and it totaled up at the end. All of the players who have entered the tournament will be competing against the players in their same tier.
Other Tournaments Available on WGT

SWEEPSTAKES TOURNAMENTS
- A sweepstakes tournament is one where all the players in the tournament qualify for a random drawing for prizes. The lowest score in the tournament is not guaranteed to be a prize winner. Prizes will be awarded to qualified players based on a random drawing.

SWEEPSTAKES
Anyone can play in the sweepstakes, but only players in the following countries are eligible to win prizes: United States, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, Japan, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, and South Korea. Please note that some restrictions apply and not all of these countries are eligible for all sweepstakes tournaments. See individual tournament rules for details.

LEADERBOARD TOURNAMENTS
- A Leaderboard tournament is one where the lowest score is the winner of the tournament. All prizes will be awarded based on the finishing place of the participants.

READY GO TOURNAMENTS
,Ready-Go Tournaments are structured to have a maximum of 50 players per tournament. As soon as 50 players enter the tournament it will be closed for new entries and a new tournament with the same parameters will automatically be created for players to join. Ready Go tournaments are available for stroke play and Closest-to-the-Hole formats.

SKILLS CONTESTS ( TOURNAMENTS )
Players in the followig countries are eligible to play skill contest tournaments with real-world prizes: United States, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Norway, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain, South Korea, and Japan. Please note that some restrictions apply and not all of these countries are eligible for all tournaments. See individual tournament rules for details.

SKILL GAMING
Ready-Go Tournaments, Match Play Challenges, Skins Challenges and Blitz Challenges fall under Skill Gaming, which certain US states prohibit.

CLOSEST-TO-THE-HOLE CHALLENGE

A closest-to-the-hole challenge is a 9-shot contest in which you receive a score after each shot based on your distance from the pin. There are penalty points if your ball lands in a hazard or off the green.

COUNTRY CLUB TOURNAMENTS

Single round stroke play tournaments and Closest to the Hole tournaments can be created on any course that is available for play in WGT. You can also select green speed, wind strength and hole locations.

BRACKET TOURNAMENTS

Bracket tournaments will allow a specific number of players to enter a tournament and then compete against other players in two-player matches to move through the bracket to the eventual championship match. The tournament will continue until only two players remain. Those two players will play in the championship match and the winner will be the tournament champion. Games will be played as single-player games and will have a deadline for when the game must be completed or else the player will be withdrawn from the tournament.

VIRTUAL U.S. OPEN

The 2014 Virtual US Open on Pinehurst No.2 is a 54-hole stroke play tournament. The event consists of a three-phase (qualifying round and two championship rounds). The Qualifier features 18 holes of unlimited stroke play on Pinehurst No. 2, host of this year’s U.S. Open. The lowest scoring 156 players (plus ties) in the 18-hole Qualifying rounds will advance to the Virtual US Open Championship tournament. The Virtual U.S. Open Championship tournament is where 156 players (plus ties) from the U.S. Open Qualifier, will compete in two 18-hole single-play strokeplay rounds on Pinehurst No. 2.

VIRTUAL TOUR

The WGT Virtual Tour is a year-long competition played on WGT that’s available free to players in all countries.
WGT players compete in free Virtual Tour online golf tournaments each month, earning WGT Credits which they can use for upgraded virtual equipment, tournaments and matches. The credits earned in Virtual Tour event are also used to count towards the Virtual Tour standings in 2015 and qualification for the Virtual Tour Championship. See schedule and standings here.