Tiger Woods Online beta launched; PGA Tour 11 announced @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on January 21, 2010

News: Tiger may be on a break from golf, but there's no rest for his video game counterpart.

Are you ADDICTED to the Tiger Woods PGA Tour series (pause for groans)? Well, EA Sports has your fix all planned with the announced that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will be coming to the PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 and the iPhone this June.

The publisher, and developer EA Tiburon, is also pleased to announced that the open beta of the free-to-play Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online is now playable at tigerwoodsonline.ea.com.

The beta for the browser-based game will feature six courses along with the following features:

Facebook Connect - Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online connects to Facebook, allowing players to invite their friends to become fans, thus earning additional in-game experience. Players are also able to publish their accomplishments to Facebook.

Golfer Progression - Players will begin their career as a beginner and by earning experience points, will climb the ranks toward becoming a golf legend.

The Cut Line - As an extra challenge, each day a target score will appear that becomes the goal for each golfer. If the user meets, or scores under the target, additional in-game experience is rewarded.

Fans, Favorites & Sponsorships - Each player will be able to acquire fans within Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online. The more fans a player has, the more experience points are rewarded. Sponsor your friends and earn in-game money if they make the Cut Line.

Realistic Wind - Experience dynamic wind that calculates the direction and speed throughout the round, making the game more realistic and challenging.

Pro Shop - Purchase upgraded equipment with in-game earnings to help improve your customized golfer and impress friends.

"During beta testing we've already seen tremendous participation and enthusiasm from golf fans around the world for Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online," said Executive Producer Mike Taramykin. "We're looking forward to offering all players the opportunity to preview the game for free* in the coming weeks. Also, during open beta gamers can invite others to play via Facebook and we continue to encourage the community to help to drive the game's evolution and development."

We'll have more soon.