The free browser-based game is giving away a trip to next year's US Open at Pinehurst.
“The Virtual U.S. Open just keeps growing. Over the past five years, we’ve seen over ten million virtual rounds played in the Virtual U.S. Open, and have delivered over three billion impressions to USGA sponsors,” commented YuChiang Cheng, co-founder and CEO, WGT.
Based in San Francisco, WGT develops the most realistic and engaging online social sports games. The flagship title, World Golf Tour (www.wgt.com) is the #1 online golf game, with over 6 million registered players and over 300 million virtual rounds played. WGT features 18 famous virtual golf courses that are recreated using HD photography and patented technology, including Kiawah, Pebble Beach and St Andrews. WGT runs the annual Virtual U.S. Open in partnership with the USGA, and has recently partnered with NBC's Golf Channel to run the Golf Channel Virtual Tour. WGT offers a variety of free game types and optional virtual golf equipment from sponsors that include Callaway, Cleveland, Nike Golf, Ping, Srixon and TaylorMade.
In 2012, WGT launched WGT Baseball: MLB on Facebook, in partnership with Major League Baseball. WGT Baseball: MLB (www.wgtbaseball.com) is a free realistic baseball game on Facebook with over 3 million registered players. WGT Baseball puts fans inside their favorite MLB ballparks in HD virtual reality. In a unique blend of social gaming and fantasy sports, players manage their rosters of Facebook friends, making strategic in-game decisions and competing head-to-head against other players in a home run derby, single-inning games, and mini seasons.
