World Golf Tour score record numbers playing on virtual course.
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“The USGA deserves credit for pioneering the concept of a virtual championship way back in 2008,” said Lincoln Silver, vice president of business development for WGT. “They realized early on that golf fans would want to experience their championships in many ways: on-site, on television, on their computer, and on their mobile phone – including actually being able to play the course digitally.”
World Golf Tour has already photographed Pinehurst No. 2, the legendary course that will host the 2014 U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open Championships. The game will reflect the current features of Pinehurst No. 2, following recent renovations by golf course architects Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw to restore the natural and strategic characteristics of the original Donald Ross design.
“The WGT team was here this May and we’re excited to see how they bring Pinehurst No. 2 to life in the game for the men’s and women’s championships next year,” said Tom Pashley, executive vice president of the Pinehurst Resort & Country Club.
The back-to-back Opens will be the seventh and eighth USGA championships to be conducted at Pinehurst No. 2 and will mark the first time the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open Championships will be played on the same course in consecutive weeks.
The USGA conducts the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open and U.S. Senior Open, as well as 10 national amateur championships, two state team championships and international matches. Together with The R&A, the USGA governs the game worldwide, jointly administering the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status, Equipment Standards and World Amateur Golf Rankings. The USGA’s working jurisdiction comprises the United States, its territories and Mexico.
The USGA is a global leader in the development and support of sustainable golf course management practices. It serves as a primary steward for the game’s history and funds an ongoing “For the Good of the Game” charitable giving program. Additionally, the USGA’s Course Rating and Handicap systems are used on six continents in more than 50 countries.
