Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters is a golfing simulation video game in the Tiger Woods PGA Tour

Tiger Woods PGA Tour

Tiger Woods PGA TOUR is a series of video games developed and published by Electronic Arts featuring professional golfer Tiger Woods, among other pros on the PGA Tour....

 series developed by EA Tiburon

EA Tiburon

EA Tiburon is an Electronic Arts video game development studio located in Maitland, Florida, United States founded in 1994. It is located just north of the Orlando, Florida downtown area. It was formerly known as Tiburon Entertainment, which was acquired by EA in 1998.The studio is most well known...

 and published by Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts

Electronic Arts, Inc. is a major American developer, marketer, publisher and distributor of video games. Founded and incorporated on May 28, 1982 by Trip Hawkins, the company was a pioneer of the early home computer games industry and was notable for promoting the designers and programmers...

. It was released in North America

North America

North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...

 on March 29, 2011 and was released in Europe on April 1, 2011 for the PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3

The is the third home video game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment and the successor to the PlayStation 2 as part of the PlayStation series. The PlayStation 3 competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...

, Wii

Wii

The Wii is a home video game console released by Nintendo on November 19, 2006. As a seventh-generation console, the Wii primarily competes with Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of the two others...

, Xbox 360

Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...

, and iOS. It was released on September 6, 2011 for Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...

 and Mac OS X

Mac OS X

Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...

, but didn't receive a port from the consoles. The PC version of the game instead closely resembles that of the free online version Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online

Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online

Tiger Woods PGA Tour Online is an online streaming version of the Tiger Woods franchise.Players may take part in single player modes or in tournaments. Tournaments are split into weekly and daily competitions, and are sometimes based on events currently happening in the PGA Tour...

.

Features

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2012 features, for the first time, The Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club

Augusta National Golf Club

Augusta National Golf Club, located in Augusta, Georgia, is a famous men's golf club. Founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts and designed by Alister MacKenzie on the site of a former indigo plantation, the club opened for play in January 1933. Since 1934, it has played host to the annual...

. It also features the debut of commentary by Jim Nantz

Jim Nantz

James William Nantz, III is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his work with CBS Sports television.-Early life:...

 and the return of David Feherty

David Feherty

David Feherty is a former professional golfer on the European Tour and PGA Tour. He now works as a writer and broadcaster with CBS Sports and Golf Channel.Feherty was born in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland...

. Professional golfers Rickie Fowler, Bubba Watson

Bubba Watson

Gerry "Bubba" Watson is an American professional golfer. Watson is one of the few left-handed golfers on tour and is known for his tremendous length. The longest driver on the PGA Tour, in 2007 he had an average drive of 315.2 yards and is capable of generating a ball speed of 194 mph, being...

 and Zach Johnson make their debuts in the game.

Course List

Course	Wii	PS3 Standard Edition, Xbox 360	PS3 Collector's Edition	iOS	DLC	Birdie Pack (DLC Bundle)	Eagle Pack (DLC Bundle)
Augusta National Golf Club Augusta National Golf Club Augusta National Golf Club, located in Augusta, Georgia, is a famous men's golf club. Founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts and designed by Alister MacKenzie on the site of a former indigo plantation, the club opened for play in January 1933. Since 1934, it has played host to the annual...	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Augusta National Golf Club Par 3 Course	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
TPC Sawgrass	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
St Andrews Old Course at St Andrews The Old Course at St Andrews is the oldest golf course in the world. The Old Course is a public course over common land in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland and is held in trust by The St Andrews Links Trust under an act of Parliament...	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
TPC Blue Monster at Doral	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Harbour Town Golf Links Harbour Town Golf Links The Harbour Town Golf Links is a golf course that hosts The Heritage golf tournament on the PGA Tour, usually held in April. The course is located in the Sea Pines Plantation of Hilton Head Island, in Beaufort County of South Carolina. Golf Magazine has rated the course #1 in the state of South...	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Pebble Beach Pebble Beach Golf Links Pebble Beach Golf Links is a golf course located in Pebble Beach, California, on the west coast of the United States.Pebble Beach is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful courses in the world. It hugs the rugged coastline and has wide open views of Carmel Bay, opening to the Pacific Ocean,...	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
TPC Boston	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
East Lake Golf Club East Lake Golf Club The East Lake Golf Club is located in the neighborhood of East Lake which is in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. East Lake Golf Club was the home club of the legendary golfer Bobby Jones. It is also the permanent home of The Tour Championship.-History:...	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
The Predator (Fantasy)	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Celtic Manor Celtic Manor Resort The Celtic Manor Resort is a golf-centric hotel and leisure resort in Newport, south Wales. It consists of two adjoining hotels, a country inn, two golf and country clubs, and a multi-purpose conference centre...	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Highlands (Fantasy)	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Liberty National Liberty National Golf Club Liberty National Golf Club is a country club in Jersey City, New Jersey with a 7,346 yard course designed by Robert E. Cupp and Tom Kite. The club cost over $250 million to build, making it one of the most expensive golf courses in history. Club designers added amenities such as an on-site...	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Greenbrier	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
TPC Scottsdale	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Whistling Straits Whistling Straits Whistling Straits is one of two golfing destinations associated with The American Club, a luxury resort located in nearby Kohler, Wisconsin, and owned by a subsidiary of the Kohler Company. The other course is Blackwolf Run. The Whistling Straits complex is located in the unincorporated Sheboygan...	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Waialae Waialae Country Club Waialae Country Club is a private country club in Honolulu, Hawaii.Founded in 1927 and designed by Seth Raynor, it features a 7,125 yard 18-hole course. It annually hosts the Sony Open in Hawaii, though the event has had several corporate sponsors...	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
The Dunes Course at Costa Navarino Costa Navarino Costa Navarino is a prime, sustainable destination in the Mediterranean, located in the Greek region of Messinia in the southwest Peloponnese . In Ancient time Messinia was a district in the south-western part of the Peloponnese with a history spanning 4,500 years. Today, it is one of Greece’s...	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Atlanta Athletic Club Atlanta Athletic Club The Atlanta Athletic Club , founded in 1898, is a world-renowned private athletic club in Johns Creek, Georgia, a suburb 23 miles north of Atlanta. The original home of the club was a 10-story building located on Carnegie Way, and in 1904 a golf course was built on Atlanta's East Lake property...	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
TPC San Antonio	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
The Royal Melbourne Golf Club Royal Melbourne Golf Club Royal Melbourne Golf Club is a golf club located in Black Rock, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia with two courses. Royal Melbourne has hosted numerous national and international events, including the 1959 Canada Cup , and the 1970 World Cup...	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
The Els Club	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Banff Springs	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Emerald Dragon (Fantasy)	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Sheshan Golf Club Sheshan Golf Club Sheshan Golf Club is a golf course located west of Shanghai, China.The course was designed by Nelson & Haworth Design, it plays to a par of 72 and measures 7,143 yards ....	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Oakmont Country Club Oakmont Country Club Oakmont Country Club is a country club and the "oldest top-ranked golf course in the U. S.", in the Pittsburgh suburbs of Plum and Oakmont, Pennsylvania, USA. The Pennsylvania Turnpike separates the eastern seven holes from the rest of the course....	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Pinehurst No. 2 Pinehurst Resort Pinehurst Resort is a historic upmarket golf resort at Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA. It has hosted a number of prestigious golf tournaments.-History:...	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Riviera CC Riviera Country Club The Riviera Country Club is a country club with a championship golf course. It is located in Pacific Palisades, California, a community within the city limits of Los Angeles. The country club opened in 1926, with George C. Thomas, Jr. as the course architect. The course has been the primary host...	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Hazeltine National Golf Club Hazeltine National Golf Club Hazeltine National Golf Club is a golf club located in Chaska, Minnesota. It is a private club and therefore closed to guests not accompanied by a member. The golf course was designed by Robert Trent Jones and opened in 1962....	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Wolf Creek Golf Club	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Torrey Pines South Course Torrey Pines Golf Course Torrey Pines Golf Course is a municipal public golf course owned by the city of San Diego, California. It sits on the coastal cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the community of La Jolla south of Torrey Pines State Reserve. It has two famous golf courses, the North Course and the South Course....	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
River Course at Blackwolf Run Blackwolf Run Blackwolf Run is a golf course complex in Kohler, Wisconsin. It is one of two golfing destinations associated with The American Club, a luxury resort, and owned by a subsidiary of the Kohler Company...	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Spyglass Hill Golf Course Spyglass Hill Golf Course The Spyglass Hill Golf Course, also known as "the Glass", is a golf course located on the Monterey Peninsula in California, United States. The course is part of the Pebble Beach Company, which also owns the Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay, and the Del Monte Golf Course.Spyglass...	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Greek Isles (Fantasy)	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Bethpage Black Bethpage Black Course The Bethpage Black Course is the most difficult of the five golf courses at Bethpage State Park on Long Island. In 2002 the Black Course became the first publicly owned and operated course to host the U.S. Open. It also hosted the 2009 U.S. Open...	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No
Turnberry	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No

Preorder Bonuses: Turnberry (Free Gamestop Pre-order PS3) Bethpage Black

Bethpage Black Course

The Bethpage Black Course is the most difficult of the five golf courses at Bethpage State Park on Long Island. In 2002 the Black Course became the first publicly owned and operated course to host the U.S. Open. It also hosted the 2009 U.S. Open...

 (Free Gamestop Pre-order Xbox)

Golfers

The following professional golfers are included in the game:
Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods

Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...

 Rickie Fowler

Rickie Fowler

Rick Yutaka Fowler is an American professional golfer. He was the number one ranked amateur golfer in the world for 36 weeks in 2007 and 2008.-Amateur career:...

 (new) Bubba Watson

Bubba Watson

Gerry "Bubba" Watson is an American professional golfer. Watson is one of the few left-handed golfers on tour and is known for his tremendous length. The longest driver on the PGA Tour, in 2007 he had an average drive of 315.2 yards and is capable of generating a ball speed of 194 mph, being...

 (new) Zach Johnson

Zach Johnson

Zach Johnson is an American golfer, winner of the 2007 Masters Tournament.Zach Johnson may also refer to:* Zack "Jick" Johnson, one of the creators of Kingdom of Loathing* Zachary Johnson, former drummer for The Fray...

 (new) Jim Furyk

Jim Furyk

James Michael Furyk is an American professional golfer, 2010 FedEx Cup champion, and 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year. He has won one major championship, the 2003 U.S. Open. Furyk is known for consistently playing at the top level and for a visibly unconventional, looping golf swing...

 Rocco Mediate

Rocco Mediate

Rocco Anthony Mediate is an American professional golfer with multiple PGA Tour wins.-Early years:Mediate was born in the Pittsburgh suburb of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. According to the Golf Channel, he is the son of a barber and has Italian ancestral heritage. Mediate attended Florida Southern...

 Anthony Kim

Anthony Kim

Anthony Ha-Jin Kim is an American professional golfer.-Amateur career:A Korean American, Kim was born in Los Angeles, California and resides in Dallas, Texas. He attended La Quinta High School in La Quinta, California. After high school, he attended the University of Oklahoma for three years; this...

 Boo Weekley

Boo Weekley

Thomas Brent "Boo" Weekley is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.Weekley was born in Milton, Florida. He turned professional in 1997 and played on mini-tours until 2002, when he qualified for the PGA Tour. He made the cut in only five of 24 events that year, and lost his...

 Chris DiMarco

Chris DiMarco

Christian Dean DiMarco is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. DiMarco has won seven tournaments as a pro, including three PGA Tour events.-Early years:...

 Natalie Gulbis

Natalie Gulbis

Natalie Anne Gulbis is an American professional golfer of Latvian descent who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.-Golf career:...

 Paula Creamer

Paula Creamer

Paula Creamer is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. As a professional, she has won 11 tournaments, including 9 LPGA Tour events. Creamer has been as high as number 2 in the Women's World Golf Rankings. She was the 2010 U.S...

 Francesco Molinari

Francesco Molinari

Francesco Molinari is an Italian professional golfer. He is a two-time winner on the European Tour and was a member of the 2010 European Ryder Cup team.-Background and amateur career:...

 (new) Edoardo Molinari

Edoardo Molinari

Edoardo Molinari is an Italian professional golfer. He is a two-time winner on the European Tour, 2005 U.S. Amateur champion, 2009 Challenge Tour Rankings leader, winner, with his brother Francesco, of the 2009 World Cup and a member of the 2010 European Ryder Cup team...

 (new) Paul Casey

Paul Casey

Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009 he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Rankings....

 Ian Poulter

Ian Poulter

Ian James Poulter is an English professional golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has previously been as high as number five in the world rankings...

 Justin Rose

Justin Rose

Justin Peter Rose is a South African-born English professional golfer who plays most of his golf on the PGA Tour while keeping his membership on the European Tour...

 Nick Dougherty

Nick Dougherty

Nicholas Dougherty is an English professional golfer.Dougherty was born in Bootle, Merseyside, and attended Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School near Blackburn, Lancashire. He is a protégé of former professional golfer, Nick Faldo, and had an exceptional amateur career...

 Henrik Stenson

Henrik Stenson

Henrik Stenson is a Swedish professional golfer who plays both on the US and European tours. He has spent over 100 weeks ranked in the World top ten and his career high ranking of fourth is the best by any Swedish golfer.-Career:...

 (new) Rhys Davies

Rhys Davies (golfer)

Rhys Davies is a Welsh professional golfer.Davies was born in Edinburgh, Scotland but has lived in Wales for the majority of his life. He played collegiate golf in the United States at East Tennessee State University where he won ten times...

 (new) Suzann Pettersen

Suzann Pettersen

Suzann Pettersen is a Norwegian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second. She has held that position at several times, most recently beginning 22 August 2011.-Amateur...

 Adam Scott Camilo Villegas

Camilo Villegas

Camilo Villegas is a Colombian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour.-Early years:Villegas was born in Medellín, Colombia, and took up golf as a child...

Reception

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12 was generally well-received by critics, scoring 85 for the Wii version, 80 for the PS3 version and 80 for the Xbox 360 version on Metacritic.com.