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| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 | 
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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
Buy New: $52.99
You Save: $7.00 (12%)
New (41) Used (5) from $37.50
Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 489
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 15601
Model: 15601
UPC: 014633156010
EAN: 0014633156010
ASIN: B00164TDUC
Release Date: August 26, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Battle your friends in 15 fun and challenging mini-games that keep the competition fierce, long after you have finished your round | | • | Tiger Woods' real life coach Hank Haney will guide you through your career right from the start and help you improve your confidence | | • | Get the most out of every club with the Club Tuner, an all-new swing-control feature that allows you to calibrate your clubs to fit your personal tendencies and preferences | | • | Coach Haney will be constantly watching your performance and assessing areas for improvement | | • | Ball trail visuals indicate your competitors' shots, allowing you to swing whenever you're ready |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Tee off with Tiger for the '09 season The pros have their own coaches, now you do too in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or hitting the links for the first time, Hank Haney, Tiger Woods' real-life coach, takes you under his wing, assesses your skills, and provides feedback after every round. With experience under your belt and confidence as your ally, take on all-new challenges in EA SPORTS GamerNet or new Online Simultaneous Play, where four live golfers can play a round in no time. With the new Club Tuner, an all-new Dynamic Skills feature, and tutelage from one of the game's best coaches, play your way to the top of the leaderboards with Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 09. 
 | Key Features
- All-New Performance Coach-Tiger Woods' real-life coach, Hank Haney, guides you through your career by assessing your performance and providing tips and drills to increase your skills.
- Maximize Your Swing-Get the most out of every club with the Club Tuner, an all-new swing-control feature that allows you to calibrate your clubs to fit your personal tendencies and preferences.
- Stay Atop Your Game-Adding Skill Points to your abilities is only half the battle as all-new Dynamic Skills shift after every round, emphasizing consistency as much as improvement.
- Enhanced EA SPORTS GamerNet-All-new Instant Challenges-long drives, approach shots, and putting contests-appear throughout your round, adding excitement to the competition.
- All-New Online Simultaneous Play-Compete in a live four person round in the time it takes to play a single-player round. Ball trail visuals indicate your competitors' shots, allowing you to swing whenever you're ready.
- New Courses and Golfers-Test your skills on new courses, including Gary Player Country Club in South Africa, Wentworth Country Club in England, and more, while international stars Se Ri Pak, Darren Clarke, and others join the competition.
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Instant Gamernet challenges
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Visualize the hole...not the hazard
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Simultaneous multiplayer helps speed up the round
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Product Description
Whether you're a seasoned veteran or hitting the links for the first time, now everybody swings on an even playing field in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09. Your career begins under the watchful eye of Hank Haney, Tiger Woods' real-life coach, who takes you under his wing, helps you tune your clubs, and provides training drills to help improve your game. With experience under your belt and confidence as your ally, take aim at family, friends, and rivals in fun and challenging game modes, including the new Golf Party mini-game mode. With improved swing mechanics, an all-new controller system, and tutelage from one of the game's best coaches, play your way to the top of the leader board with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09. An all-new controller system allows golfers of all skill levels to play on an even playing field, removing the guesswork as the game shows you exactly where your ball will travel before every shot.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
 I love this game!! November 21, 2008
I've always been a fan of this franchise and I've been out of the loop on since 2007 so I'll be comparing this to that and previous games
Pros-
Difficulty levels are just right depending on your experience
Swing control is switchable to desired analog stick, a big help since my left hand is retarded :P
3 point swing assist is great for those who have an inconsistent swing or prefer this option
Swing is way more forgiving which I think is due to the Club Tuner
Gameface is still awesome and even better with a 360 camera
Great graphics especially on an HDTV
Sound is not bad and I usually play music from my iPod anyway
Cons-
They need to bring the old commentators back
What happened to the fantasy courses?.... should at least be downloadable content on XBLM
Will update review as the game progresses. I left the online gameplay out since I haven't played yet and I don't have a good grasp of the courses and my attributes are still average :)
 Superb xbox online golf game November 3, 2008
This game is great to play with others online. I play with my sons and grandsons and the nicest part is I can do it from the comfort of my own home. This gift is perfect for a family living in different areas. I love this game and all it has to offer. A big step up from the previous Tiger Woods xbox games.
Hours of fun and tests your ability constantly October 24, 2008
This is great fun. Much more fun than on a PC. The ability to go on line and play others is fantastic.
An excellent title with a few small glitches. October 21, 2008
Others have commented at length about the core features of this game, so I will focus on some aspects of the single-player gameplay that struck me. My last Woods title was the 07 version, so that is my basis for comparison.
I agree with the other reviews that praised the graphics and controls; this is a game that looks and plays beautifully. The new features are excellent. The Club Tuner works exactly as advertised and it helped me clean up my swing. One thing that is a bit counterintuitive is that the more expensive "expert" clubs can hurt your score, as the increased distance you get from them is often more than countered by the decline in the "sweet spot" that they provide. In other words, the "better" clubs can offer penalties that outweigh the benefits. When I first started playing I upgraded my clubs as soon as I could afford them, only to find myself shanking balls wildly that had always gone straight up the fairway before. Many players will want to keep the beginner or advanced clubs until they can hit that narrow spot that leads to perfect drives. The clubs can all be edited, however, so you can go in and adjust them until you feel comfortable with them.
Another thing that some players may find frustrating is the way that the game rapidly ramps up in challenge as you move up the difficulty level. Having had experience with the 07 version of the game, I quickly found myself posting insane scores on the championship tour on the default difficulty (in one 2-round tournament I was at -30, with Tiger far behind in second place at -10). At the next "Hard" difficulty, however, the computer-controlled golfers suddenly started posting round scores in the 50s, requiring me to play flawless rounds just to stay in contention. I remember one tournament where the game was being played in gale-force winds (~30mph) and all the CPU golfers were still posting rounds of -12 or -13. The course records and such that you can get are nice bonuses for good play, but the computer players aren't counted when those awards are calculated (for example, I was awarded an all-time course record for one round, and was still in 5th place, with 4 computer golfers ahead of me). Similarly, I occasionally saw jumps in the computer scores that were almost impossible unless the CPU was hitting Double Eagles left and right.
The in-game Pro Shop offers extensive customization but has some negatives. The idea of selling bonus gear for Microsoft Points isn't that offensive to me, since you can just ignore it, but I've heard it creates some problems for online play. There are some silly items like pirate hats and Elvis costumes, but again, those can be ignored if you're looking for a more serious game (although some of the more ridiculous items offer the best stat bonuses). If you perform decently at all in the Tiger Challenge or the Championship Tour, you'll quickly accumulate more money than you can spend (unless you're someone who accumuluates every item available for your virtual golfer).
These minor glitches tend to reduce the game's impact as a golf "sim". But if you don't mind the occasional silly scores or unrealistic situations, and just want a fun, engaging game of golf, this game provides it in spades. When you're playing a round and you're at an 18th hole Par 5, two shots behind the leader, with a million virtual dollars on the line, you get a rush that even Madden or NBA 2kx can't equal.
Fun Game October 1, 2008
The game is fun. the coarses and game play are great, but i would like the golf coarses to be easier to unlock rather than havening to either buy them on X Box Live or beating the pros.
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