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Tiger Woods 14 news aplenty today

by: Dan - posted: 11/15/2012 5:47:00 PM
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For the last week or so, EA has been trying to stir some interest in which golfer would join Tiger on the cover of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14.  Today, that golfer was revealed to be Arnold Palmer.  The two legends will grace the cover and this will mark the return of Arnold to the game in which he was a character in PGA Tour ’05 and ’06.
 
Another bit of news was the announcement of some playable characters in addition to Arnold and Tiger.  Some of the rising golfers that will be making their debut in the game Keegan Bradley, Bud Cauley, Stacy Lewis and Lexi Thompson.  These four join Tiger and Arnold as part of the 25 golfers that will be playable.
 
The last little new tidbit was the announcement of the pre-order bonuses from your favorite retailers.  I would have to go with one of the excluives myself, as courses can be added as DLC at any time.
 
Pre-Order Offers
Gamestop: Pinehurst No. 2 DLC Course
Amazon: Bethpage Black DLC Course
Best Buy: 1986 Jack Nicklaus Exclusive Character
Target: Whistling Straits DLC Course
Wal-Mart: Kevin Love and Andy Roddick Exclusive Characters
Origin: Set of Exclusive Historic Golf Clubs

Golf Legend Arnold Palmer makes the Cover of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14

In a historic celebration of the world of golf, Arnold Palmer, “the King,” makes his first appearance alongside Tiger Woods on the cover of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14. Palmer’s professional career spanned five decades and the box art image is taken from his most prolific years during the 1960’s.Among his many accomplishments, he recorded 92 professional victories during his career with 62 occurring on the PGA TOUR. Included in the total are seven major championships including four Masters, one U.S. Open and two Open Championships. Palmer also has a history with the video game franchise as he was included in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 05 and 06.

Woods has a rich history with the golf icon as he has won the Arnold Palmer Invitational seven times, most recently in 2012 and he has 74 PGA TOUR career wins, second on the all-time list.

Joining legendary golfers, Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer, as playable characters are a quartet of young rising stars from the PGA TOUR and LPGA. Making their debut in the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise, Keegan Bradley, Bud Cauley, Stacy Lewis and Lexi Thompson will round out a roster of more than 25 professional golfers set to tee off in the upcoming title.

Bradley has won three PGA TOUR events, most notably the 2011 PGA Championship and is one of only three golfers to win in his major debut. He was also named the 2011 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year and was a member of the 2012 US Ryder Cup team.

Cauley just completed his second professional season and is considered one of the up-and-coming American golfers on the PGA TOUR. The former University of Alabama golfer was a member of the 2009 U.S. Walker Cup team and had six top-10 finishes this season.

The LPGA’s #1 ranked American golfer, and recently named Player of the Year, Lewis, has five professional career wins including a major as her first official professional victory, came at the 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship. With four LPGA victories this season, 2012 has been a breakout season for Lewis.

In 2011, Thompson won her first LPGA tournament at the Navistar LPGA Classic at the age of 16. She was also the youngest player to qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open as a 12-year old.

EA SPORTS will also be revealing a unique Europe version of the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 box art coming soon.

The Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise is developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon. For more information and exclusive updates regarding Tiger Woods PGA TOUR, become a fan of the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Facebook page at or follow on Twitter at @EASPORTSGOLF.