Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 coming June 8 @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on March 10, 2010

News: Even if Tiger doesn't tee off this year, Virtual Tiger will.

Electronic Arts has announced that Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 will be released for the iPhone, PlayStation 3 (which will feature PlayStation Motion Controller support), Wii and Xbox 360 on June 8. And for the first time, the game will include a teamplay Ryder Cup mode:

Gamers will select a team and square off to try and bring home The Ryder Cup for their squad in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 on all console platforms. The Ryder Cup is one of the last great sporting events to be founded in prestige rather than prize money. Choose from the U.S. or European squad and participate in the various competition formats Ц foursomes where players hit alternate shots, fourballs and singles which traditionally bring the biennial event to a close with players going head to head. When playing The Ryder Cup mode offline, gamers will have the option to swap matches, thus giving you the ultimate control over the outcomes of other matches.

Due to this new focus on international cometition, Tiger will be sharing the spotlight on the game's cover with European Rory McIlroy. "McIlroy, hailing from Northern Ireland and currently ranked 9th according to the Official World Golf Rankings, has posted several impressive showings early in his professional golfing career. Last year, McIlroy had five top 10 PGA Tour finishes including a third-place tie in the 2009 PGA Championship and made the cut in all four majors."

For the 2011 edition of Tiger Woods PGA Tour, EA will be adding online teamplay on the PS3 and Xbox 360 along with two new swing mechanics on the Wii using the Wii MotionPlus peripheral:

The Advanced Plus swing difficulty will read rotation and swing angle while the Tour Pro swing mechanic assesses rotation, swing plane and point of contact. The Tour Pro swing features an innovative first-person camera angle from the tee box to the putting green called True View. True View creates the most immersive and authentic golf experience in any video game Ц you are no longer watching the golfer, you are the golfer!

We'll have more soon.