First-time appearance on a video game cover, sharing alongside Tiger Woods. New PGA TOUR and LPGA Golfers Also Make Their Debut.
November 15, 2012 – “The King” Arnold Palmer, will be celebrated for his remarkable achievements and legend status in the next Tiger Woods game, by making his first appearance alongside Tiger Woods on the cover of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14.
Arnold Palmer’s highly successful career spanned five decades and it was decided the box art image will be taken from his most prolific years during the 1960’s. The long list of accomplishments he obtained were 92 professional victories during his career with 62 occurring on the PGA TOUR. Among Palmer’s biggest achievements were seven major championships including four Masters, one U.S. Open and two Open Championships. Arnold Palmer has been featured in a Tiger Woods game before as a playable character, as he was included in Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 05 and 06.
Tiger Woods has a well-groomed connection 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.
Making their debut in the next Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise are young rising stars Keegan Bradley, Bud Cauley, Stacy Lewis and Lexi Thompson – which is just a small portion of the 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 plans to reveal a unique Europe version of the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 14 box art very shortly.
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Fore more information on Arnold Palmer, visit his PGA Tour profile page at: http://www.pgatour.com/golfers/001910/arnold-palmer/
