This year’s version of Tiger Woods for the Nintendo Wii should finally address some of the shortcomings of the first two titles. Most notably, you’ll finally be able to play online against three other players. What’s really cool about the online mode is that all four of you will take your shots independently of each other. So you’ll see little trails and shot arcs from your opponents scattered about whichever hole you’re currently playing to signify their shots respective to yours. You won’t, however, have to sit and watch every player hit, so a full four-player round won’t drag on for hours.
Aside from online multiplayer, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 will feature true one-to-one swing mechanics – something that’s been missing from previous years as well. When you pull back on the Wii remote, your player starts his backswing – similar to Wii Sports Golf. It sounds simple, but the first two versions of the game found you completing a swing with the Wii remote and then watching your player swing a few moments later. This version should feel much more realistic.
The game will also feature some revamped graphics (although the above video doesn’t look too drastically different to me – the sounds certainly seem familiar) and five new golf courses: Bay Hill in Orlando, Wentworth in England, Sun City in South Africa, Wolf Creek in Nevada, and Shenshan in Shanghai, China.
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09 is slated to be released on August, 26th.
via IGN
I never wanted a Wii…until now.
I have wanted a Wii for such a long time, but when they created this, they should have thought of the people that had disabilities. I can swing there hand control around, but I certainly can’t stand and balance on anything. I realize why they did this, and that was to get people off their butts to play. But those who can’t get off their butts would have a problem with it. Also, I love Tiger Woods! But to stand like a golfer, nope, not able to do that. Oh, well, I guess Nintendo just left those with disabilities out of the picture.
Skye B. – There is a setting available to swing while sitting down on the Woods ‘08 version. I’m sure the ‘09 version will have the same. There are other Wii games you can play while seated , sports games included.
I play the 2008 version ‘old school’ using the controller buttons to do all swings etc., so this is not a problem. Nearly all Wii games have an option to do this too.
Damn Right!
I have the Tiger Woods 09 for my Wii and I play it all the time from my lift chair. I have bad hips and connot stand and swing. I put sensor lower to pick up my one handed swing. I shop a 5 under par yesterday with some easy settings. Try it you might find that you can do it. Good Luck.
I love my Wii and it breaks up the day for me.
Take care, John
No way man, of course they’ll include different control schemes, just like the previous Wii Tiger Woods games. Don’t worry my precious little cripple, you’ll be facing Tiger Woods without legs in no time!
Finally my dad and I can play together when I can’t get over to to his place.
Hi Bondson,
Thanks for the information, and also caring enough to leave an answer to my problem.
Skye
OK just got the 09 tiger woods, what a disapointment, they changed the whole game, why wouldnt they let you incorporate your man from the 08 game, now you have to start all over, controls are different, no cheering, no funnny remarks” so far”, i believe 09 would have been great if they had changed the remarks, brought in new courses, and let us have kept our player the way he was.
Does anyone know how to add a second controller so multiple players can play?
Thats MEAN
I’m having the same problem adding a second controller…did you fgure out how?
Anywhere before actually starting the game hit the home button. A reconnect controller window will come up and that is where you can ad additional controllers. Hope this helps.
Trish
I hear cheering and funny remarks on my Tiger Woods 09
Can you Play Tiger woods 09 sitting down using just the remote or do you have to attach the nunchuck? its rubbish if you have to!!
only fat slobs play a wii sitting down
Wheel chair bound is not fat slob, you inconsiderate pin head
OK, my first experience with ‘09. How do you set the clock when playing online for more time to play? 30 seconds goes by quick when you are trying to get your club and shot right for play. This is a great online game.
OK, my first experience with ‘09. How do you set the clock when playing online for more time to play? 30 seconds goes by quick when you are trying to get your club and shot right for play. This is a great online game.
hi all , i have the new tiger woods 09 game for the wii , my only problem is i have no manual or info about how to play online properly.
i can play online and win games lose games etc , but the ranking system dosent work for me because i dont know how to use it properly , the in game online faq explains that you have to choose a player either the same or slightly better than better than you for your rank to go up , but when i choose ranking game it dosent give me a choice of opposition it just throws me in at the deep end against the big guns lol where i have no chance , but if i go in a lobby and pick competitive match and then choose someone better than me and beat them thewn my rank dosent go up only gives me another win to my name on my overall games , my rank is not affected , so my question is after all this is , does any1 know where i can get the guide for online instructions , so that i can understand what im meant to do or perhaps anyone explain to me what i should be doing , ive googled and had no luck for most of the night tonight so im hoping someone or some peoples can help me out and and perhaps link me or direct me to the right path , thank you so much , cheers
Jock just started playing tiger woods online. i am having same problem as you were with the ranking. Have you found out how get ranked while playing online? If you have any tips could you let me know
Thanks Justin
From what I can tell you can only move up in levels by playing RANKED players and beating them. I’m looking for a way to track my points or find a listing of how the points are granted. Anyone know how to do this?
-Brian
This has alway’s been a great game..until now! it’s a good game, as far as i am concerned they ruined the putting 08 is much more realistic putting, 09 you have short putts but needs heavy swinging of the putter & actually looks stupid when putting short distances, another thing i’m not sure what doug means with the swinging i’ve played literally hundreds & hundreds of holes & when swinging off the tee or in the fairway my dude has alway’s swung with me the same time so that “new” feature is bullcrap & i’m very good at the game with a high round record of -25 & an average per round of -18, anyway enough with the quirps if they could just patchfix the putting somehow this game would really rock…period!
How do I add second controller to tiger woods 09 I have added for other games but can’t figure this one out. A little help please. Thanks
the instructions are in the wii console manual
When you select your players… Select the first player with the first controller and the second player with the second controller. If you use the same contoller the game assumes that you will share the controller.
I have tryed everything to add a second controller, nothing works…pointing clicking 1 and 2 together, wich controler it gives the option of 1 or cpu no option for 2..pushing any and every button on the second controler…some one please give a real answer on how to get the second controler to work@!!!!
How do I upload my player saved to an SD card to another system?
During Career mode why do you have to use a nunchuk..Why can’t i simply swing
Why is a nunchuck required in Career mode. Thanks
Hey, is Tiger 09 online a free service or is there a pay by the minute feature?
It’s free.
Ranked players keep disconnecting when they are going to lose against a un-ranked player. Is there anyting in the works to correct this ?
I had the same thing happen, there should be something, for how are we going to get ranked. Is there an on-line guide?
To get a 2nd controller, hit the home button, and down at the very bottom is “Wii remote settings.” Hit that and then select reconnect. This will disconnect Wii remote 1, and then you hit buttons 1 and 2 siumtaneously on each wii remote that you want to play with. That should take care of it!
How do you chat while playing online with your friends during the game? Does anyone know?
Use the telephone.