Tiger joined by McIlroy on game cover

Rory features on sleeve to Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2013

EA Sports have revealed the cover art for both the standard and collector’s editions of ‘Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13’, with artwork that showcases the great golfers of today while also commemorating the Masters Tournament’s historic legacy.

The standard edition of the game features superstar golfers Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy alongside Tiger Woods in the US and European editions, respectively, while cover art for ‘The Masters Collector’s Edition’ features the famed Green Jacket.

“The dream of winning a Green Jacket has inspired golfers for many years, so we are very proud to provide our fans the only game that allows you to compete in the Masters and attempt to win golf’s ultimate prize,” EA SPORTS marketing director Craig Evans said. “In addition, Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy are two of the most exciting young golfers in the game today and we’re thrilled to put them alongside Tiger Woods on the cover of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13′.”

Since first being awarded to Sam Snead in 1949, the Green Jacket has become one of the most revered prizes in all of sports. The collector’s edition cover also includes an image of the Calamity Jane putter made famous by legendary amateur golfer and tournament co-founder Bobby Jones.

Headlining the in-game features of the Collector’s Edition is a new Green Jacket presentation ceremony that was developed for winners of the Masters. This comes in addition to every course and feature available in the standard edition, five additional golf courses, Augusta National’s Par-3 course and world-class Tournament Practice Facility, and much more.

In October, for the first time in franchise history, EA Sports provided fans the opportunity to choose who will join Tiger Woods on the cover of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13. Community reaction to the competition was overwhelmingly positive as more than 250,000 votes were cast from over 35 countries during a three-week period that sparked debate among golf enthusiasts and campaigning by the world’s top golfers through their personal social media channels.

The game will also feature all-new experiences around Tiger Woods’ memorable golf accomplishments throughout his lifetime and will be the first controller-free, voice-enabled and body tracking sports simulation game to support the Kinect motion control system for the Xbox 360 videogame system from Microsoft.

Bryce Ritchie is the Editor of bunkered and, in addition to leading on content and strategy, oversees all aspects of the brand. The first full-time journalist employed by bunkered, he joined the company in 2001 and has been editor since 2009. A member of Balfron Golfing Society, he currently plays off nine and once got a lesson from Justin Thomas’ dad.

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