It may be winter, and it may be a bit frosty out there, but the competition on the Golf Rival course is only getting hotter! The Winter Golf Masters challenge is ON!
Ready to take on the best in the Golf Rival community in a battle for the winter crown? The leaderboards are ready, and the rewards are set. Time to battle it out!
Exclusive rewards await for top performers during the two Winter Golf Masters Tournaments, so read on and make sure you’re ready to go for the title of Winter #1!
🏆 WINTER GOLF MASTERS COMPETITION
The Winter Golf Masters is a new challenge in Golf Rival! The competition is an event that consists of 2 tournaments, beginning on December 6th, 2025 with the Winter Champs Tournament and continuing until the end of the second event tournament, the Christmas Open Tournament, which begins on December 19th, 2025 and runs until December 29th, 2025.
Top performers with the best cumulative scores across the two Tournaments will earn their place on leaderboards showcased to the entire Golf Rival community! A special holiday-themed reward will go for the winners of the 4 Tournament divisions.
📌 ELIGIBILITY
This is your chance to show your skills and knowledge, and prove you deserve the title of the Winter Golf Master!
Who is eligible to enter? All Golfers who have the Tournament game mode unlocked, which becomes available from Stage 7.
To participate in the Winter Golf Masters competition, you have to join at least 1 of the Winter Golf Masters Tournaments and accept the tournament rules in the “Sign up for the fun!” popup upon joining.
IMPORTANT NOTE: you only have one chance to sign up. Golfers who do not accept the competition rules through the “Play For Winter Glory!” popup cannot opt in later on.
Entry fees for each tournament run are the same. All existing Tournament rules apply.
📜 LEADERBOARDS
Special leaderboards will be updated and published on the official Golf Rival social media pages and via in-game Mail after each of the 2 Tournament runs. Each division will have its own leaderboard which will put the spotlight on the Top 10 Golfers with the best score and performance from that division.
These special leaderboards with the latest standings will be available only on our social media, so make sure to keep an eye on our channels after each Tournament run!
🎯 SCORE & RANKING
Your rank is calculated based on your cumulative score from the 2 Tournaments.
The higher the negative number earned in 9 or 18 hole Winter Golf Masters Tournaments, the better the ranking. In case of a tie, the following criteria will be used as tie-breaker:
Primary: Time for which the course was finished - the shorter the better;
Secondary: Number of special balls used - the more the better;
There’s no limit to how many Replays of courses or Retries of shots are allowed.
Golfers have to play within their highest open division. The highest unlocked division best represents your level of skill and experience, so competing in lower divisions will not be counted towards your cumulative score.
If you unlock a higher division during the Winter Golf Masters tournament but you’ve already started competing in a lower division, you can decide whether you want to switch to a higher division. Note that only scores earned in the same division are summed up and counted towards the Winter Golf Masters leaderboards, so choose wisely.
During and following both Tournaments, you’ll be able to check the latest standings and which Golfers have reached the Top 10 leaderboard across the four existing divisions - Rookie, Veteran, Master, Champion - exclusively on Golf Rival’s social media pages.
🎁 PRIZE POOL
Top 10 Golfers from each Tournament division will earn great prizes at the end of the 2 Winter Golf Masters Tournaments. What are the prizes?
Valuable Resources, reserved for the Top 10 Golfers from each division. The higher the division, the more valuable the rewards. The higher the final spot on the leaderboard, the better the rewards!
Exclusive Holiday Ball: A special, extremely versatile golf ball given only to the winners of the 4 Divisions on one occasion. It will be unique to this special challenge - the Winter Gold Ball.
Standard Tournament rewards remain available to all Golfers who participate in these tournaments. Winter Golf Masters rewards are exclusive to Top 10 Golfers from each division who signed up for the special competition!
🗓️ 2 TORUNAMENT DATES
Winter Golf Masters Tournament 1
Start Date: 12/06/2025 08:00 AM CET / 12/05/2025 11:00 PM PT
End Date: 12/15/2025 08:00 AM CET / 12/14/2025 11:00 PM PT
Winter Golf Masters Tournament 2
Start Date: 12/20/2025 08:00 AM CET / 12/19/2025 11:00 PM PT
End Date: 12/29/2025 08:00 AM CET / 12/28/2025 11:00 PM PT
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY; ACTIVE GOLF RIVAL ACCOUNT REQUIRED. OPEN TO PLAYERS ON STAGE 7 AND ABOVE. Challenge ends 12/29/2025 08:00 AM CET / 12/28/2025 11:00 PM PT. Subject to challenge rules, available here.