''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09'' is a
sports
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developed by
EA Tiburon
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for the
PlayStation 3
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,
Wii
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(titled ''Tiger Woods PGA 09 All Play'') and
Xbox 360
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versions and
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for the
PlayStation 2
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and
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versions and published by
EA Sports
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for
PlayStation 2
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,
PlayStation 3
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,
PlayStation Portable
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,
Wii
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and
Xbox 360
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.
Reception
''Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09'' received "mixed or average" reviews on the PlayStation Portable and "generally favorable" reviews on other platforms, according to
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.
In Japan, where the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii versions were released in 2008 to 2009, ''
Famitsu
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'' gave the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions a score of one six, one seven, one six and one seven, for a total of 26 out of 40;
[ the same magazine later gave the Wii version a better score of one seven, one eight, one seven and one eight, for a total of 30 out of 40.][
The Wii version was nominated for several Wii-specific awards by '']IGN
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'' in its 2008 video game awards, including Best Sports Game, Best Local Multiplayer Game, Best Online Multiplayer Game, and Best Use of the Wii-Mote.
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