How do you make golf — and particularly old timers like Arnold Palmer and Lee Trevino — exciting to today's young gamers?
EA's solution was to cast Tiger Woods and Palmer as a couple of kick-ass fighters. The two square off against a group of nefarious dudes who are intent on stealing some trophies. Then Trevino parachutes in to save the day. The trailer, which promotes PGA Tour 14, comes at a good time — Woods just regained his No. 1 ranking after a slump that began in 2010.
The Hollywood studios may want to take a look at Woods' and Palmer's chemistry here, though. Could a golf-based action movie be in the offing? Suggested title: Fairway to Hell.
Image courtesy of YouTube, EA
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