250,000 fans from over 35 countries vote for Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy to share cover with Tiger Woods for “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13”

Sure, Tiger Woods has been having a tough year (or tough few years) but he has a popular EA Sports video game named after him.  So, what’s next?

Well, EA Sports just announced that professional golfer Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy will be sharing the cover with Tiger for “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13” for the North America and European release..

It was actually a close campaign as fans took to Facebook to vote for who should be on the cover and 250,000 people from over 35 countries voted.

According to EA Sports, Rickie Fowler defeated Bubba Watson by a final margin of 52% to 48% to win the American side of the bracket, while Rory McIlroy defeated Luke Donald by a final margin of 54% to 46% to win the European side.

“Over the past several weeks we’ve been thrilled to witness the passion of our fans for this competition as well as the golfers who have actively rallied their fan base for this unique honor,” EA SPORTS Marketing Director Craig Evans said. “Fan engagement has been critical to the development and success of the Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise over the past decade and it’s great to see so many fans excited about the cover vote and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13.”

“Appearing on the cover of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11 was an amazing experience and helped introduce me to a whole new fan base around the world,” Rory McIlroy said.

“But this year holds special meaning because it was the fans who decided to put me on the cover once again.”

“For someone that grew up playing Tiger Woods PGA TOUR and is a huge fan of the franchise, this is a great moment in my career,” Rickie Fowler said.

“I’m excited to join Tiger on the cover of this year’s game and want to especially thank all of my fans who spread the word and voted for me.”

As for Tiger Woods, Woods said, “There have been a number of great young and up-and-coming golfers to join the sport over the last few years and Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy are certainly on that list.  Their wins are a testament to their passionate fan base and I’m looking forward to having Rickie and Rory join me on the cover of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13.

As for “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13”, fans will get to play on the hallowed grounds of the Augusta National Golf Club and will feature all-new experiences around Tiger Woods’ memorable golf accomplishments and will be the first controller-free, voice-enabled and body tracking sports simulation game to support the Kinectâ„¢ motion control system for the Xbox 360® videogame system from Microsoft.

And for the hardcore fans, there will also be a “Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 13: The Masters Collector’s Edition” available as well.  This collector’s edition will have its own unique box art and expanded features including all the courses and features available in the standard edition, plus five additional golf courses, Augusta National’s world-class Tournament Practice Facility, and much more.