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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06

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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06

Reviewed: 22 Apr 2026

GameCube · Xbox · PSP · PlayStation 2 · Xbox 360 · PC

Electronic Arts · 2005

Ludograph rating

C

Mixed

56 /100

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 is a golf simulation that builds spatial awareness and strategic thinking through careful shot planning.

06010030BenefitLow riskB 43 · R 19
The Ludograph reading, plotted from the published benefit and risk sub-scores.

Growth (BDS)

43

Risk (RIS)

19

Daily limit

90min

Age guidance

6+

Developmental benefits

B1Cognitive
0.56
B2Social-emotional
0.13
B3Motor
0.55

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 offers strong cognitive benefits, particularly in spatial awareness, strategic thinking, and problem-solving, as players must carefully plan shots, account for course conditions, and manage their game over 18 holes. It also provides excellent motor skill development through precise hand-eye coordination and fine motor control required for accurate swings.

Design risks

R1Compulsion-loop pressure
0.33
R2Monetization
0.00
R3Social risk
0.17

The game presents minimal social and content risks due to its single-player focus and E-rating. Compulsion-loop design is present through variable rewards of good shots and tournament wins, but it lacks the aggressive monetization and social pressures found in modern live-service games.

Content (not in risk score)

R4.1Violence Level
0.00
R4.2Sexual Content
0.00
R4.3Language
0.00
R4.4Substance References
0.00
R4.5Fear / Horror
0.00

Content risk is displayed separately and does not affect the time recommendation.

Regulatory design checks · DSAAssessed: meets criteria·GDPR-KAssessed: meets criteria·ODDSAssessed: meets criteria

  • DSA:What Ludograph checks: whether the game's design gives minors the transparency the EU Digital Services Act expects: plain terms, honest defaults, and clear reporting routes.: Estimated from review data. No dark pattern or child-targeting concerns found.
  • GDPR-K:What Ludograph checks: whether age assurance and consent flows are designed for under-16s, in the spirit of GDPR Article 8.: Estimated from review data. No privacy or child-targeting concerns found.
  • ODDS:What Ludograph checks: whether paid random-reward drop rates are disclosed, as required in China, Japan and South Korea.: Estimated from review data. No paid random-reward mechanics found, so drop-rate disclosure requirements do not apply.

These reflect Ludograph's assessment of the game's design practices against each framework's criteria, not a legal compliance determination.

Parents ask…

Is Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 safe for kids?

Ludograph gives Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 a rating of 56/100. It delivers genuine benefits but carries design risks that deserve a close look.

How long should kids play Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06?

Our session recommendation for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06 is up to 90 minutes per day. It is derived from the game's own structure (natural stopping points, compulsion-loop design, monetization pressure, and social dynamics), not from a universal screen-time dose.

Session recommendations are design-based heuristics. Evidence linking specific daily durations to child outcomes is limited, and context matters as much as time; treat this as a starting point for household rules, not a clinical threshold.

What are the main risks of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06?

The game presents minimal social and content risks due to its single-player focus and E-rating. Compulsion-loop design is present through variable rewards of good shots and tournament wins, but it lacks the aggressive monetization and social pressures found in modern live-service games.