I wasn't expecting a picture of the current incarnation of Tiger Woods – penitent, loomed over by resentful sponsors and even more resentful women – but I was expecting a picture of Tiger at work. Mid-swing, perhaps, or high-fiving an anonymous caddie. But Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters' packaging features a whacking great "Masters" logo, with Woods's name in an apologetic, undersized font as an afterthought. Ubiquity is conditional after all.

Aside from the rather abrupt rebranding, TWPGAT12:TM is recognisable to anyone who's played any of the annual Tiger Woods games since 1998's Tiger Woods '99. All the minutiae so beloved of golf enthusiasts – club selection, slices, fades, weather factors, terrain – are in place, and the game engine that governs strength of swing, finessing of putts and so on is instantly recognisable, too.

The big news for TWPGA12:TM is, as the new, unwieldy title implies, the deal to include the Augusta National course. As iconic sporting arenas go, Augusta's right up there – and the chance to compete for the fabled Green Jacket is an undoubted boost to what was a somewhat moribund franchise even before Tiger fell so spectacularly from commercial grace. For the first time since Xbox 360 and PS3 became the consoles of choice, then, there's a genuine reason to buy the latest Tiger Woods. You just may not recognise it in the store, that's all.