# Sandy Thomson

> Sandy Thomson is the CEO of World Golf Tour (WGT), the long-running online and mobile golf simulation that, on January 1, 2025, separated from Topgolf to operate as an independent company backed by a games-focused growth investor. A McGill computer science graduate who spent his early career programming at BioWare, Eidos Montreal and EA's Visceral Games, Thomson joined WGT/Topgolf as a lead software engineer in 2016 and rose through engineering leadership to become Studio Head of Topgolf Games before taking the top job at the spun-out WGT.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at World Golf Tour (WGT)
- **Organizations:** World Golf Tour, Topgolf, Topgolf Games, BioWare, Eidos Montreal, Electronic Arts (Visceral Games Montreal)
- **Nationality:** Canadian (based in California)
- **Education:** B.Sc. Computer Science, McGill University
- **Known for:** Led the technology organization of Topgolf Games before taking the CEO role at WGT, Oversaw WGT's transition to an independent, games-investor-backed company in January 2025, 15+ years of shipping console and mobile games across studios including BioWare, Eidos Montreal and EA

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Programmer at BioWare (through 2015) and Senior Programmer at Eidos Montreal
- **2016** — Joined World Golf Tour / Topgolf as Lead Software Engineer
- **2023** — Promoted to Sr. Director, Technology and Studio Head, Topgolf Games
- **2025** — Named CEO of World Golf Tour as it spun out from Topgolf on January 1

## Achievements

- Led the technology organization of Topgolf Games before taking the CEO role at WGT
- Oversaw WGT's transition to an independent, games-investor-backed company in January 2025
- 15+ years of shipping console and mobile games across studios including BioWare, Eidos Montreal and EA

## Latest updates

- **2025-01** — Became CEO of World Golf Tour as it separated from Topgolf and began operating independently.
- **2025-02** — WGT publicly announced 'A New Era For WGT,' confirming new branding, the retirement of Topgolf Mode, and independent ownership backed by a games-focused growth firm.

## Links

- Website: https://wgt.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandythomson
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/mrsandythomson
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/WGTgolf

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Last updated: 2026-05-15