Topgolf announces first World Series of Golf qualifying tournament in 30 venues

(PRESS RELEASE) -- Sports and entertainment leader Topgolf announced a partnership with the World Series of Golf and the first-ever World Series of Golf qualifying tournament, a poker-style golf tournament held simultaneously across 30 venues in 11 states – Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina and Tennessee.

The World Series of Golf competition has been reimagined with technology and for the first time in its 23-year history, will have satellite tournaments at Topgolf, leading to its green grass Championship Tournament. Players compete hole-by-hole using betting mechanics built into the WSG app, playing nine holes on Topgolf’s virtual golf mode. Highlights from each qualifying event and the National Championship will run across Topgolf Media Networks, giving guest at every location a look at the competition after the event.

Each qualifying event will run over two nights, 1 and 2 September. For night one on 1 September, all players compete within their assigned bay in groups of four, and each bay produces one winner. With a full field of 128 players, 32 winners are then regrouped, with the final eight winners advancing to the second night on 2 September until one venue champion is crowned.

The top player at each venue is invited to play in the National Qualifying Championship at Topgolf Scottsdale on 2 October. The last player standing at the National Championship in Scottsdale will earn the Topgolf-designated competitor seat in the World Series of Golf Championship, with a top prize of up to $250,000. Other players will qualify for the World Series of Golf Championship via the WSG Satellite tournament events.

"Topgolf has always been about bringing people together through experiences you can't find anywhere else, and the World Series of Golf is another great example of that," said David McKillips, CEO of Topgolf. "By combining the strategy and excitement of poker with the skill and competition of golf, we're creating an entirely new way to play. It's innovative, social and competitive, and we see this as the beginning of a tournament platform that can grow into something truly special for golfers across the country."

"Topgolf has built something no one else has, a place where serious golfers and first-timers can walk in and immediately feel the game," said Robert Davidman, CEO of World Series of Golf. "The WSG format was made for this moment. It takes the strategy of poker and puts it into every hole, and now, through our app, anyone can bring that experience to a Topgolf bay or any golf course in the world. For 23 years, the World Series of Golf has been the pinnacle of competitive golf, something players watched and dreamed about. This partnership changes that. Topgolf makes WSG accessible to everyone, and every event we play together becomes content, stories, moments that grow this sport in a way we've never been able to reach before. We built this format to be the most competitive game in golf. Now, for the first time, anyone can play it.”

Registration is $86.49 at https://scorecard.wsg.golf/satellite/register and includes a WSG app subscription and a reserved bay at your local Topgolf.