Topgolf will hold its Tour Champions this fall, where golf enthusiasts who think they have what it takes to play like a pro can take a shot at becoming the first-ever Tour Champions.
The Topgolf Tour will be a tournament series in which the casual golfer can live the dream and compete for a chance to win a weekend in Las Vegas and a $50,000 cash prize.
The Topgolf Tour is the first golf tournament series where men and women compete for the same prize and play the same format. Throughout The Topgolf Tour, media partners PGA Tour and LPGA will engage participants and spectators with interactive content on their digital channels as well as on tour.topgolf.com.
“Our mission is to produce extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences, and The Topgolf Tour will be unlike any other golf event in history, with live music, delicious food and digital-first media coverage,” said Topgolf President of Media YuChiang Cheng. “We are opening up the competitive world of golf to a very diverse and broad audience of Topgolf fans, which will help grow interest and participation in the sport. In addition, The Topgolf Tour represents an exciting milestone for us as it is the first of many media initiatives we are building to extend the Topgolf content, lifestyle and experience beyond our venues.”
Regional tournaments will take place across 16 U.S. cities from Aug. 7 to Nov. 6. Each tournament is open to 68 teams of two players (male, female or mixed-gender teams), with spots filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Players will hit microchipped golf balls at targets with varying point values on a 215-yard outfield. In round one of the regional tournaments, all teams will play three games. Using the cumulative scores from round one, the field will be cut down to the top eight teams who will move on to the single-elimination match play portion of the tournament. The winning team from each city will advance to The Topgolf Tour Championship on Nov. 12-13 at Topgolf Las Vegas.
“The Topgolf Tour is just what golf needs – a fun and fresh new platform for players to onboard into the competitive world of golf,” said PGA Tour Chief Marketing Officer Ty Votaw.
