Topgolf has partnered with the World Series of Golf (WSG) to launch a first-ever WSG qualifying tournament staged simultaneously across 30 Topgolf venues in 11 states. The two-night qualifying events will take place September 1 and 2, with a National Qualifying Championship scheduled for October 2 at Topgolf Scottsdale.
Topgolf said the WSG competition has been reimagined with technology and, for the first time in the tournament’s 23-year history, will feature satellite tournaments at Topgolf venues leading to the green grass WSG Championship Tournament. Players will compete hole-by-hole using betting mechanics built into the WSG app while playing nine holes on Topgolf’s virtual golf mode. Topgolf said highlights from each qualifying event and the national championship will run across Topgolf Media Networks.
Each venue’s qualifier is structured across two nights. On September 1, players compete within their assigned bay in groups of four, with each bay producing one winner. From a full field of 128 players, 32 winners are regrouped, and the final eight winners advance to night two on September 2 until a venue champion is crowned.
The top player at each venue will be invited to the National Qualifying Championship at Topgolf Scottsdale on October 2. The winner 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, according to the companies. Topgolf said other players will qualify for the World Series of Golf Championship via 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 and includes a WSG app subscription and a reserved bay at a local Topgolf, the companies said.
