The US Golf Association (USGA) is thrilled to announce that it will be partnering with the popular game World Golf Tour in order to start a new eSports tournament. It is predicted that the game will commence next month and will offer real-life head-to-head competitions for the users.
The USGA is one of the earliest organizational supporters of eSports and is, therefore, no stranger to virtual real-world tournaments.
USGA has played an enthusiastic role in supporting the Virtual U.S. Open during the past decade, which is available on the popular World Golf Tour (WGT) app. The association’s relationship with Topgolf, the owners of the app and a chain of golf-themed entertainment venues, has recently been extended in order to launch a brand-new tournament that offers players something new.
WGT is hosting its first Virtual U.S. Amateur tournament at the moment, which will culminate next month in a championship round with both a virtual location – a tournament on a digital representation of the Pebble Beach Golf Links – as well as a physical location, at Topgolf’s Atlanta venue.
Topgolf Media President YuChiang Cheng revealed that the U.S. Amateur-style format of this new tournament and live championship at Topgolf Atlanta Midtown will create an exciting virtual golf experience for competitors and spectators alike.
Navin Singh, the head of global content and media distribution for USGA, commented that it is the first time that a virtual event hosted by WGT and USGA has included a physical component. He added that today, millions of people play and watch eSports, making it the fastest-growing phenomenon in media and entertainment.
