Infront Italy has been appointed as the official premium experience agent in the Italian territory for the sale of corporate hospitality packages for the 2023 Ryder Cup. The golf team competition is set to take place September 25 until October 1, 2023 at the Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Rome. The sports marketing …
Ballot open for the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool
The R&A has opened the ballot for tickets for the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, with the window remaining open until after the conclusion of this year’s Championship at St Andrews. The ballot opened on Tuesday and follows the outline set by The 150th Open ticketing process, to try and ensure as many fans as …
Sluggish ticket sales for inaugural LIV Golf event
The Saudi-Arabian funded LIV Golf’s first Invitational teed off yesterday in Centurion Club, near London, but its ticket sales have been somewhat slow, according to reports. According to a report from the BBC, ticket sales have been slow and that players such as Lee Westwood had been advertising promotional codes for free tickets across social …
PGA Tour event to accept cryptocurrency
The Barracuda Championship in California will become the first PGA Tour event to accept cryptocurrency payments, with fans able to purchase tickets, hospitality and sponsorship packages. Golf fans will be able to pay using over 300 different cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin. Not only will fans be able to use cryptocurrency to pay for …
Added Mastercard benefits up chances of securing The Open tickets
The Open has revealed a new evolution of its free-to-join membership for golf fans ahead of the 150th Open at St Andrews in July. The One Club was originally launched in 2017 and a number of new benefits have been added for golf fans, including exclusive offers and competitions, access to The One Club Hub, …
Former USGA employee sentenced to 14 months in prison for $3.3m ticket scam
A former United States Golf Association (USGA) employee has been sentenced to 14 months in prison for embezzling more than $3.3m (£2.7m/€3.2m) worth of US Open tickets. The announcement was made by US Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams and the US Department of Justice. Former USGA employee, Robert Fryer, was sentenced by United States District Judge …
Controversial LIV Golf launches ticketing packages ahead of inaugural events
Tickets for the controversial new LIV Golf Invitational Series are now available, with premium packages for the full schedule costing £9,000. The Saudi Arabia-backed tour, which is led by former World No.1 Greg Norman, begins at Centurion Golf Club in London in June, with a further seven dates coming in North America and Asia. LIV …
The Open set to smash attendance records
The 150th Open at St Andrews is set to welcome a record-breaking 290,000 fans in July. More than 1.3 million applications in the ticket ballot showcased an unprecedented demand to watch golf at the world-renowned Old Course. The number would surpass the 239,000 spectators that witnessed Tiger Woods lift the Claret Jug, the more common …
Liv Golf partners with QuintEvents to power ticketing and hospitality offerings
Liv Golf has partnered with QuintEvents, a ticket, hospitality and travel experiences company to power the new golf series’ ticketing and hospitality efforts. The collaboration will begin with the inaugural eight-event Liv Golf Invitational Series, and will allow fans to explore a range of ticket packages from grounds passes to premium VIP access. Packages can …