All you fans of the World Series of Golf will be pleased as punch for this little gem of news: They’ve officially signed a deal for a 13-episode series that will be coming to cable channels around the United States.
13 Episodes of Golf Gambling
That’s right, according to reports out of Las Vegas, a 13-episode contract has been signed between the World Series of Golf and WGN America that, if everything goes according to plan, air the tournament in mid-May. The Tournament, when aired, will span 13, 1-hour episodes and will bring all of the pseudo-gambling event to the masses.
“The World Series of Golf is also upping its top prize from $250,000 to $300,000, with each player required to pay a $10,000 entry fee to play. In the unique format, dozens of amateur players bet with poker chips, winning chips when they finish holes in fewer strokes or by forcing opponents to fold.
The tournament aired on CBS last year as part of a three-year deal. But World Series of Golf president Terry Leiweke says the tournament opted out of the network deal this year because he thought cable would bring more flexibility to airing the tournament.”
Great for Golf, Great For Us
We think this is great for golf and great for people who like watching golf but want more than just the weekly tournament. Requiring each player to drop $10k just to enter definitely raises the stakes and makes the bigger money prizes even more attractive. Stay tuned to this one, it should get good.
(image via worldseriesofgolf.com)
