Press Release

The World Series of Golf event is set to run May 13-16 at The Mirage Hotel & Casino and Tom Fazio-designed Primm Valley Golf Club in Las Vegas.

The World Series of Golf is a patent-pending method of play that combines the wagering savvy of Texas Hold ‘Em with the skill of golf. It is designed to reinvigorate this proud game — broaden its demographic appeal, reinvent its format for the first time since the Skins Game and make it more accessible beyond the country club set. Player screening for the event is underway; participants will pay a $10,000 buy-in and range from young adults to seniors, from all walks of life.

The event, designed for mid- to high-handicappers, incorporates high-stakes action on every shot. Similar to poker, players must ante up before teeing off on each hole. Depending on the outcome of the tee shots, the player can then raise, call, check or fold on subsequent shots, with the winner of the hole collecting the pot. When a player no longer has any chips, he or she is eliminated from the event. Since there is money riding on each shot — with wagering strategy and skill equally important — dramatic tension is nonstop as each player vies for a share of the $750,000 purse.

With a maximum field of 180 golfers, the winner of the event needs only defeat a maximum of 14 players in head-to-head competition to take home the top prize of roughly $250,000.

NBC Sports will air the World Series of Golf on June 23 and 24.

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