It’s golf, but just not as we know it.
Nine teams from across Australia and New Zealand are gathering in Melbourne’s south-east this weekend to crown a virtual golf champion.
The PGA has nothing on X-League, bringing together childhood friends, neighbours and families to compete for the Southern Hemisphere’s largest e-sports golf showdown.
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Nine teams from across Australia and New Zealand are gathering in Melbourne’s south east this weekend to crown a virtual golf champion. (A Current Affair)
“Off-course golf now is bigger than on-course golf,” former pro golfer and founder of X Golf, Ben Styles, told A Current Affair.
According to Golf Australia, the sport is seeing a nine per cent increase in players year-on-year with X Golf giving players more opportunities to play.
“You can play on golf courses from anywhere in the world. You chip, you putt, you can compete and just have a really fun time in a hospitality venue,” Styles said.
Kade, Kurt and James are representing Victoria in the X Golf National Championships this weekend and they never thought they’d make it this far.
Kade, Kurt and James are representing Victoria in the X Golf National Championships this weekend and they never thought they’d make it this far. (A Current Affair)
“We just had a chat one day and decided to come down and have a hit for a bit of fun,” Kade said.
Before the teammates knew it, they were taking home trophies.
Today, there are 32 X-Golf locations around Australia with plenty more on the way.
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