NEWS: OptiShot and IGANZ Partner to Create Virtual Long Drive Experience

I don’t care who you are, amateur or professional, everybody loves the long ball.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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And to celebrate that, U.S. based golf simulator company OptiShot Golf is partnering with New Zealand’s IGANZ, founder of the newly established Xtreme Drivers League (XDL) and the Global Xtreme Drivers Tour.

“We are thrilled to be able to support the Global Xtreme Drivers Tour in their first season,” said Kevin Johnston, OptiShot Golf’s President. “Our technology offers golfers and Long Drive competitors a way to play the game they love from the comfort and safety of their own space. What’s most exciting to me is that around the world, fans of the sport can become part of the season in a fun and affordable way by logging their shot statistics against the best Long Drivers around the globe. It’s a great way to introduce the sport, and our brand, to a new audience.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Due to the ongoing travel and safety issues caused by the pandemic, the first season of the Xtreme Drivers Tour will be held virtually, with over 23 countries entering competing via the OptiShot Golf BallFlight launch monitor, which will be used in the 2022 Virtual Long Drive season until the Global Tour Championship event in Dubai at the conclusion of the season.

The benefit of competing virtually means that OptiShot’s shot tracking technology will allow amateurs golfers to see how they stack up against some of the world’s longest hitters, which creates a multitude of additional opportunities for sponsored events, fundraising efforts, and maybe even bragging rights.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“Recently established as a stand-alone sport, we are working hard to create new and exciting ways for fans and athletes to participate in our Long Drive events” said Olna Ford, Owner of the New Zealand Long Blacks, CEO and President of New Zealand Long Drive and CEO of Xtreme Drivers League. “Partnering with OptiShot Golf gives us an innovative way to bring Long Drive home to our fans while providing our athletes with a competitive global TOUR in a safe way.”

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