On Monday, American football quarterback, Tom Brandy was approached by PGA Tour to develop a platform for digital collectibles that will celebrate the greatest moments in the history of golf. It is supposed to be a long term contract.
The debut of the first PGA Tour NFT collection is planned for the beginning of the next year. Fans will also have the opportunity to earn rewards that have a digital as well as a physical value, such as experiences that can be had in person and on location.
This year would witness the first PGA Tour NFT collection
“The PGA Tour is excited to work with Autograph to offer digital collectibles that highlight the most talented golfers in the world and their role in the sport’s history,” said Len Brown, the PGA Tour’s Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President of Licensing.
“The tour is continuously looking for innovative ways to engage fans to bring them closer to the game and their favorite players, so we’re thrilled to start building the future of golf fandom with the Autograph team.”
“We are thrilled to expand our roster of iconic partners with the addition of the PGA Tour as our first professional league,” said Richard Rosenblatt, Autograph’s co-founder and Co-chairman of the Board.
“Over the last year, we have defined the future of fandom by leveraging NFT technology to bring fans closer to the icons they love across sports, music and entertainment and each other. We look forward to unlocking new potential and offering our community exclusive access to the PGA Tour team through this partnership.”
“I’m very excited to be a part of this next chapter with Autograph and the PGA Tour,” said Tiger Woods, who are the members of the Board of Advisors at Autograph. “Enhancing the golf world with NFTs will create a connection between us as players and the fans.”
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