Steyn City will host an entirely different professional golf event that is going to be family friendly and with more noise than anything you’ve heard before.
Talking to News24, LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil has told fans that things will be different.
South African fans will be raring to go with the Southern Guards leading the charge.
The likes of Branden Grace, Charl Schwartzel, Louis Oosthuizen and Dean Burmester will be aiming to keep the first-ever South African LIV Golf event on home soil.
But don’t expect the normal hush around the golfers.
“The event business is one where we’re [seeing] hiccups, issues and challenges happen all the time, and our jobs are to make sure that as few people hear them or see them,” said O’Neil.
The LIV Golf tournament includes music concerts from world renowned artists like Black Coffee and Calvin Harris with South African group Goldfish rounding out the action.
“My one concern is that the fans that come [to Steyn City] will think of this as just another golf tournament. I’ve been to a hundred golf tournaments in my life and you’re told to hush down and be quiet. You’re not really sure if you should bring your kid or not because that’s not really okay…
“This is quite different. This is a party. There are walk-up songs, there’s a DJ. There’s kids areas and activation areas at the fan zones.
“I think the South African market is primed and ready for a party and I hope that my only concern is that they’re anticipating just another golf event.”
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