NEW ZEALAND; FEBRUARY 26, 2021 – Xtreme Drivers League (XDL) today announced Cavalier Homes as the major sponsor of the IGANZ – Global Tour Championship 2022. The largest purse in professional Long Drive of $1,000,000 USD and a total investment of $1.5 million USD from the sponsorship. IGANZ paid out the largest purse in the sports history for in 2019/2020 and with the rebrand to Xtreme Drivers League, IGANZ is set to commercialise the sport increasing the prize-purse every Tour Championship.
The newly established Xtreme Drivers League (XDL) has already positioned the sport of Long Drive as a subcategory of golf in effort to provide athletes, events, and sponsors of the game with a more defined brand, along with an opportunity to introduce the sport to the Olympic Games. To that point, IGANZ has received certificates for both the International Long Drive Federation and International Xtreme Drivers League Federation in a step closer to establishing the sport of long drive as a potential future Olympic event.
“As an organization based in New Zealand, we could not be more excited to partner with Cavalier Homes, who is recognized due to their commitment creating quality, products for our local communities” said Olna Ford, Owner of the New Zealand Long Blacks, CEO & President of New Zealand Long Drive and CEO & President of International Xtreme Drivers League Federation. “This partnership allows us to have the largest prize purse in the sport which provides so many more opportunities for our athletes.”
“Cavalier Homes is a trusted luxury home build company that has a genuine connection to our clients and a shared vision to support the growth of Xtreme Drivers League as well as the fans that are so passionate about the sport: said JP Liebenberg, Owner of Cavalier Homes Waikato, “We look forward to watching both our relationship and the fan support grow over the next few years”.
For more information on XDL and the announcement of the XDL TOUR, please follow @xtremedriversleague on Instagram, @XDL on Facebook + www.iganz.co.nz
Xtreme Drivers League (XDL) is a subsidiary of IGANZ (International Golf Associates New Zealand).
Contact:
Alyson Ramsey Johnson
Gilly Group
973.886.7884
