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Yesterday, the PGA Tour played a master stroke by adding its biggest supporter, Tiger Woods, as its sixth board member. This move gave the PGA tour an upper hand in the ongoing situation of turbulence with its players amid the $3 billion merger.

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However, LIV Golf is also making sure that it doesn’t remain much behind in the race. The Saudi-backed league has come up with a digital plan to attract fans towards itself.

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LIV Golf announces new fantasy game to attract golf fans

By adding Woods to its board, the PGA Tour has indeed established its dominance in the golf world. But the Saudi-backed league has come up with its own response to the situation. As a new marketing strategy to promote itself, LIV Golf on Tuesday announced the creation of LIV Golf Fantasy. Here golf fans could create and join their own leagues, draft LIV Golfers, and compare their lineup with that of other people around the world. Greg Norman shared the news on Twitter.

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Fans can also create public and private leagues to compete against other smaller groups.

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To make the game enticing, attractive prizes will be awarded. The winner will get passes for any upcoming LIV golf events of their choosing. They will also enjoy credit to the LIV merchandise store and autographs from players. Speaking about this new initiative CEO Greg Norman has said, “LIV Golf’s new fantasy game is another way to deliver on a core focus of our league: bringing new audiences to the sport through fun, creative opportunities that engage with fans around the world,”

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LIV Golf Fantasy is a new way for fans to enjoy the thrill of golf

The players could enjoy multiple options at different stages of the game. The team owners could rearrange their lineup ahead of the second and third rounds and change them for one of the four starters. Norman stated that this game is reinventing the possibilities of golf. According to him, this will be a big treat for the fans who love the thrill that the game offers my maintaining healthy competition.

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People from the age of 16 and above could sign up for the game and start playing from this week only by registering on their website. What do you think about the LIV Golf’s new initiative? Let us know in the comments below.

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As a Senior Golf Writer-turned-Analyst, Shafaque Taha has had quite a journey at EssentiallySports. Her rise through the ranks and published pieces showcase her extensive passion and intricate understanding of the sport. Shafaque is working towards taking the Golf Division to new heights in her Content Analyst role by picking up on trends early on and finding niche and never-before-seen angles for readers. Shafaque has a knack for covering multiple angles of podcasts in depth. She is most proud of her piece, "15 Years After His Triumph, PGA Tour Pro Makes a ‘Difficult’ Confession About Tiger Woods," which garnered massive attention from golf readers.Shafaque holds a master’s degree in English literature and spends her downtime reading ‘classics’ like Jane Austen’s handiwork.

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