TRUCKEE, Calif. – The Barracuda Championship will become the first PGA TOUR event to accept cryptocurrency payments, joining other pro sports teams from the NBA, NHL and MLB to embrace digital currency.
Beginning May 26, spectators can purchase tickets, hospitality and sponsorship packages with over 300 different cryptocurrency options including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Dogecoin.
“We are incredibly excited to take this first step in innovating the sport we all know and love, and to offer our spectators a new way to enjoy the tournament,” said tournament director, Chris Hoff. “The professional golf landscape continues to innovate and evolve, and we are honored to usher the PGA TOUR into this new space.”
In addition to offering crypto as a new payment option for ticket purchases, the Barracuda Championship will also offer an exclusive VIP experience package that will only be available for purchase with cryptocurrency.
The VIP package will include private hospitality, an official tournament Pro-Am team and honorary observer experiences.
For more information on how to purchase tickets using crypto visit BarracudaChampionship.com. For information on the exclusive crypto hospitality experience contact Keenan@BarracudaChampionship.com.
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About Barracuda Championship
The 24th annual Barracuda Championship, an official co-sanctioned PGA TOUR and DP World Tour event, takes place July 11–17, 2022 at Tahoe Mountain Club’s Old Greenwood Golf Course in Truckee, Calif. The Barracuda Championship is one of just 48 full field stops during the PGA TOUR Season and is part of the race to the FedEx Cup and the Race to Dubai. The internationally televised event brings in millions of dollars in coverage for the Reno-Tahoe/Truckee region through its affiliation with Golf Channel as it follows 156 PGA TOUR and DP World Tour professionals competing for a share of the tournament’s $3.7 million purse. The Barracuda Championship is managed and operated by the Reno-Tahoe Open Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, comprised of key sponsors including title sponsor Barracuda Networks, Amazon Web Services, and Caesars Entertainment. Follow along on social media – Facebook, Instagram and Twitter – or visit the website for more information, BarracudaChampionship.com.
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