Netflix Sets First Live Sports Event – Golf Tournament With ‘Drive To Survive’ & ‘Full Swing’ Athletes Ahead Of Las Vegas Grand Prix
deadline.comStars of two Netflix sports series will face off in The Netflix Cup, the streamer’s first live sports event, at a match play tournament next month at the Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas.
Drivers and golfers from Formula 1: Drive to Survive and Full Swing will compete on the 18-hole, championship golf course to kick off the week of the inaugural Formula 1 Heineken Silver Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The Netflix Cup will stream live on Netflix at 3 p.m. PT Tuesday, November 14. The roster includes Formula 1 drivers Alex Albon (Williams Racing); Pierre Gasly (BWT Alpine F1 Team); Lando Norris (McLaren Racing); and Carlos Sainz (Scuderia Ferrari), and PGA Tour golfers Rickie Fowler, Max Homa, Collin Morikawa and Justin Thomas.
Four pairs consisting of one driver and one golfer will play an eight-hole match with the top two teams advancing to the final hole and a chance at the Netflix Cup title.
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