Ahead of its proposed merger with DraftKings, DFS company FanDuel is releasing a new golf fantasy game.
The game is in the testing phase and should be released before spring. The company has also recently released NBA InPlay in conjunction with the NBA in December, as well as the launch of daily fantasy soccer in the United States last fall.
“Over the past several months, we have been laser-focused on building a variety of new products such as NBA InPlay (a real-time fantasy basketball app) and our first fantasy soccer product in the United States,” said Nigel Eccles, CEO of FanDuel in a press release. “As we continue to expand our offerings, and with golf growing in popularity over the past few years, adding a fantasy golf product to our platform is an optimal way to keep sports fans engaged and get them excited for the golf tournaments coming up in 2017.”
According to FanDuel, the golf game will be available ahead of the 2017 Masters tournament. It features a unique scoring system, users earn fantasy points based on a variety of individual scoring categories and bonuses for specific achievements.
FanDuel is also announcing its first FanDuel Golf Tee-Off Classic, in which fantasy players will compete for a chance to win a trip for three to play golf with NFL Hall of Fame running back, Jerome Bettis, the release said.
