The DP World Tour’s newest game, Nearest The Pin, will be live at this year’s BMW PGA Championship.
Fans – both on-course and at home – will select and predict how near players in each of the game’s featured groups will hit their tee shot to the pin on the par-three 14th at Wentworth Club.
How does it work?
For each of the featured groups, fans will select one golfer, the distance to the pin from five-feet brackets or whether they think the player will miss the green.
Users can access the game via a QR code or by opening visiting the Nearest The Pin web page here.
When the featured groups are announced, fans can start to make their predictions up until each group reaches the tee box of the 14th hole.
Options:
- Hole in One
- 0-5 feet
- 6-10 feet
- 11-20 feet
- 21-30 feet
- 31-40 feet
- 41 feet or greater
- Miss the green
Why should I play Nearest The Pin?
The game is both live and interactive, with fans able to compete with family, friends and golf fans around the world both on-course and at home.
Users will be able to see their predictions live on the on-course big screens or on the app, while there will be daily leaderboards for fans to follow how they are doing.
How are points awarded?
Points
- 3 points will be awarded to users who predict the golfer who landed nearest to the pin from each featured group
- 1 bonus point will be awarded if the user also predicts the correct distance bracket for the ball position to the pin
- 4 points will be awarded if users correctly predict that all golfers miss the green per featured group
- 20 points in total are available to obtain each day
- A tie-breaker will be used to split tied fans at the top of the leaderboard
