More than Long Drive!

The New Zealand Long Blacks took to the tee as major sponsor to the Nelson Golf Club Pro Am for the 2nd consecutive year. “The staff won me over!”, say’s founder and owner of the NZLB’S. The club is home to the South Island XDL Championship, the event also owned by Olna. The idea to sponsor the Pro Am happened organically in conversation during the 2020 XDL South Island Championship just before the first Covid Lockdown. “The 2021 event was postponed due to the Delta Lockdown so it’s been a tough few years playing catchup with events”. “The Nelson Golf Club has been so welcoming to our sport and it’s a given that we want to show appreciation and support to the club”, says Olna. The high-performance sport of XDL is gaining momentum with the New Zealand Long Blacks making the Halberg’s Nominations list, for Team and Captain of the Women’s team making the Queen's Honours List.

The next event with Nelson Golf Club is scheduled for March 27th when XDL South Island Championship takes place and the South Island Champ takes on the North for the New Zealand title. The sport of Long Drive is looking to be seen more frequently with club events being held in every region with the growth plan being implemented by Olna under the NSO umbrella (New Zealand Long Drive). With the global pandemic still adding pressure to every sector, the New Zealand Long Blacks are proving to be a brand not just promoting Long Drive. Follow the growth of the game at www.NewZealandLongBlacks.com.