Golf collectors’ dreams come true as Panini finally reveals plans for trading cards… with LIV Golf!
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Panini joins forces with LIV Golf as the world’s largest sports entertainment collectibles company reveal first-ever team golf trading cards.
The exclusive multi-year partnership will see Panini, famed for their sticker albums and trading cards, step into golf for the first time and develop a new series of products with the Saudi Arabian-funded golf league.
“LIV Golf is thrilled to partner with Panini, a global brand committed to connecting with fans around the world through the love of sport,” said LIV Golf Commissioner and CEO Greg Norman.
“Just as our league continues to innovate and bring professional team golf mainstream, our partnership will introduce new products to the market for millions of passionate fans and collectors to enjoy. As a former player, I’m particularly excited for our players and teams as we work with Panini to elevate their platforms in this space.”
“I’ve been an avid collector of different types of sports memorabilia throughout my career, so to have the opportunity to partner with a premium trading card brand is personally very exciting for me,” said Majesticks GC co-captain and Ryder Cup legend Ian Poulter.
“While trading cards are often associated with younger audiences, I think this partnership between LIV and Panini is a great opportunity to bring professional golf level with other pro sporting leagues by creating memorabilia for the kid inside all of us.”
Panini’s inaugural line of golf products will include physical trading cards featuring match-worn memorabilia and authentic autographs from LIV Golf players, such as Dustin Johnson and reigning Masters champion Jon Rahm, who shocked the golf world when he joined the rebel league.
It plans to introduce the first LIV Golf trading cards with its popular Prizm and Impeccable brands. In addition, there will be a LIV Golf Panini Instant card program where real-time cards will be released after tournaments highlighting some of the winning moments from events and memorable shots throughout the season, along with LIV Golf team sets.
Prices will range from $19.99 to $34.99 per set, making them affordable even if you’re not one of LIV’s mega-rich superstars, and fans can pre-order LIV Golf team card sets at paniniamerica.net. We understand the partnership will see even more products announced soon.
“We have often thought about how to introduce some of our most popular trading card brands to golf, but the sport always had challenges. LIV Golf brought a new dynamic into the sport with their fresh, unique and innovative approach. The team and league format aligns itself to something that did not exist that creates another level of collectability for fans,” said Mark Warsop, CEO of Panini America.
“LIV Golf, with the world’s best players and how the league targets a younger consumer audience with their event tournament format, aligns perfectly with our brands. We are excited to launch this partnership and build a lasting fan base.”
Panini works in partnership with many of the biggest leagues and brands in sports and entertainment, including the NFL, NBA, FIFA, Premier League, La Liga, NASCAR, and more. Established in 1961 in Modena, Italy, the Panini Group is the international brand leader within the world of sticker and trading card collectibles, with subsidiaries throughout Europe, Latin America and the United States. Panini has over 1,000 collection launches each year and is one of the leading publishers of children’s magazines and books, comics, manga and graphic novels, in Europe and Latin America with over 7.000 publications yearly.
LIV Golf’s star-studded, international field will play 14 events across the globe in 2024 some of the sport’s biggest names including Rahm (Legion XIII), 2023 LIV Golf Individual Champion Talor Gooch (Smash GC), 2020 U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau (2023 Team Champions Crushers GC), 2022 Open Champion Cameron Smith (Ripper GC), 2023 PGA Championship winner and five-time major champion Brooks Koepka (Smash GC), six-time major winner and World Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson (HyFlyers GC), two-time major winners Dustin Johnson (4Aces GC), Bubba Watson (RangeGoats GC) and Martin Kaymer (Cleeks GC), and many more.
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Panini and LIV Golf have joined forces to create the first team golf trading cards.
