Netflix has announced plans to stage The Netflix Cup, its first-ever live sports event. Scheduled for this autumn, The Netflix Cup will be a celebrity golf tournament featuring athletes from Netflix sports docuseries Formula 1: Drive to Survive and Full Swing. The event will be held at the Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas on Nov. 14, the same week as the 2023 Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix. Four teams, each comprising a golfer and driver, will play an eight-hole match, with the top two teams advancing to the final hole, where they will compete to win the inaugural Netflix Cup title. The event will stream live on Netflix beginning at 3 p.m. PT.
The Netflix Cup’s roster currently includes Formula 1 drivers: Carlos Sainz (Scuderia Ferrari); Lando Norris (McLaren Racing), Alex Albon (Williams Racing) and Pierre Gasly (BWT Alpine); and PGA Tour golfers Rickie Fowler, Max Homa, Collin Morikawa and Justin Thomas.
Formula 1: Drive to Survive is now in production on its sixth season, while Full Swing, one of 2023’s new series, is finishing filming on a second season. The Netflix Cup is sanctioned by the PGA Tour and Formula 1. The event will be produced by Excel Sports Management, BZ Entertainment, and Full Day Productions (Connor Schell and David Chamberlin).
