BustaJack’s Mason Nutt and Cole Lantz take on Good Good’s Brad Dalke and PGA TOUR rookie Quade Cummins, Oct. 26 on the acclaimed Battlefield Par-3 Course
MONKEY ISLAND, OKLAHOMA – Shangri-La Resort, Oklahoma’s premier lakefront golf resort destination and part of the Crescent Hotels & Resorts Latitudes collection, proudly announces a unique spectator event, The Battlefield Shootout will be played Oct. 26 on The Battlefield, the resort’s scenic, award-winning par-3 course.
Four popular stars from the world of YouTube golf will play a 2 vs. 2 match on the breathtaking, 3,000-yard Tom Clark-designed layout which features 100 feet of elevation change and a clever variety of fun and challenging one-shot golf holes.
Professional golfer Brad Dalke, a standout player and national champion at the University of Oklahoma will team up with friend, former OU teammate, and four-time All American Quade Cummins as they take on YouTube sensations known collectively as BustaJack on their YouTube channel that boasts 210,000 subscribers, Cole Lantz and Mason Nutt.
Dalke is part of the mega-popular YouTube golfing collective Good Good which boasts a following of 1.7 million subscribers. Dalke’s YouTube following is presently near 77,000. Cummins recently earned his PGA TOUR card after a successful season on the Korn Ferry Tour.
“Shangri-La Resort is excited to host The Battlefield Shootout with four great players with Oklahoma ties to showcase the brilliant design of our Battlefield par-3 course, which has been called the ‘best short course in the country’ by multiple travel writers,” said Shangri-La’s Director of Golf Ryan Snyder.
“Book your weekend package early for this special event. There’s already a buzz around this spirited match that will pit OU legends against the BustaJack guys who spent time at Oklahoma State. This match, teeing off at high noon on October 26, promises to be a memorable experience for our members, resort guests and Oklahoma’s golf fans.”
Friday evening, Oct. 25th, Shangri-La Club members and guests will have the opportunity to mingle with the players at a Dinner Reception starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Shangri-La Resort. Tickets that include access to the Dinner and a Battlefield Shootout Grounds Pass are available for $49. Grounds Passes for the golf match (Oct. 26 at Noon) are available for $20. Parking is complimentary. Tickets are limited and the event will sell out.
The growing phenomenon of YouTube golf has brought an enthusiastic and unexpected new fanbase into the golfing space and has made a growing number of talented young golfers into bonafide celebrities.
The recent Creator Classic, played at East Lake Country Club during the week of TOUR Championship, featured 16 YouTube players and garnered more than one million views on the PGA TOUR’s YouTube channel. Individual events like the Good Good Open have tallied as many as 50 million media impressions and helped raise the profiles of these players.
“Quade and I are excited to play this match against Cole and Mason from BustaJack for some serious Oklahoma and Bedlam bragging rights on a course we’ve heard is one of the best par-three courses around,” Dalke said. “We look forward to having the gallery walk with us during the match so they have an up-close view of every shot. We can’t wait to make a ton of birdies and have a blast with everyone at Shangri-La Resort.”
Similarly, the BustaJack duo relishes taking on two Oklahoma golfing legends at the state’s most iconic golf resort. “Playing Brad and Quade is a pretty daunting challenge so I’m glad we’re doing this match on an awesome par-3 course with a great Oklahoma State Cowboy crowd walking with us. We’re going to throw everything we’ve got at them and encourage golf fans to come out and cheer us on at the Battlefield at noon on Oct. 26,” said BustaJack’s Mason Nutt.
