NEWS
Golden Tee Mobile’s 2026 World Championship returns with a $15,000 PRIZE POOL!
Check the info below for everything you’ll NEED to know about this incredible event.
Fire up those tablets and phones, golfers! World qualifying begins Monday, January 19th, 2026!
What’s on the line
Earn your place among the all-time GT greats, and YOUR piece of this year's $15,000 prize pool!
Check the payout breakdown below.
Who will compete for the title
An elite group of 16 will earn their place at this year’s Golden Tee Mobile World Championship.
Where and when?
The Golden Tee Mobile World Championship will take place July 10th-12th at Pyramids Sports Bar in Addison, IL.
Format for competition
Qualifiers will square off in Head-to-Head match play in a double elimination bracket tournament.
How can I qualify
Qualifying for the World Championship will begin on Monday, January 19th, 2026, with weekly qualifying events affording players around the world 15 opportunities to earn their place in this year’s competition.
Check the full schedule of planned events below.
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Date |
Item |
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1/19 |
Week One Qualifier |
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1/26 |
Week Two Qualifier |
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2/2 |
Week Three Qualifier |
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2/9 |
Week Four Qualifier |
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2/16 |
Week Five Qualifier |
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2/23 |
Week Six Qualifier |
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3/2 |
Week Seven Qualifier |
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3/9 |
Week Eight Qualifier |
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3/16 |
Week Nine Qualifier |
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3/23 |
Week Ten Qualifier |
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3/30 |
Week Eleven Qualifier |
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4/6 |
Week Twelve Qualifier |
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4/13 |
Week Thirteen Qualifier |
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4/20 |
Week Fourteen Qualifier |
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7/11 |
Last Chance Qualifier (2 spots, possibly more) |
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The Road to Qualifying: Part One
Golden Tee Mobile’s weekly qualifier events will become available in the Contest section of Golden Tee Mobile on Mondays at 12PM CST.
Players with the best scores submitted by 11:59 a.m. CST the following Monday will move on to Part Two of the qualifying event.
Players will have the opportunity to play up to 20 games per day, and a maximum of 70 total games during each qualifying week. Players’ top 45 games played during the qualifying event will be averaged for their final qualifying score. Players must complete a minimum of 45 total games within a given qualifying week for eligibility.
The Road to Qualifying: Part Two
The top 16 players in part one of a Golden Tee Mobile qualifying event will be seeded in a single elimination match play tournament bracket based on their performance/average. The corresponding bracket will be revealed after part one ends.
Players will be prompted to begin Head-to-Head play, and match play will continue until a winner has been determined. Rounds will consist of 18-hole matches. In the event of a tie, players will compete on the Back 9 of the tied course until a stroke difference occurs. Multiple repeats of the Back 9 can be played in this manner, if necessary.
Bracket pairings will be as follows:
· No. 1 vs. No. 16
· No. 2 vs. No. 15
· No. 3 vs. No. 14
· No. 4 vs. No. 13
· No. 5 vs. No.12
· No. 6 vs No. 11
· No. 7 vs No. 10
· No. 8 vs. No. 9.
Players will have 24 hours to complete each round of competition. The schedule for each week of play will be as follows:
The winner of each week’s bracket will earn entry to the 2026 Golden Tee Mobile World Championship.
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Watch it all unfold on Golden Tee’s social media channels!
We’ll publish the final Head-to-Head qualifier match on our social media channels (YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter), so fans can follow the action and see which player claims the Worlds pass!
For the event…
Players will have two weeks to confirm their attendance at the 2026 Golden Tee Mobile World Championship upon qualifying.
If they are unable to attend, the second-place finisher from the corresponding qualifying event will be afforded the opportunity to take their place. If they are unable then the third and fourth place finishers will play for the qualifying spot.
If they are unable to play, we will continue to go down the ranks of tournament finishes until a player confirms they are able to attend.
Players are eligible to participate in every qualifying event, but those who have already secured a World Championship spot will not be seeded in additional Part Two qualifying brackets.
This event will be played on the players’ own devices. Players can use their personal tablet to play on stream if it is a similar generation and model to the standard IT iPad and works with the production hardware. IT reserves the right to put any tournament match on stream using our official IT iPads. The tournament will be played using a pool of ALL the available courses. Players can use powders to keep their hands dry, but must wipe down the stream devices if used during play.
Competitors must have a Livewire arcade account in order to receive their share of winnings from the prize pool. Players from outside of the US will be paid via check
Where will qualifier results be published?
Golden Tee’s social media will be your main hub for all the 2026 Golden Tee Mobile World Championship info your little GT lovin’ heart desires.
Brackets, qualifier results, match replays, news, etc. will be published to LIVEWIRE and Golden Tee’s social media channels.
A message from IT about fair play
If Incredible Technologies has reason to suspect foul or unfair practices during qualifying events, suspected players in violation of the standards of fair play will be banned from all play relative to the 2026 Golden Tee Mobile World Championship and permanently banned from future Golden Tee Mobile live events.
Players are EXPECTED to play fair, using only one account for qualifying attempts. Players are expected to conduct themselves appropriately. Any player engaging in unsportsmanlike conduct could be fined a portion of their tournament winnings. ANY manipulation or unfair playing practices will be swiftly judged. Play fair, friends. It’s what makes the game fun, and it really is that simple.
Closing thoughts…
Good luck and have fun!
