LIV Golf Enlists David Ortiz To Welcome Fans To Boston Event
September 1, 2022
LIV Golf is turning to one of the most popular athletes in New England sports history to promote its Boston tournament: David “Big Papi” Ortiz.
The Boston Red Sox legend will appear in a video for the LIV Golf Invitational Boston this weekend, according to Will Staeger, LIV’s chief media officer.
Ortiz will welcome LIV fans to Boston in a video debuting Friday during the first of the three-day tournament. On the planned video, the 46-year-old will humorously compare the golf and baseball swings.
“He’s a Hall of Famer and a legend. One of the friendliest and most welcoming guys out there,” Staeger told Front Office Sports Thursday night. “We’re really excited to have a partnership with him in our coverage — and to welcome fans to Boston. And while he’s at it, have a little fun with some of the players. Have a look at what a golf swing looks like compared to a baseball swing.”
The three-time World Series champion will probably not appear in person at the International golf club near Boston. But he could zoom in to live coverage of the event on LIV’s YouTube channel and LIVGolf.com. In the U.S., the tournament will also be available on DAZN.
In the new video, Ortiz extols the skills of Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia and other LIV stars.