American Century Championship

NFT Activation #myACCnft

Teeing Up the NFT and Driving Auction Buzz

Thirty-six celebrities charmed the crowds while digitally autographing a virtual golf ball using gesture-based technology in a custom-built kiosk. The autographed ball was blockchain minted into a one-of-one NFT, along with 100 fixed-priced for-purchase collectibles.

Pre-tournament promotions included earned media, digital advertising and on-site signage. Traffic was driven to a pre-auction website where visitors could learn more and sign up to receive alerts when the auction went live. During the Championship, the auction was promoted on-air by NBC, and through digital and social channels—all using footage captured in the previous two days.

Promotional sign at ACC 2022.

The Results

3,575

Number of press hits the activation helped achieve

2x

Winning bid was almost twice starting bid

> 12,000

Hits to myACCnft.com

> $1.2MM

Raised for life-changing medical research from the ACC overall, including auction proceeds--the largest in Championship history