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Bringing Players Together

Bringing Players Together

World Video Golf Association's First Year Culminates With Huge Online Tournament

Jeff Allums is one proud papa.

A year ago, his baby, the World Video Golf Association (WVGA) was born with the intentions of building an organization that brings Golden Tee players from around the world together.

Fast forward to the WVGA Fall Freeroll Online Classic, a completely online tournament for 256 WVGA players that started on October 29. That's right, 256! And Allums was still fielding calls from players around the world hoping to join so they could play.

Jeff Allums, aka Jefe, on the mic before the Western Open in Las Vegas

How big a sensation has the WVGA become in just one year? Big enough that a 256-player tournament isn't large enough for all it's members!

"I've had to tell players that they are more than welcome to join, but it's too late to get in on this tournament," said Allums "I'm ecstatic about that. It shows how hugely successful this tournament and the WVGA have become."

It's been a busy year for Jeff Allums.

Despite owning his own bar, the Baja Bean in Richmond, VA, and having a family to take care of, this father of two known to many as Jefe has kept true to his goal - bringing together 300 players and vendors under the umbrella of the WVGA. It's become so big that Allums is actually looking into corporate sponsorship. A huge supporter of the charity Video Golfers for Underdogs (VG4U), Allums has been able to track stats of every member and assemble the first player-run rankings leaderboard - one he's is hoping to improve upon in the near future with the help of IT.

"Honestly, without IT the WVGA would have been dead in a month," Allums said. "We have a very symbiotic relationship which is great for us. And with the reports I'm getting from them, I'm hoping to make a better, BCS type rankings system."

But a new rankings system is just one of the many ideas Allums comes up with daily - like the Fall Freeroll Classic. For the next six weeks, Allums' brainchild will have players from all corners of the globe contacting each other to compete online. Considering most players only know of each other through player websites, game-side nicknames or the chance encounter at a LIVE event, the Fall Freeroll Classic is the perfect opportunity for players to get to know new players, Allums said. It's just one of the many ways he and the WVGA are making the Golden Tee community just a little bit closer. And why the future looks bright for the WVGA.

"Where this is all is going to lead who knows," Allums commented. "But I've got enough momentum and steam to keep going for a few more years. (The WVGA) is only going to get bigger and I'm excited to see what happens."

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