West
Palm Beach, Florida, United States: Greg Norman will lead the cast of
Channel Seven Australia’s new miniature golf competition series, Holey Moley,
the blockbuster US smash hit set to premier in Australia this year.
Norman will serve as ‘Godfather of Golf and Resident Golf Pro’ of the Holey
Moley course and will appear in every episode. The series will be co-hosted by
American actor/comedian Rob Riggle (Step Brothers, The Hangover), direct
from the US version of Holey Moley, and popular Australian commentator
and presenter Brian ‘BT’ Taylor. Australian actress and media
personality Olympia Vance will be Sideline Reporter.
“Holey Moley is mini golf like you’ve never seen before and I couldn’t be
more excited to be part of this fresh, fun, new TV series,” said Norman. “I
look forward to joining the other incredible talent on the Holey Moley
team and seeing all of the competitors in the ‘Thunderdome’ of mini golf. Let
the games begin!”
Holey Moley sees self-proclaimed mini-golf lovers from around
Australia competing head-to-head on the unparalleled, larger-than-life, epic
obstacle golf course in California. They’ll face out-of-this-world putting and
physical challenges while they attempt to complete the course and reach the
daunting final hole.
Each
episode, one winner will take home the ‘Golden Putter’ trophy and coveted Holey
Moley plaid jacket. Then in an epic Grand Final, the winners from every
episode will face off for the chance to take home the US$100,000 grand prize,
wherein it all comes down to one putt.
“Holey Moley promises to be fun, unpredictable, family entertainment on
a scale unlike anything Australia has seen before,” said Angus Ross,
Seven’s Director of Network Programming. “Greg Norman transcends the game of
golf and we are beyond excited to have him tee off with us. The powerhouse team
of The Shark, Hollywood star Rob and our own BT and Olympia take this epic
competition to the next level.”
Holey Moley begins production in the US next month. The format
scored a hole-in-one with American viewers last summer and has been renewed
there for a second season. It was recently awarded Best New Format at the 2020
Realscreen Awards.
Holey Moley is created by Eureka Productions and produced by Eureka
Productions for Channel Seven.