The LPGA
World-class athletes deserve an iconic presence.
Hero Digital re-envisioned the LPGA’s digital experiences—including their corporate website, 6 separate microsites, and iOS/Android apps—to drive deeper fan engagement, highlight LPGA athletes, and introduce methods for monetization throughout the platform.
Increased visibility of the LPGA’s athletes
Created opportunities for engagement with fans in real-time
Built a new design system that identifies future state opportunities
Implemented AI real-time tagged content video feeds
The LPGA’s new website offers triple the statistics, personalized engagement features, and enhanced athlete-centric content.
The Situation
Recently, the LPGA has had many notable advancements for players, including a significant prize fund increase, record athlete earnings, remarkable athlete performances, and enhanced athlete support services.
LPGA strives to be a premier destination for fans to experience dynamic stories, unexpected moments, and world-class players.
They needed a partner to elevate the real-time story for fans, athletes, sponsors, and the league.
With every interaction the LPGA aimed to:
- Be Authentic
- Grow the Game
- Enable Fluid Fandom
- Continuously Evolve
- Create Community
What We Did
Hero Digital partnered with the LPGA to transform its digital experiences by creating a world-renowned global sports and entertainment property that showcases the very best female athletes, striving for equity in sports, while creating unparalleled fan and member experiences. It delivers high-value benefits to partners and strategically grows opportunities for women and girls through golf.
The revamped LPGA.com now offers fans a premier destination for experiencing “must-watch golf,” delivering enhanced value to the Association’s partners and showcasing the skill of top female golfers.
Furthermore, the LPGA has invested in its content team and placed greater emphasis on content creation, better showcasing its athletes to current fans while expanding its reach to new audiences, thereby enhancing the visibility of the Tour’s athletes and the overall brand of the Association.
In addition to these enhancements, the new site features three times the amount of player and tournament statistics, giving fans deeper insights into the performances of their favorite athletes.
The new LPGA.com also allows fans to immerse themselves in the Tour by:
- Putting LPGA Tour athletes at the center of the brand through personal stories and the ability to follow fans’ favorite athletes with ease
- Building a foundation for long-term personalization through the introduction of individual fan accounts
- Introducing easily accessible real-time leaderboards to follow tournament progress
- Partnered with WSC to deliver AI-tailored sports video content highlighting key tournament moments
To realize the LPGA’s goals, Hero Digital worked to modernize the LPGA’s tech stack by building on top of Sitecore with a headless architecture, allowing for more customizations with the front-end design, with fewer constraints.
Looking ahead, LPGA and Hero Digital remain focused on launching a new fan-focused mobile app at the start of the 2025 LPGA Tour season.
Services
Research and Insights
Experience Strategy
Digital Business Strategy
Technology Platform Planning
Experience Design and Build
Innovation Strategy
Content Management
Content Strategy and Creation
Monetization and Data Strategy
Product Roadmapping
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We improved how the LPGA’s partnerships are shown and gave the LPGA additional sponsorable opportunities, called ownable moments. This gives the LPGA more chances to upsell their partnerships and additional inventory to sell.
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