Nissan X-Trail and TBWA\Hakuhodo Japan introduce the X-Treme Golf Cup 2015
Playing golf in the most unlikely, extreme locations imaginable – such as sand dunes, off sheer cliffs, waterfalls, in deep forests, amongst ancient ruins and in underground caves – is not for everyone. Despite its nature, Nissan’s X-Treme Golf Cup competition received an overwhelming response with over 300 applications from both professional and amateur athletes from all over Japan.
The X-Treme Golf Cup featured 18 holes of the most difficult golf ever played, over 1,934 kilometres on a 6,013-yard course. It emerged as a whole new sport, complete with official rules and specially customized courses.
After careful screenings, three of the toughest individuals – who excel in both golf and other outdoor sports – were selected to play off for the championship title with the Nissan X-TRAIL HYBRID offered as the grand prize. The story of their adventure attracted national attention.
The X-Treme Golf Cup campaign introduced the most amazing ‘extreme golf-cart’ on the planet – the Nissan X-TRAIL HYBRID. Throughout the gruelling 96-hour challenge, the Nissan X-TRAIL HYBRID roared into action, going where no conventional golf cart could go.
Targeting outdoor sports lovers and their addiction to adventure, TBWA\HAKUHODO helped Nissan produce this uniquely branded sporting event, which not only perfectly showcased the outstanding driving performance and fuel efficiency of the Nissan X-TRAIL HYBRID, but also created a whole new ‘Xtreme’ sport category.
Additional partners that helped bring this event to life included Taylor Made Golf Company, KURE Engineering and MASPROH DENKOH. The extensive media coverage was coordinated through a tie-up with leading golf news media, ALBA and Par GOLF.
Previously, TBWA\HAKUHODO supported Nissan succeed in highlighting the resilient nature of X-TRAIL by offering the world’s most ‘Xtreme’ pizza delivery service.
Credits –
Chief Creative Officer: Miki Matsui
Creative Director: Takahiro Hosoda
Art Director: Masaru Uemura
Copywriter: Nobuhiro Arai / Masato Goto
Director of Photography: Noriaki Saitou
Editor(Offline): Seizi Kohune
Editor(Online): Shoichi Kawada
Production Company: Aoi Pro
Production Company Head Producer: Keisuke Mizusako
Producer: Taro Iwato
Production Manager: Yuma Tanaka
Agency Producer: Tsutomu Hirakue
Group Manager: Takahiro Takeoka
Account Director: Satoshi Suzuki
Account Supervisor: Masakazu Kobayashi
Account Executive: Taisuke Kudo
Interactive Planner: Kazuoki Uedo
Media Agency: TBWA\HAKUHODO