Philadelphia Poker Dealer Nate Lindquist Wins World Series of Golf x Topgolf Satellite Series Finals

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-08 · by GlobeNewswire, Inc.

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Nate Lindquist, a poker dealer from Philadelphia, won the World Series of Golf (WSG) x Topgolf Satellite Series Finals held in Scottsdale, Arizona, on October 2, 2026. He secured his spot by winning a qualifier at Topgolf Mount Laurel and emerged victorious after a competitive round where players bet chips based on their golf scores. Lindquist's win earned him a $10,000 buy-in seat for the WSG Championship.
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Nate Lindquist, a poker dealer from Philadelphia, won the World Series of Golf (WSG) x Topgolf Satellite Series Finals on Friday, Oct. 2, at Topgolf Scottsdale in Arizona. He outlasted a field of 16 players to earn a $10,000 buy-in seat for the WSG Championship presented by Lotto.com. Lindquist had previously won his way into the Finals through a qualifier at Topgolf Mount Laurel in New Jersey. The event used a unique scoring system where golf was played like poker, with bets and antes increasing as the round progressed, and players betting chips on their own shots, with the lowest score among active players winning each pot.

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Ariz. GPE · 1× GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GPE · 1× Lindquist PERSON · 1× Lotto.com ORG · 1× N.J. GPE · 1× Nate Lindquist PERSON · 1× Philadelphia GPE · 1× SCOTTSDALE GPE · 1× Topgolf Mount Laurel ORG · 1× Topgolf Scottsdale ORG · 1×

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The Philadelphia poker dealer won the World Series of Golf (WSG) x Topgolf Satellite Series Finals on Friday, Oct. 2, at Topgolf Scottsdale, outlasting a 16-player field to earn a $10,000 buy-in seat in the WSG Championship, presented by Lotto.com.
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The Philadelphia poker dealer won the World Series of Golf (WSG) x Topgolf Satellite Series Finals on Friday, Oct. 2, at Topgolf Scottsdale, outlasting a 16-player field to earn a $10,000 buy-in seat in the WSG Championship, presented by Lotto.com. asserted
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Lindquist earned his seat at the Finals by winning the Satellite Series qualifier at Topgolf Mount Laurel, N.J. asserted
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The Finals ran on the WSG format: golf scored like poker, with players betting chips on their own shots, antes rising as the round goes on, and the low score among active players taking each pot. asserted
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Every player ran the game on the WSG App, which tracked chips, bets, scores and eliminations live from each bay. asserted
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