in 2011, espn launched "kenny mayne's wider world of sports", a series of videos on espn.com highlighting mayne's trips around the world. in the first season the show visited six countries (england, ireland, brazil, south africa, thailand, and new zealand) with mayne participating in events like the king's cup elephant polo tournament in thailand, the world's longest par-3 hole (extreme 19) in south africa, and a road bowling match in ireland.