Woods, McIlroy and other top PGA Tour stars will hit balls into a screen five-stories tall, then turn around and putt on a green.
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Ifyouweretorecreatethesportofgolffortheyear2025,whatwoulditlooklike?
TGLbelievesithasthatallfiguredout:Aprime-timegolfleaguefeaturingPGATourplayerscompetingonteamshittingshotsagainstagiantscreenandfinishingtheirholesonashape-shiftingputtinggreeninastadiumof1,500spectators.Welcometoprofessionalgolf’slatestscienceexperiment.
TGLwillbroadcastitsfirstmatchat9p.m.ETTuesdayonESPN,andthegolfworldisanxiouslywaitingtoseehowit’llplayoutonliveTVandinpersonattheSoFiCenterinPalmBeach,Fla.Here’severythingyouneedtoknowaboutthenewleagueaheadofitsdebut:
WhatisTGL?TGLisa15-weekgolfseriesstartedbyTMRWSports—acompanyfoundedbyTigerWoods,RoryMcIlroyandMikeMcCarley,aformerNBCSportsexecutive,andbackedbybig-nameinvestorsthatincludeStephCurryandFenwaySportsGroup.
Theleaguewilltakeplaceindoors,inacustomstadiumonthecampusofPalmBeachStateCollegeequippedwithasimulatorscreenthatisfivestorieshigh,g