With one season in the books for TGL, the golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, what were the key takeaways?
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Therearethreetypesofsportsfansoutthere.ThosewhoenjoytheTGL,thosewhodon’tandthosewhohaveneverheardofit.
TGL,orTomorrow’sGolfLeague,justwrappedupitsinauguralseasonwithAtlantaDriveGCcapturingthefirstSoFiCup.Theindoorgolfleague,foundedinpartbyTigerWoodsandRoryMcIlroy,combinessimulatorplaywithlive-actionchippingandputting.Playersteeoffandtakefairwayshotsthataretrackedandlaunchedintoasimulatorenvironmentbeforetheyheadtoarotatinggreenthatadjustsslopesbasedonthehole.
Thefirstseasonwas,inlargepart,amixedbag.Therewereissueswiththetechnologyaswellasamidseasonrulechange,buttherewasalsoagreatdealofentertainmentanddramatowatch.
Let’sbreakdownthewinnersandlosersofTGL’sinauguralseason:
Loser:ThebroadcastTheESPNbroadcastneverfounditsidentityandwas,attimes,hardtowatch.Thathadnothingtodowiththeproduct,butinstead,theissueslaywiththeoftencringyandforcedinputfromplay-by-playman
