Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy Announce New Golf League
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Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy just announced the launch of a new golf league — The TGL.
In partnership with the PGA Tour, the TGL will have:
▪️ Six teams of three
▪️ 15 Monday night matches
▪️ First-of-its-kind, tech-infused venuesThe TGL tees off January 2024 ⛳️ pic.twitter.com/0K3LFou5ss
— Front Office Sports (@FOS) August 24, 2022
One person wrote: "So this is why Tiger has so much hate for the guys that signed with that Saudi league. He wanted those big names to play for him!"
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⚡️ @TigerWoods + @McIlroyRory + @TMRWSports = TGL, a new tech-infused, team golf league in partnership with the @PGATOUR. Kicking off January 2024.
Learn more: https://t.co/wXLlcLsvdG pic.twitter.com/JJBe7FWylU
— TGL (@TGL) August 24, 2022
Another person wrote: "For everyone saying this is exciting, based off the photos it looks like we are literally going to be watching pros play on a simulator. How is this exciting?"
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"Oh and by the way, @TigerWoods is involved? Yeah, I think it'll be pretty cool." – @McIlroyRory pic.twitter.com/czkHpkcjbb
— TGL (@TGL) August 24, 2022
One person responded: "PGATOUR making all these changes, just because of the LIV competition. They wouldn't have changed a thing and continued to fleese the Players, had Greg not upset them."
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I don't really think y'all are totally comprehending the idea of a 48-year-old Tiger Woods, hat backwards and shirt untucked, firing 4-iron lasers into a simulator and fist-bumping teammate Rory McIlroy on your TV every Monday night for four months.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelTAN) August 24, 2022
Another person tweeted: "Who in the world is going to watch this? I've watched more golf in my life than 99% of people and I can't imagine ever even turning this on."
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Your Monday night just got a whole lot more entertaining 😎
— TGL (@TGL) August 24, 2022
One Twitter user asked: "Can you answer where these 'arenas' are going to be? Is it just one? is it multiple? are they going to be at elevated PGA Tour events? Popstrokes? Somewhere else?"
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I’m not even a golf fan, but THIS is innovative and on point!! 👍👍 https://t.co/CVYoIDudSX
— Crash Gladys (@CrashGladys) August 24, 2022
One fan said: "Infuse all the tech you want into golf. It's still not going to make golf cool or interesting to a younger audience."
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Is this a sign of what’s to come for the metaverse? https://t.co/0Eptp5gNp2
— spencerXsmith.eth (@spencerXsays) August 24, 2022
And this fan stated: "I think I remember something like this in an older Tiger Woods PGA game! Was my favorite mode. Had to hit targets/complete objectives to score on your opponent. Can't remember what it was called!"
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