After a one-year delay, TGL — the virtual, interactive golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy — is finally ready for its official launch on Tuesday.
TGL tees off Tuesday from a brand new interactive golf facility not far from where Woods and McIlroy have homes. The SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, contains a supersized version of a golf simulator screen on top of a massive morphing green that will create almost limitless possibilities for the holes used in competition.
The building was supposed to open last year, but the roof of its original building collapsed in November 2023 due to a power outage and wind storm.
What is TGL?
TGL stands for TMRW Golf League, a reference to TMRW Sports, the name of company that Woods, McIlroy and Mike McCarley founded to get the league and several other projects off the ground.
It is a new tech-infused golf league in partnership with the PGA Tour that’s designed to combine the latest in golf technology with in-person competition. It will include a shot clock, timeouts and both team and individual match play.
The league will be made up of six teams, with four players on each team for its inaugural season.
How does TGL work?
TGL pits two teams of three players against each other in a mix of simulator and traditional golf. Players tee off from a mat into a 64-by-53-foot screen. There will be fairway, rough and sand surfaces to hit from, as well. When the ball lands about 50 yards away from the pin, players will transition to the “Green Zone,” a 3,800-square-foot green that can be adjusted for variety on each hole.
The teams play nine holes of 3-on-3, alternate shot golf. Then, the three members of each team will each play two holes of head-to-head match play with each hole worth one point. If they remain tied, the match goes to an overtime, closest-to-the-pin competition. The overtime continues until one team has the two closest shots.
How to watch TGL matches
Each week, featured matches will be televised live on ESPN, with streaming on ESPN+.
TGL scoring format
A point system will determine the four teams that make the playoffs at the end of the regular season:
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Win: 2 points
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Overtime loss: 1 point
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Regulation loss: 0 point
If there is a tie for playoff seeding, the team that won the most holes over the course of the season will get the nod.
TGL’s six teams
Atlanta Drive GC — Owner: Arthur M. Blank. Roster: Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Billy Horschel, Lucas Glover.
Boston Common Golf — Owners: John Henry, Tom Werner, Mike Gordon, Fenway Sports Group. Roster: Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama.
Jupiter Links Golf Club — Owner: Woods’ TGR Ventures, David Blitzer: Roster: Tiger Woods, Max Homa, Tom Kim, Kevin Kisner.
Los Angeles Golf Club — Owners: Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams, Venus Williams; and limited partners Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers, Alex Morgan, Servando Carrasco, Michelle Wie West, Tisha Alyn. Roster: Tommy Fleetwood, Sahith Theegala, Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose.
New York Golf Club — Owner: Steven Cohen. Roster: Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler, Cameron Young, Matthew Fitzpatrick.
The Bay Golf Club (San Francisco) — Owners: Marc Lasry, Stephen Curry along with limited partners Andre Iguodala and Klay Thompson. Roster: Ludvig Aberg, Wyndham Clark, Min Woo Lee, Shane Lowry.
TGL schedule for 2025
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Jan. 7: New York vs. Bay, 9 p.m., ESPN | ESPN+
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Jan. 14: LA vs. Jupiter, 7 p.m., ESPN | ESPN+
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Jan. 21: New York vs. Atlanta, 7 p.m., ESPN | ESPN+
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Jan. 27: Jupiter vs. Boston, 6:30 p.m., ESPN | ESPN+
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Feb. 4: Boston vs. LA, 9 p.m., ESPN | ESPN+
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Feb. 17: Atlanta vs. LA, 1 p.m., ESPN | ESPN+
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Feb. 17: Atlanta vs. Bay, 4 p.m., ESPN | ESPN+
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Feb. 17: Bay vs. Boston, 7 p.m., ESPN | ESPN+
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Feb. 18: Jupiter vs. New York, 7 p.m., ESPN | ESPN+
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Feb. 24: LA vs. New York, 5 p.m., ESPN2 | ESPN+
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Feb. 24: Boston vs. Atlanta, 9 p.m., ESPN2 | ESPN+
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Feb. 25: Bay vs. Jupiter, 9 p.m., ESPN | ESPN+
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March 3: Bay vs. LA, 3 p.m., ESPN2 | ESPN+
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March 3: New York vs. Boston, 7 p.m., ESPN2 | ESPN+
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March 4: Jupiter vs. Atlanta, 7 p.m., ESPN | ESPN+
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March 17: Semifinals, 7 p.m., ESPN2 | ESPN+
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March 18: Semifinals, 7 p.m., ESPN | ESPN+
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March 24: Finals round 1, ESPN2 | ESPN+
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March 25: Finals rounds 2-3, ESPN | ESPN+
Contributing: Dan Rorabaugh, Palm Beach Post
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: What is TGL? New golf league’s format, schedule for 2025 season
