Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods’ groundbreaking golf league, TGL, is set to debut in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, at the beginning of 2025.
The launch, initially scheduled for 2024, was delayed due to venue-related issues in Florida.
McIlroy and Woods established TGL in 2022 as a response to the formation of LIV Golf. Unlike LIV, which emphasizes team competitions alongside individual play, TGL aims to innovate by incorporating simulator-based play. The league will feature several PGA Tour professionals competing in an advanced indoor facility, organized into six teams. Both McIlroy and Woods will captain their own four-man teams.
Addressing comparisons to LIV Golf, McIlroy emphasized that TGL is designed to complement the PGA Tour rather than disrupt it. In an interview following the launch of his Boston Common team, McIlroy stated, “This is meant to be complementary. It’s not meant to be disruptive in any way. When Mike McCarley proposed this idea to Tiger and me, our first thought was to partner with the PGA Tour to ensure it adds value to the system.”
McIlroy further clarified, “We’re aiming for a different kind of golf experience, not the traditional week-to-week golf. Unlike LIV, which seems to be in a no-man’s land between tradition and innovation, TGL offers a distinctly different approach.”
Despite the delay, TGL recently received a significant boost. TMRW Sports, the parent company of TGL, was valued at nearly £400 million ($500 million) according to Bloomberg. High-profile investors in the venture include Fenway Sports Group, Lewis Hamilton, Gareth Bale, and Justin Bieber.