Tiger Woods, Steph Curry, the Williams sisters and an array of other sports greats are involved in a new high-tech venture that is hoping to attract new fans to golf – albeit in a very different format.
Staged in partnership with the PGA Tour, the televised indoor golf league – the TGL – is the brainchild of TMRW Sports, a company co-founded by Woods and Rory McIlroy, and will feature 15 of the world’s current top 20-ranked men’s players.
The ownership groups of the six teams make for a who’s who of US sporting excellence and prestige; all-time greats spanning tennis and the NBA dovetailing with billionaires that have seats at the table in the NFL, the Premier League and many others.
What is the TGL?
First announced in August 2022, the TGL aims to attract a younger audience to golf through technology and a custom built-arena – SoFi Center at Palm Beach State College in Florida.
The 250,000 square foot venue will house 1,600 spectators and a 97 by 50 yard course area, just shy of the size of an American football field. Players shoot tee and approach shots into a 64 by 46 foot screen before moving to a “tech-infused” short game complex – the “Green Zone” – for shots within 50 yards of the hole
First announced in August 2022, the TGL aims to attract a younger audience to golf through technology and a custom built-arena – SoFi Center at Palm Beach State College in Florida.
The 250,000 square foot venue will house 1,600 spectators and a 97 by 50 yard course area, just shy of the size of an American football field. Players shoot tee and approach shots into a 64 by 46 foot screen before moving to a “tech-infused” short game complex – the “Green Zone” – for shots within 50 yards of the hole.The “Green Zone” includes three virtual greens that can be mechanically altered via 189 actuators and jacks, allowing organizers to change the slope on each .