The TGL is here: Everything to know about the Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy virtual golf league
It’s January of 2025, but we’re getting golf in Florida starting on Tuesday.
That’s right, it’s time for the premiere of TGL, the virtual golf league that was founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. There are a whole bunch of big-name golfers participating and we’ll get to see the first night of it on ESPN and ESPN+ on January 7, 2025.
But if you’re here, you might be wondering: what’s this league all about? What are the rules? Who’s participating?
Fear not! We have a total breakdown of the whole thing from top to bottom as we get set to watch some virtual golf.
What is the TGL?
It’s the indoor golf simulation league. It was founded by TMRW Sports with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy
What does TGL stand for?
Great question! It’s not Tiger’s Golf League. Its’s: Tomorrow’s Golf League.
How does the TGL format work?
There are six teams of four players each, with three stepping in each week to play. The best four teams after the season will face off in the playoffs.
Each of the matchups will have two sessions:
1. Three-on-three alternate shot.
2. Six holes of head-to-head, where the golfers will match up and play two holes each.
Each winning hole is a point, ties are worth zero points, and if there’s a tie in the match overall, there will be a closest-to-the-pin competition to decide the winner.
A win is worth two points in the standings, a loss in OT is one point and a loss is zero.
Where are they playing in the TGL?
It’ll be played in the SoFi Center. Per Golfweek:
[It’s] a 250,000-square-foot venue on the campus of Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The structure suffered a setback when the roof collapsed on the original tech-infused arena for golf due to a power failure, causing damage to the air-supported dome. The virtual golf league was postponed from 2024 until 2025, but it’s here.
How do the TGL simulators work?
Watch this video and you’ll see — it’s virtual, but they’re playing on surfaces that are real grass, in sand traps, on greens.
Where to watch the TGL? What channel is it on?
It’s on ESPN and ESPN+.