Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and the PGA Tour launch HUGE stadium-style occasion in a bid to down LIV Golf

The PGA Tour has given the inexperienced mild to Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy‘s new tech-forward enterprise which is about to launch in 2024 within the type of the TGL because the fightback in opposition to LIV Golf continues. 

The announcement comply with Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan’s bombshell press convention Wednesday morning the place he revealed some quick modifications in a bid to maintain gamers on the PGA Tour, within the face of among the world’s prime gamers defecting to the brand new Saudi-backed LIV tour.

The 15-match common season sequence will kick begin in January 2024 and can function six groups of PGA Tour gamers going through off three-vs-three to make to the semifinals and finals. 

Tiger Woods (proper) and Rory McIlroy (left) will launch their tech-forward stadium sequence, the TGL, in January 2024 because the fightback in opposition to Saudi-funded LIV Golf continues 

Nevertheless, followers will see their favourite stars in an unfamiliar setting as every two-hour occasion will happen on ‘a data-rich, digital course full with a tech-infused, short-game complicated’ in a stadium somewhat than the luxurious fairways the professionals are used to enjoying. 

Each stay shot throughout the two hours will likely be proven stay on primetime tv nonetheless a broadcaster is but to be introduced. 

The TGL will likely be launched by TMRW Sports activities firm, which was introduced by the star duo on Tuesday, in partnership with the PGA Tour. 

The 15-time Main champion and Northern Irishman are naturally the primary gamers to have signed as much as the TGL. 

Woods stated: ‘TGL is the subsequent evolution inside skilled golf, and I’m dedicated to serving to lead it into the longer term. Embracing expertise to create this distinctive surroundings offers us the flexibility to maneuver our sport into primetime on a constant foundation alongside so a lot of sports activities’ largest occasions. 

‘As an enormous sports activities fan myself, I am enthusiastic about mixing golf with expertise and staff components widespread in different sports activities. Everyone knows what it is prefer to be in a soccer stadium or a basketball enviornment the place you may watch each play, each minute of motion unfold proper in entrance of you. 

‘It is one thing that inherently is not doable in conventional golf — and a facet of TGL that may set it aside and attraction to a brand new era of followers.’

4-time Main winner McIlroy added: ‘I’ve the utmost respect for the sport of golf, and the TGL, whereas rooted within the traditions of the sport, is taking a daring step into the more and more tech-fueled way forward for sports activities. T

‘GL will faucet into the attraction of staff golf inside an thrilling, fan-friendly surroundings, corresponding to sitting courtside at an NBA recreation. TGL will widen the attraction of golf to youthful and extra various followers and function one other avenue to introduce folks to the sport I really like.’

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