Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy ‘money’ accusation fired over new PGA Tour venture
A new technology-led team golf competition that is backed by the PGA Tour has been met with scepticism by rival LIV golfers, with one suggesting that it has only been created to keep part-owners Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy happy after both players passed up the opportunity to join the Saudi-backed breakaway tour.
The inaugural TGL season will get underway in January 2024, with some of the biggest names from the PGA Tour already signed up to compete in a mid-week team format 15-match regular season followed by semifinals and finals matches.
The competition will be staged in a purpose-built 2,000-capacity indoor venue, with the action taking place on a huge state-of-the-art golfing simulator and specially designed chipping area.
Woods and McIlroy will be joined by a clutch of Ryder Cup stars including Jon Rahm, Max Homa, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Shane Lowry and Rickie Fowler.
Organisers of the TGL are promising to give golf fans a “high-tech, high energy” experience, players on the Private Investment Fund (PIF)-backed LIV Golf league are said to be rolling their eyes at the announcement.
