Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy secure signing of ‘golfer of the future’ in huge blow to LIV
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy have proven that they are still the biggest names in golf by convincing one of the game’s rising superstars to sign up for their new Team Golf League. Australia’s Min Woo Lee is one of a host of stars who have signed up for the inaugural TGL competition, which fuses traditional golf with state-of-the-art technology to stage matches on Monday evenings at a purpose-built 2,000-capacity venue in Florida called the SoFi Center.
A top-class field will consist of six teams of four players, with three from each side competing in head-to-head matches over a two-hour period.
Promising to give golf fans a “high-tech, high energy” experience, some of the best players in the world will compete in a massive virtual simulator and short game complex.
Some of the biggest names from the PGA Tour have already signed up, including Ryder Cup stars Jon Rahm, Max Homa, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose, Adam Scott, Xander Schauffele, Shane Lowry and Rickie Fowler, not to mention Woods and McIlroy themselves.
But the capture of Min Woo Lee is seen as a major coup with the rookie star also attracting big interest from the Saudi-funded LIV golf league.
The 24-year-old Australian, who was born to Korean immigrants, has enjoyed a breakout season on the PGA Tour, securing a Special Temporary Membership after strong performances at The Players and PGA Championship.
