Inaugural TGL season hits high marks as golf broadens its horizon

With the inaugural TGL season approaching its climax, the scorecard for the tech-fused indoor team golf league backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy makes for some impressive reading.

Star power, entertainment value, great golf, eye-catching virtual holes – check.

Impressive TV ratings, smooth delivery of sophisticated tech, fun for in-person fans – check.

Six weeks on from its highly anticipated launch, TGL has proven to be additive to golf’s landscape and a growing success story. The league has achieved so much in so little time that many believe it will help advance the sport’s growth, especially among new and younger fans.

“It’s just a different form of golf,” said two-time major winner Justin Thomas, whose Atlanta Drive team have secured a spot in the play-offs.

McIlroy, whose Boston Common team include Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama, added: “I think people have enjoyed watching it on TV. There’s nowhere I can go that people aren’t talking to me about it.”

For sports fans in Asia, TGL is broadcast live primarily on Tuesday and/or Wednesday mornings, which makes for easy viewing on TV or a device. The transformative league comprises six teams (four players each) which are owned by some of the United States’ biggest sports franchise owners and A-list celebrities. They include Stephen Curry and Serena Williams plus Steve Cohen (owner of New York Mets),Arthur Blank (owner of Atlanta Falcons) and Fenway Sports Group (owners of Boston Red Sox and Liverpool).

With Mike McCarley, a long-time TV executive, serving as CEO of Tmrw Sports and with Woods and McIlroy fully vested in the innovative venture, TGL is taking small but confident steps in showcasing a unique, engaging and exciting product that is refreshing and different from the traditional 72-hole individual competitions.

Each TGL match is played over 15 holes with