There has never been something like TGL in golf’s history. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are set to change the scene of the traditional game and make it more entertaining and engaging. The simulator screen is 24 times the size of the normal one, and the 24 top Tour golfers on the TGL roster will certainly play never-before-seen golf. As it happens with all new things, there are questions and criticism surrounding TGL.

TGL’s spokesperson, Roger Steele, a popular golf content creator, answered one such comment. A user commented on the format of the simulator league and how it has six different teams: Atlanta, Boston, Jupiter, Los Angeles, New York, and the Bay, but the golfers are not from those cities. They said, “Makes zero sense. Do the players live where the team is representing? Seems like a stretch.”

However, it is not a stretch, as TGL is not the only league where athletes represent cities they weren’t born in or reside in. Thus, Steele slapped back, saying, “This comment is a stretch. Is Steph Curry really from the Bay? Is Josh Allen from Buffalo? Is Giannis from Milwaukee? Is Derek Jeter from New York? Is Jackie Moon from the Tropic? Really from Flint, Michigan? The answer is no. But does that stop fans in those cities from supporting them? No.”

So, as the TGL spokesperson, the golf content creator also asked the golf and TGL fans, “Whether it’s a player or a team, just pick a TGL presented by SoFi team and lock in.” The innovative league will start on January 7th with Xander Schauffele‘s New York Golf Club against Wyndham Clark’s The Bay GC, which can be watched on ESPN at 9:00 p.m. EST.

Well, this is not the first time there have been doubts about TGL and the entire simulator golf concept. The golf fans have more than one reservation for the unique tournament.

Tiger Woods’s TGL already has many backlashes following it

Even before the first event of TGL’s 2025 schedule started, the question about the simulator league’s legitimacy has been around. At first, TGL was supposed to be inaugurated in the 2024 season but after the air dome-shaped SoFi center was damaged, the schedule was pushed to 2025. Now, as it gears up for the first event, the golf enthusiasts doubt that it will be a long-term thing.

Speaking for most OG golf supporters, one user had said, “I think I speak for everyone when I say we will watch this once and then never again.” While the format itself didn’t strike intrigue for many fans, another issue at hand was the ticket prices for the team matches. The general admission ticket for one will cost $160 for a TGL match, which will be played on the simulator.

Media personality Piers Morgan has confessed that he would pay money to watch Tiger Woods play golf until he was 90-year-old. 

Morgan has been playing alongside pro Matthew Jordan at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland this week when he made his bold claim.

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The TV host and Arsenal football fan has long been an admirer of the world’s best sports stars. Including 15-time major winner Woods.

Although the golfing legend has been plagued by injuries and controversies – including a legal battle with a clothing brand, Morgan also insisted that Woods should continue playing for as long as possible.

Piers Morgan On Tiger Woods

“I think Tiger should play as long as he wants. I would pay to watch Tiger Woods until he’s 90. So if he wants to keep playing golf, let him play.

“I remember him being written off last time, and then he won the Masters again. And suddenly all the critics that told him to give up, look very, very stupid.

“I would never, ever write off Tiger Woods. Obviously, his body’s not quite there yet, but if he was to get back to proper fitness, he’s an incredible athlete, with amazing mental strength — why can’t he carry on?

“I think Tiger is the greatest to ever play the game. Just think peak Tiger, if you watch the videos of him or watched him at the time as I did, and you compare him to any other golfer in history, there’s no comparison, I don’t think.

“Obviously there are other greats, but peak Tiger Woods, he would have killed everyone,’ Morgan explained.

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Watch Piers Morgan’s Stinker At The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

If Piers Morgan thinks he can replicate just a fraction of Tiger Woods’ golfing success then he should probably think again! Especially after he screwed his tee shot on the 16th at St Andrews.

Morgan’s terrible attempt was being filmed and his immediate reaction demonstrated just how bad he knew he had done. And many were quick to let him know on X, formerly Twitter.

One account with the handle @fergpj simply posted ‘Haha. What a clown.’ Another saw their chance to strike by simply saying ‘Just like Arsenal. Bottled it.’

It’s highly unlikely Morgan will lose any sleep over his tee shot or the comments that came with it. However, he does need to work on his swing a considerable amount if he wants to improve.

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Tiger Woods will not be playing the weekend at this week’s Open Championship, in the aftermath admitted it will be a long while before he returns to action

Tiger Woods has announced he will be taking a break from competitive golf after enduring a tough week at The Open Championship at Royal Troon.

Woods’ championship ended prematurely on Friday, finishing at 14-over-par through 36-holes, missing the cut by some distance. Much had been said heading into the event about his future, with Colin Montgomerie suggesting it could well be time for the 48-year-old to call time on his career.

Woods however had other ideas, teeing it up at Royal Troon in his fifth start of 2024 having competed at the Genesis Invitational, as well as the Masters, PGA Championship and US Open.

On the back of a difficult week, the 15-time major champion confirmed in the aftermath that he would not be teeing it up on the PGA Tour until the Hero World Challenge in December. “I’m not going to play until then [the Hero World Challenge],” Woods said.

“I’m going to just keep getting physically better and keep working on it.” The three-time Open champion also outlined his plans to once again play in the PNC Championship, where he will partner his son Charlie.

He added: “Hopefully just come back for our, what is it, our fifth major, the Father/Son [PNC Championship], so looking forward to it.” Many wondered whether this would be Woods’ last Open, having struggled to compete, whilst also offering a wave to the Troon galleries on his way off the 18th.

This was not an Open goodbye though, with Woods admitting afterwards that he has every intention of competing at Royal Portrush next year. Asked if he will be playing at the Northern Irish setup in 2025, he replied: “Next year’s Open? Yeah, definitely,” with a wide smile.

Having kicked off his championship with an eight-over 79 on Thursday, Woods left himself with plenty of work to do in round two, but once again struggled to find his best golf. A seven-over 78 followed on day two, with the testing Troon conditions proving all too much for the 82-time PGA Tour winner.

Assessing his Friday, Woods said: “Well it wasn’t very good. I made a double there at 2 right out of the hopper when I needed to go the other way. Just was fighting it pretty much all day. I never really hit it close enough to make birdies and consequently made a lot of bogeys.”