Two of the PGA Tour’s largest names, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, proceed to realize traction with their upcoming digital golf league. Final week, the TGL landed a tv take care of ESPN, and now the league will broaden the quantity of gamers together with Ryder Cup snub Keegan Bradley.
Bradley, Sahith Theegala and Cameron Younger have hopped on board with TGL. There are nonetheless 5 extra names to be introduced, per Sports activities Enterprise Journal.
With these three, it brings the full to 19 gamers set to hitch the league.
It was initially believed that there will probably be six groups with 18 gamers. However there was a lot curiosity, the league is now increasing to 24.
There will probably be six groups, every of which is able to consist of 4 gamers.
Bradley and Younger have been two potential Ryder Cup members, however neither made the workforce for Rome. Theegala is among the up-and-coming gamers who simply received his first PGA Tour occasion on the Fortinet Championship.
The 16 different gamers dedicated to taking part in on this new league are the who’s who in golf:
- Tiger Woods
- Rory McIlroy
- Jon Rahm
- Justin Thomas
- Rickie Fowler
- Collin Morikawa
- Matthew Fitzpatrick
- Justin Rose
- Xander Schauffele
- Max Homa
- Adam Scott
- Billy Horschel
Three golfers will compete in every match. There are not any designating backups or alternates. Every workforce will select their three golfers for every match.
4 groups have been introduced: Los Angeles Golf Membership, TGL Boston, TGL Atlanta and TGL New York. There are two groups left to fill. No gamers have been assigned to any workforce but.
ESPN turned their tv associate and can start to stream TGL Golf on ESPN+, and they’re going to air stay prime-time matches.
The format for this new league hasn’t been introduced but however is predicted to start on Jan. 9 at SoFi Middle in Florida, the night after the School Soccer Playoffs nationwide championship recreation.
Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By. You may observe her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @savannah_leigh_sports for extra golf protection. You should definitely try @_PlayingThrough too.
