The inaugural TMRW Golf League (TGL) season witnessed its most exciting match yet as Tiger Woods and his Jupiter Links Golf Club team edged out Rory McIlroy's Boston Common Golf squad in a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory.
The indoor golf contest, held in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was tightly contested throughout. Woods' teammates Tom Kim and Kevin Kisner delivered crucial shots in overtime, securing the win for Jupiter Links.
TGL co-founders Woods and McIlroy expressed their satisfaction with the match, highlighting how it embodied their vision for the league.
\"It couldn't have been a more pleasurable display of golf and banter,\" Woods said. \"Everyone in the audience was engaged. Hopefully all the viewership was engaged. We as players loved it. This is what we had envisioned for TGL, to have an experience like this, and I think we delivered.\"
McIlroy, making his TGL debut alongside Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott, praised Woods for his performance, especially after a previous loss earlier in the season.
\"He stepped up and delivered like he usually does,\" McIlroy said. \"It was a great match all night, back and forth, and exactly what the league needed.\"
The match showcased not only the competitive spirit of the players but also the innovative format of the TGL, which combines traditional golf with cutting-edge technology, featuring a five-story simulator screen and a tech-infused green.
\"It's been really cool to hear that a younger demographic, it's sort of resonated with them,\" McIlroy said. \"That's a really cool thing. One of the visions when we started was to try to engage that younger demographic and give them a bite-sized version of golf that they could get into and understand, and hopefully we've done that.\"
The TGL's debut drew nearly a million viewers on ESPN, indicating a growing interest in the new format. The 15-match regular season runs through March 4, followed by playoffs later that month.
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