Teams, rosters, format and more: Everything you need to know for the TGL's debut

After TGL's stadium collapsed at the end of last year, its debut was pushed back to 2025. But as the date draws closer, we now have a significant information about the start-up technology-driven league started by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's TMRW Sports.

The first night of matches will take place on Jan. 7, 2025, in primetime on ESPN.

“As we plan the 2025 launch of TGL presented by SoFi, we now have the first three Tuesdays in January circled to introduce sports fans to this new form of team golf. January is a tremendous time of year for fans looking for prime time sports and TGL’s launch will complement the start of the PGA TOUR season and take advantage of ESPN’s promotional machine across their coverage of the NFL and college football playoffs,” said Mike McCarley, founder and CEO of TMRW Sports.

Countless PGA Tour stars are involved in the new circuit, including Woods, McIlroy, Max Homa, Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler, among others.

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Atlanta Drive GC

Roster

• Justin Thomas

• Patrick Cantlay

• Billy Horschel

• Lucas Glover

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Owner(s)

The Atlanta Drive GC’s ownership is led by Arthur Blank and AMB Sports and Entertainment, which runs the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United and PGA Tour Superstores.

Boston Common GC

Roster

• Rory McIlroy

• Keegan Bradley

• Adam Scott

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Owner(s)

Fenway Sports Group owns Boston Common. The group also owns the Boston Red Sox, Liverpool and Pittsburgh Penguins.

Los Angeles Golf Club

Roster

• Collin Morikawa

• Tommy Fleetwood

• Sahith Theegala

• Justin Rose

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Owner(s)

Group led by Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Alexis Ohanian.

New York Golf Club

Roster

• Rickie Fowler

• Xander Schauffele

• Matt Fitzpatrick

• Cam Young

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Owner(s)

Cohen Private Ventures.

The Bay Golf Club

Roster

• Wyndham Clark

• Ludvig Aberg

• Min Woo Lee

• Shane Lowry

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Owner(s)

The ownership is lead by Marc Lasry’s Avenue Sports Fund.

Jupiter Links Golf Club

Roster

• Tiger Woods

• Max Homa

• Tom Kim

• Kevin Kisner

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Owner(s)

The ownership group is led by Woods' TGR Ventures and David Blitzer.

What is the format for TGL golf?

Each match will feature two sessions with different formats. Session 1 will be 9 holes of “Triples,” three vs. three team alternate shot. Session 2 is 6 holes of “Singles,” a head-to-head competition where each competitor plays two holes.

Holes are worth 1 point and the team with the fewest shots on a hole wins the point. Ties are worth 0 points. If a match is all square at the end of the 15 holes, players will compete head-to-head until a team hits two shots closer to the pin than its competitors.

It’s a unique format to say the least, and the Triples session could provide some entertainment. That said, the Singles session may confuse viewers with a revolving door of players, and the closest-to-the-pin overtime tiebreaker has the potential to drag out (remember the first Tiger Woods vs. Phil Mickelson match?).

Where will TGL be played?

SoFi Center at Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is a nearly 250,000-square-foot venue that will accommodate approximately 1,600 people on match nights during TGL’s inaugural season. The tech-infused course is roughly the size of a football field.

Players will hit tee and approach shots from real grass tee boxes, fairway surfaces, rough, and sand on long shots into a 64×46-foot screen (roughly 20 times a standard simulator) powered by Full Swing technology.

For shots within 50 yards or less, players will transition from Screenplay to Greenplay to a custom-built “Green Zone” that is larger than four basketball courts and includes three 15×27 foot Virtual Greens, also by Full Swing. Each green features 189 actuators and jacks that change the slope of the green to create a variety of play on every TGL hole.

What is the TGL point system and playoffs?

The TGL regular season points system resembles the NHL: A win in regulation or overtime is worth 2 points, a loss in overtime is good for 1 point, and of course, a loss in regulation is worth 0 points.

At the end of the regular season, the top four teams on the points list advance to the playoffs. The semifinals will be single elimination and the finale, the Championship Series, will be a best-of-three competition. More details will be released on the postseason.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Everything you need to know about the TGL: Teams, rosters, format