Tiger Woods just isn’t even taking part in on TGL’s opening night time, nevertheless it didn’t take lengthy for the 15-time main champion who helped pioneer the indoor golf league to depart his mark on the historic event.
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Woods, who will make his debut along with his staff Jupiter Hyperlinks Golf Membership subsequent week, was on commentary for a portion of the New York Golf Membership versus The Bay Golf Membership inaugural conflict and he had some brutal suggestions for PGA Tour star Xander Schauffele.
The reigning US PGA and British Open champion acquired huge applause from the gang within the SoFi Centre when he hit an excellent chip from the sting of the inexperienced on the fifth gap to ensure a par for New York.
However Woods was much less impressed than the spectators that included DJ Khaled, fellow TGL gamers and a bunch of golf influencers.
“Fairly frankly really, he ought to have holed it,” Woods stated with fun.
Woods phrases then got here again to chew Schauffele as The Bay’s Wyndham Clark responded by draining a monster birdie putt to clinch the outlet for the staff named for the San Francisco Bay Space and partly owned by NBA celebrity Steph Curry.
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The second was one in every of a number of that led golf consultants on social media to precise their approval of the brand new idea.
Golf commentator and podcaster on Barstool Sports activities’ ‘Pardon My Take’ wrote on X, “I’m all in on TGL. That is superior.”
PGA Tour radio commentator Jason Sobel additionally shared his preliminary ideas on TGL.
“First impressions: Extremely-fast tempo is nice, cheering/booing offers it some power and holes designed to look in contrast to something in actual golf.”
Outstanding golf author Dan Rapaport additionally took to X to share how he was impressed by the world and the banter between the gamers.
“TGL apart, the SoFi Middle is unimaginable. A golf playground with hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands of {dollars} behind it. The very best spot for a bachelor get together,” Rapaport stated.
“Throw a recreation on the screens, hit off actual grass, play ridiculous holes, actual bunkers, inexperienced strikes in every single place. I’m in.”
As for the precise golf itself, Rapaport stated there was “loads to love”.
“TGL lends itself effectively to social clips. Golf is a novel sport the place superb gamers can speak trash between photographs. That’s the relatable stuff,” he stated.
“They’re not sweating, out of breath. We don’t get to see it on the PGA Tour however we do out right here. So much to love about this.”
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– LOWRY’S HILARIOUS BLUNDER –
Main champion Shane Lowry had the honour of hitting the primary aggressive shot in TGL historical past when the brand new indoor golf league debuted at 1pm AEDT on Wednesday, and the Irishman was feeling the nerves.
The 2019 Open champion forgot his tee and rushed to get one earlier than piping the primary shot straight down the center.
Lowry even ripped his ear piece out due to the nerves, and had a hilarious response for viewers when requested in regards to the second afterwards.
“I forgot to get a tee as effectively. I used to be a bit of bit nervous. Thank god the display screen is large,” Lowry stated with fun.
Lowry launched the primary tee shot into the large 64 x 53 ft display screen to kick issues off for The Bay Golf Membership of their opening match in opposition to New York Golf Membership, and the historic second had Lowry considering like a weekend hacker within the lead-up.
The 37-year-old took to X, previously referred to as Twitter, on the eve of TGL’s grand opening to share his hilariously relatable issues.
“If hitting the primary ever shot in TGL historical past tomorrow night time wasn’t nerve-racking sufficient, think about if I miss the 60ft display screen,” he posted adopted by a monkey protecting its eyes emoji and a laughing emoji.
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Lowry’s line is precisely what a typical social golfer would suppose in that scenario, and it offers a beneficial perception into what to anticipate from TGL.
Each participant shall be carrying microphones all through the two-hour contest in order that viewers can hear the banter, or take heed to the best way a few of the PGA Tour’s most interesting gamers speak by way of their pre-shot decision-making.
Not that they’ll have plenty of time to take action.
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There’s a 40-second shot clock in TGL to maintain issues transferring a fast tempo.
Matches are performed in groups of three over 15 holes, with the primary 9 holes being performed in an alternate shot format earlier than the ultimate six holes adjustments to singles with every staff member taking part in two holes solo.
Each gap is value some extent, except The Hammer is thrown, which is actually a wager to double the factors worth of that given gap.
The staff with probably the most factors on the finish of the 15-holes wins the match, and if scores are stage on the finish, a finest two-out-of-three closest to the pin contest will determine the match.
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Lowry shall be joined by 2023 US Open champion Wyndham Clark and Swedish sensation Ludvig Aberg, who burst onto the scene by being chosen for the 2023 Ryder Cup after solely turning skilled three months prior and coming runner-up end ultimately 12 months’s Masters on main debut, on the staff named for San Francisco’s Bay Space.
The fourth member of their roster is Australian Min Woo Lee, however he stays at dwelling in Perth so his debut must wait.
Their opponents, New York, possess a formidable trio of reigning US PGA and British Open Xander Schauffele, 2022 US Open Matt Fitzpatrick and six-time PGA Tour winner Rickie Fowler.
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