After a yearlong delay, the tech-infused golf league featuring Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and other stars is set to tee off tonight (9 p.m. ET, ESPN).
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PALMBEACHGARDENS,Fla.—Ittookayearlongerthanexpected,butTGL,thenewtech-infusedgolfleaguebeingfrontedbysuperstarsTigerWoodsandRoryMcIlroy,isfinallyteeingoff.
Thefirstof15regular-seasonmatches,withtheinauguralonebetweenNewYorkGCandTheBayGolfClub,willbeplayedTuesday(9p.m.ET,ESPN/ESPN+)atSoFiCenter,a250,000-squarefootvenueonthecampusofPalmBeachStateCollegeinPalmBeachGardens,Florida.
TGLwassupposedtolaunchinJanuary2024,butitsstartwaspushedbackayearafterapoweroutagecausedbyastormresultedintheoriginalarena’sdomedroofcollapsingonNov.14,2023.
WoodsbelievesthedelaywasagoodthingbecausethenewSoFiCenterisbiggerandbetter.Thenewarenaisasteelstructurewithatraditionalroof.About1,500fanswillbewrappedaroundtheplayingarea.
“Ithinkitwasablessingindisguise,”Woodssaidatlastmonth’sPNCChampionship.“Wewererushingtogetitready.Idon’tthinkwehada
