The firm’s latest hole designs highlight creativity, commitment, and intentional play
SAN DIEGO, CA. – As TGL presented by SoFi is in full swing for its highly anticipated second season, Pizá Golf emerges as a collaborative creative force behind the league’s evolution, unveiling new hole designs that elevate shotmaking, decision-making, and architectural storytelling to the forefront of the modern game. Designed by internationally acclaimed architect Agustín Pizá and the Pizá Golf design team, the latest additions to TGL challenge players not simply to execute shots, but to commit to ideas, trust intention, and embrace consequence.
“These characteristics exemplify Pizá Golf’s design philosophy as consistently demonstrated in actual or real golf experiences throughout my career,” said Agustín Pizá, Founder of Pizá Golf.
Pizá Golf’s work for Season 2 reflects a deliberate shift within TGL toward bolder, more expressive golf architecture, a direction recently highlighted by Golf Digest, which cited the league’s growing emphasis on extravagant and eccentric architectural expressions holes with a renewed demand for creativity and shotmaking.
The team approached TGL Season 2 with a focus on imaginative design, aiming for Pizá Golf to create holes that challenge the world’s top golfers. These designs are not about spectacle alone, architecture emphasizes traits such as commitment, creativity, control, trajectory management, and intention.
Stinger, one of Pizá Golf’s newest hole designs for TGL Season 2, stands as a direct tribute to one of Tiger Woods’ most iconic weapons. Designed by Pizá as a short par four, the hole demands control from the opening shot, framed by a dramatic natural rock formation extending from the left in front of the tee. Players are encouraged to fly the ball low beneath the stone, executing the classic stinger with an apex of less than 50 feet, or to shape a precise high draw around it. The architecture rewards commitment, with successful stinger shots gaining additional roll into a prime landing position and a clear strategic advantage for the approach.
“This hole celebrates mastery, not variety,” said Pizá. “Precision over options. There is no indecision here. Control it low or shape it high.”
The hole plays as a double dogleg, with water guarding the right side and angles tightening the farther players to drift from their intended line. While an alternate route exists, the design subtly dares players to choose the more demanding path, reinforcing Pizá’s belief that great golf architecture should reward conviction over caution.
In contrast, another new hole draws its inspiration from one of the most sacred natural formations in the world. Named Cenote, the long par three takes its name from the limestone sinkholes of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, deep, water-filled caverns revered by the ancient Maya as portals between worlds. Those qualities of depth and reverence informed the Pizá Golf team’s approach to the hole’s design. Here, the green sits elevated at the heart of a stone-lined void, surrounded by cliffs and cascading waterfalls, creating one of the most visually and strategically dramatic settings in TGL.
“Cenote redefines the par 3,” Pizá explained. “It is not do-or-die. It is choice driven. It is about the what and the why, not just the how.”
From the tee, players face a true strategic dilemma. A precision play calls for a long iron or fairway metal to a narrow landing platform nearly 240 yards away and well below the tee, demanding absolute accuracy. The alternative is a power-driven attack toward a V-shaped fairway ramp beginning at 274 yards, where geometry takes control. The farther the ball travels, the wider the ramp becomes, subtly funneling shots back toward the green based on speed, angle, and trust rather than pure precision.
“On Cenote, the ball doesn’t just fly,” Pizá said. “It journeys. Outcome is dictated by intention, speed, and belief.”
Designed with match play in mind, Cenote introduces a psychological dimension where the first player’s decision directly shapes the second player’s strategy. Every shot becomes a calculated risk, amplifying tension, and engagement for both competitors and spectators.
“We have designed very special and memorable holes in the real world, and the digital stage allowed us to expand our ideas to the next level,” Pizá said.
Together, these new holes underscore Pizá Golf’s belief that architecture should be an active participant in the game, shaping behavior, emotion, and narrative rather than simply framing play. As TGL continues to expand its vision in Season 2, Pizá’s team designs signal a future where innovation, cultural inspiration, and architectural intent redefine how golf is played and experienced on the world’s most modern stage.
About Pizá Golf Founder – Arch. Agustin Pizá, MSc:
Award-winning architect Agustin Pizá earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from ITESM and a Master’s Degree in Golf Course Architecture from the Edinburgh University in Scotland. He is a proud member of both the European Institute of Golf Course Architects (EIGCA) and the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA).
Pizá, recognized with numerous international accolades, has built a reputation for “Redefining Golf Facilities” through his innovative design concepts, including Wellness Golf®, Multi-purpose Golf, and Butterfly Golf®. His achievements include:
- Named twice by Forbes Magazine as one of the Top 100 Inventive Minds from Mexico
- Featured in Golf Inc. Magazine as one of the Top Nine Innovators in the Golf Industry (2022)
- Recognized in Golf Inc. Magazine as one of the Top Five Visionaries of the Year (2023)
- Included in Sports Illustrated as one of the Top Four Golf Course Architects to Watch
- Serves as the Director of the First Tee in Mexico
Pizá has contributed to world-class golf developments, earning a reputation for designing courses that blend exceptional quality, striking aesthetics, and strategic playability. He and his design team have been involved in more than eighty projects on three continents.
Pizá Golf has design studios in San Diego, CA. and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
For more information on Pizá Golf, please visit the company website: www.pizagolf.com.