Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. – TGL presented by SoFi, the primetime golf league featuring six teams of PGA TOUR stars, returns Sunday for its second season. Following a comprehensive evaluation of its inaugural season, TGL will debut enhancements across every facet – elevating storytelling, delivering new competition elements, and improving the fan experience – to further engage audiences around its emerging platform for team golf.
TGL’s Season 2 opening match is a Finals rematch featuring New York Golf Club vs. defending champion Atlanta Drive GC on Sunday, Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC, the league’s broadcast network debut. Lineups will be announced tonight on ESPN’s SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt.
Competition and Broadcast Enhancements: In addition to unveiling TGL’s renovated, larger green complex and an expanded catalog of virtual holes – both designed to amplify teams’ risk-reward decisions and test their shot-making skills – new elements of Season 2’s broadcasts will elevate the contextual storytelling and help demystify the competitive drama inherent to TGL’s match-play format:
- Virtual Eye Shot Comparison, AR Graphics and Shot Tracing: Seeing where each team is positioned on a hole is key to understanding who has the advantage in match play, and TGL’s new shot comparison graphics use Virtual Eye technology to deliver that visual context in the fairway and around the green. Data-rich, augmented-reality graphics overlaid on the green will also illustrate shot quality at pivotal moments by comparing to team averages and the best approach ever on that hole. And live shot tracing will track balls in flight before they hit TGL’s massive screen, the largest simulator in all of golf.
- New Cameras, Virtual Angles, and Shot Tracing: SoFi Center is equipped with 79 cameras to capture every angle of a TGL match, including the return of the award-winning SmartPin Cam, which provides live, 360-degree views from the perspective of the pin flag. Slow-motion, 8K cameras capable of zooming and reframing for pinpoint replays will enable detailed swing analysis. And new virtual camera angles, such as a reverse shot from a fairway back to the tee or hovering perspective above the green, will transport audiences to unique vantage points possible only within TGL’s virtual holes.
- TGL Analyst Roberto Castro: Former PGA TOUR professional Roberto Castro will be joining the broadcast as TGL’s analyst, alongside ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt, Matt Barrie and Marty Smith. A member of TGL’s initial development team, Castro will explain competitive elements like teams’ approaches to hole designs or their strategic use of the Hammer, a fan-favorite twist to TGL’s scoring. Castro is uniquely qualified for this role, having helped craft the format, rules, and test the technology throughout TGL’s development.
Global Footprint Spans 152 Countries and Territories: TGL will be available in 152 countries and territories, up from 130 last season. New partners include India (FanCode), Thailand (Golf Channel Thailand), and the Pacific Islands region (Digicel). TGL’s roster of media partners includes premier sports media platforms: beIN (Southeast Asia), Canal+ (France), Claro (South America), Disney+ (Nordics), ESPN (U.S.), Fox Sports Australia (Australia), JTBC (South Korea), Sky Sports (U.K., select European markets), SportsNet (Canada), STARZPLAY (MENA), SuperSport (Africa) and U-Next (Japan). For a complete list of where to find TGL, visit How to Watch TGL.
More Immersive Experience for Fans at SoFi Center:
Attending a TGL match is a unique experience in golf with all the action unfolding directly in front of the audience, and fans play a role in creating an environment that reflects the competitive energy inherent in team golf. Several new enhancements at SoFi Center will further immerse fans within the match and expand the hospitality offerings.
- TGL Match Audio: Audience members will receive complimentary wireless earbuds, courtesy of Farmers Insurance®, for the TGL Match Audio experience, which features four audio feeds. This new “listen-in” capability provides fans access to the broadcast commentary from ESPN or SiriusXM radio; or they can follow feeds of each team’s conversations as they strategize throughout their match.
- CÎROC Athletic Club: Overlooking TGL’s field of play, the newly reimagined and expanded CÎROC Athletic Club offers a shared, luxury hospitality suite experience, featuring upgraded amenities and all-inclusive food and full bar service.
- In-House Match Production: An energized environment within SoFi Center will be led by an expanded in-house team, including the return of MC Roger Steele and DJ Irie, as well as Claire Rogers providing reports throughout SoFi Center and NHL Florida Panthers PA announcer Andrew Imber adding his voice to the production.
Be a Part of the Action: Limited greenside match tickets are available at TGLGolf.com. Premium hospitality options are available for every match at SoFi Center, including private suites, the CÎROC Athletic Club, the Clubhouse, and more. Explore the full range of premium options. And with more than 600 licensed products, fans can represent their allegiance at SoFi Center or from home with official team gear at TGLShop.com.
TGL presented by SoFi Media Hub:
Offering media members a wide selection of downloadable assets, the TGL Media Hub includes player and team images; league and team logos; explainer content; match highlights; overviews of holes; statistics; and more. Media can register for access and apply for match credentials at TGLMediaHub.com.
About TGL presented by SoFi:
Created by TMRW Sports, TGL presented by SoFi features six teams of top PGA TOUR players, including co-founders Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, competing in a season-long, fast-paced competition that brings team golf to primetime. TGL’s home is the custom-built SoFi Center, a tech-infused venue on the campus of Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. TGL’s first season concluded in March 2025 with the awarding of the inaugural SoFi Cup to the league’s champion, Atlanta Drive GC, and was recognized with several awards, including the Sloan MIT Sports Analytics Conferences’ Alpha Award for Best Sports Innovation and being nominated for SBJ’s Sports Business Awards Breakthrough of the Year. In addition to Atlanta Drive, TGL’s teams include Boston Common Golf, Jupiter Links Golf Club, Los Angeles Golf Club, New York Golf Club, and The Bay Golf Club, as well as Motor City Golf Club debuting in Season 3, 2027. To learn more about TGL, its teams, rosters, competitive format, schedule, and technology, visit TGLGolf.com.
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TGL presented by SoFi Media Contacts:
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David Schaefer – Business Comms
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Adam Freifeld
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