Tiger Woods makes debut; LAGC runs away

On January 15, 2025By Littum

Tonight’s TGL match, the second for the new indoor golf league, has as much hype as the first. That’s because Tiger Woods makes his debut with Jupiter Links Golf Club vs. Los Angeles Golf Club.

Woods founded TGL with Rory McIlroy, and the newly built SoFi Center is located in Palm Beach Gardens, a short half-hour drive south of his Jupiter Island home. However, his team was picked to finish last in the league and he, Max Homa and Kevin Kisner will look to change those odds against Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose and Sahith Theegala.

Keep scrolling for the latest score updates and match highlights.

Tiger Woods and the TGL leaderboard

Stay tuned for the official results from this week TGL match.

Tiger Woods and Justin Rose started the match play portion of the competition. Jupiter Links dropped the hammer to start the hole, only for LAGC to drop it before Rose’s 5-foot par putt to win the hole. The putt was pushed to the right, keeping the score at 8-1.

But the boat race continued after Kevin Kisner hit his tee shot on the 11th out of bounds, opening the door for Collin Morikawa to win the hole. Sahith Theegala and Max Homa tied the 12th.

Woods put his tee shot on 13 in the water, then his third shot fell into the greenside bunker and his fourth stayed in the bunker. Rose comfortably finished 13th out of four to take a 10-1 lead.

Kisner drew a laugh from the players and the crowd when his second shot on the 14th was a bunker shot that came out way too hot and deflected off the flagstick. His subsequent plea chip horseshoe out of the hole. Morikawa calmly finished the par-3 hole in three shots as LAGC took an 11-1 lead.

On the seventh hole, neither tee shot hit the par-3 green, but Kevin Kisner’s chip from 66 feet landed close enough for LAGC to concede the par putt. Collin Morikawa’s chip left a 9-foot par putt for Sahith Theegala, who birdied the hole.

Then in the eighth, Justin Rose sank a 14-footer to take a 6-1 lead. Both teams found greenside bunkers on the ninth hole, although it was in two for LAGC and in three for Jupiter Links. LAGC dropped the hammer and Jupiter Links accepted, but Tiger Woods’ 8-foot putt for par to tie the hole was pushed right, making it 8-1 after the alternate shot session.

Theegala eagled the final hole while Homa hit his second shot on the 729-yard hole out of bounds. LAGC won the game, 12-1.

On the sixth hole, Tiger Woods’ approach shot landed and settled 10 feet from the hole, while Justin Rose’s shot trickled off the green for LAGC, which was already recovering from Sahith Theegala’s tee shot going off the fairway. LAGC cashed in the gap and cut Jupiter Links’ deficit to 5-1.

The hammer was dropped after LAGC’s tee shot on the fourth and was accepted for a two-point chance. But Tiger Woods’ 7-foot putt to keep the hole square sprayed left, extending Jupiter Links Golf Club’s deficit to 5-0 after four holes.

On the fifth hole, Woods sank a 7-foot par putt as guest TV analyst Serena Williams chastised her friend “finally” as Woods’ mother looked on. But Justin Rose shook off a Jupiter Links GC timeout in an attempt to ice him to the side a similar putt and keep the score 5-0.

Tiger Woods holed a 42-foot birdie putt just left of the hole at the third, and then Los Angeles Golf Club dropped the hammer, making the hole worth two points. Justin Rose then sunk his 8-foot putt to make it 3-0 after three holes in the nine-hole alternate stroke portion of the competition.

The 586-foot second hole presented a major challenge. And both teams’ second shots – by Jupiter Links GC’s Max Homa and LAGC’s Sahith Theegala – landed in the virtual water. However, Tiger Woods also found the drink on Jupiter’s fourth shot, opening the door for LAGC to claim its first point.

Tiger Woods drops the hammer just off the tee on the first hole – meaning this opener is worth two points. Justin Rose sank the 4-foot putt for par and then cashed in the par putt at Jupiter Links, keeping the score even after one hole.

The ESPN broadcast begins with an interview with Scott Van Pelt and — who else? — Tiger Woods, who says he’s there tonight to have fun.

The players from both Los Angeles Golf Club and Jupiter Links GC are then introduced as the crowd, which includes tennis all-time great Serena Williams, roars in appreciation.

What time is the TGL golf match tonight?

LAGC vs. Jupiter Links GC begins at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, January 14th from the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It will be broadcast on ESPN, and streaming options include ESPN+.

Watch TGL live on Fubo

Tonight’s TGL game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN. Matt Barrie will have play-by-play with Scott Van Pelt as the show’s host and Marty Smith reporting from the SoFi Center.

TGL stands for TMRW Golf Leaguea competitive league of interactive golf started by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Mike McCarley, CEO of TMRW Sports. The league is made up of current PGA Tour members, including major champions and those in the top-10 world rankings.

The matches feature two teams of three golfers and include 15 holes. Players start from a mat into a giant simulator screen that incorporates real fairway, rough and sand surfaces to hit from. When the ball lands about 50 yards away from the pin, players will transition to the “green zone,” a 3,800-square-foot rotating green that includes more than 600 actuators to make each hole unique.

All TGL games this season are broadcast on ESPN or ESPN2 and can be streamed on ESPN+. The championship is set for 24.-25. March. Here is the upcoming schedule, with all games airing on ESPN:

Tonight: LA vs. Jupiter, at 19.00
January 21: New York vs. Atlanta, at 19.00
January 27: Jupiter vs. Boston, at 18.30
February 4: Boston vs. LA, at 21.00

TGL Team: Players for Jupiter Links, Los Angeles GC

The TGL teams select three of their four members to participate in each match. Here’s a look at tonight’s lineups:

Jupiter Links GC: Max Homa, Kevin Kisner, Tiger Woods (out: Tom Kim)
LAGC: Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose, Sahith Theegala (out: Tommy Fleetwood)

The SoFi Center completed construction in the fall of 2024 on the campus of Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It’s nearly 250,000 square feet with a simulator screen that’s 64 by 53 feet and a rotating green sitting on a turntable that’s 41 yards wide. It has room for 1,500 fans.

Game tickets start at $160 and can be purchased through Ticketmasteralthough tickets for the first few weeks are already sold out. They are also available on VividSeats.

LAGC: -163
Jupiter Links GC: +125

Odds according to FanDuel.

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