Tiger Woods’ son Charlie chuckles as he watches his father suffer a major defeat in his TGL debut

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Tiger Woods’ debut in TGLa new high-tech indoor golf league, ended in disappointment Tuesday when his Jupiter Links Golf Club team was beaten 12-1 by Los Angeles Golf Club.

Woods, who has spearheaded the new venture next door Rory McIlroyentered the arena to much excitement as Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” blared from the speakers, but the former world no. 1 did not live up to expectations.

He was joined by Kevin Kisner and Max Homa on his team, but the trio battled against Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala of the Los Angeles Golf Club.

Jupiter Links quickly trailed 5-0 after just four holes and ended the first session 8-1 down.

“We were entertaining,” Woods said, laughing about the loss. “We hit a lot of shots. I think people there got to see how bad pros can be. It was just a boat race, oh my gosh. But we had a great time.”

Woods added that he was “still sore from laughing so hard” during the contest.

Despite the lack of quality on display, there was plenty to entertain the star-studded crowd and viewers watching on TV.

At one point, when Woods sent a shot into the virtual water on the second hole, his son Charlie couldn’t help but laugh as he sat overlooking the virtual course.

Charlie joined the crowd as a 23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams who co-owns the LA team.

“It’s time, Tiger,” Williams said on the broadcast as Woods made an eight-foot putt for par on the fifth hole.

Woods and his team failed to impress in an otherwise entertaining match. - Marta Lavandier/APWoods and his team failed to impress in an otherwise entertaining match. - Marta Lavandier/AP

Woods and his team failed to impress in an otherwise entertaining match. – Marta Lavandier/AP

What is the format?

The TGL sees six teams of 24 microphone stars from the PGA Tour compete in a 15-game regular season at the 1,500-capacity arena in Palm Beach Gardens before the postseason begins, culminating in a best-of-three finals. showdown for the SoFi Cup on March 24.

Golfers on each four-player team hit the tee and approach shots in a 64-by-53-foot simulator before moving to the GreenZone; a green that can be rotated uniquely and sloped on each hole thanks to a turntable and actuators below the surface.

A single match is contested over two sessions, with each match seeing three players from each team go head-to-head over 15 specially designed holes and two different formats – nine holes of triples and six holes of singles.

Triples sees the three players on a team rotate who hit shots and take turns taking the tee off. The singles format has players matched directly with an opponent, with each player on the team of three playing two singles holes.

Each hole is worth one point, a tied hole is worth no points, and the team with the most points at the end of the match wins. If scores are tied after 15 holes, a closest to the pin contest will determine the winner.

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