SwedenLivingWorld world_2_fill WorldBusiness BusinessSports sports-soccer SportsEntertainmentEntertain

Tiger Woods crashed heavily – in front of tennis icon

It became a tough loss for golf veteran Tiger Woods in his TGL debut. In front of a large audience – including tennis icon Serena Williams – his team fell with a clear 1–12.

» Published: 15 January 2025

Tiger Woods crashed heavily – in front of tennis icon
Photo: Marta Lavandier/AP/TT

To the tunes of Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger", Tiger Woods entered the playing field for his debut in golf's new indoor venture TGL.

No further introduction was needed for the golf star, who, together with Rory McIlroy, is behind the new concept, which is played indoors and is a hybrid between simulated and real shots.

Are you ready for this? Woods shouted to the audience before putting on his "game face" and focusing on the match.

All eyes were, of course, on the 49-year-old world star, who, together with Kevin Kisner and Max Homa, made up the team Jupiter Links.

But it was the opposing team Los Angeles, consisting of Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa, and Sahith Theegala, that won the match with a crushing 12–1.

In the audience following the competition were, among others, tennis legend Serena Williams, who has been friends with Woods for a long time.

This is completely crazy. It's so much fun to see their personalities and see them shine as golfers. It's so cool to see a new aspect, she said in the TV broadcast.

The matches are decided indoors in a 23,000 square meter large indoor arena in Palm Beach with space for 1,500 spectators. The long shots are hit just like in regular simulator golf – except that the screen is over 320 square meters large. Moreover, the long shots are hit from real grass in different lengths for fairway and rough.

The players wear technical equipment. Before each shot, they receive information about distance and simulated wind conditions.

When the players have barely 50 meters left, they hit real shots against an artificial green that can rotate 360 degrees to create different angles and slopes. Even bunker shots – both short and long – take place in real sand. Of the same type as found in the bunkers at Augusta National, which hosts the major tournament Masters every year.

The indoor league ends on March 4. The playoffs take place on March 17-18 (semifinals) and March 24-25 (final).

Tags

TTT
By TTThis article has been altered and translated by Sweden Herald

More news

New top time by Pihlström – close to Swedish record
1 MIN READ

New top time by Pihlström – close to Swedish record

Hammarby to the Quarterfinals – After Drama
2 MIN READ

Hammarby to the Quarterfinals – After Drama

Swedish crush – can secure Olympic spot this weekend
2 MIN READ

Swedish crush – can secure Olympic spot this weekend

Grease lamp posts to avoid fatalities
2 MIN READ

Grease lamp posts to avoid fatalities

City Star Opted Out of Match After Harassment
1 MIN READ

City Star Opted Out of Match After Harassment

The Record: Player Switched Clubs for 26 Billion
1 MIN READ

The Record: Player Switched Clubs for 26 Billion

Three Crowns' Dream Months: "Mission to Deliver"
3 MIN READ

Three Crowns' Dream Months: "Mission to Deliver"

City's Joyful News: Rodri Registered for CL
1 MIN READ

City's Joyful News: Rodri Registered for CL

Öberg: "Sicker than I usually am"
3 MIN READ

Öberg: "Sicker than I usually am"

Double Swedish meetings in the Champions League
1 MIN READ

Double Swedish meetings in the Champions League

Odermatt's World Championship Gold Roar – Monsén Far Behind
2 MIN READ

Odermatt's World Championship Gold Roar – Monsén Far Behind

Djurgården drops Ekdal ahead of the European Conference League
1 MIN READ

Djurgården drops Ekdal ahead of the European Conference League

Super Bowl: Swift, Trump, and Record Chance, Million-Suite Deals
4 MIN READ

Super Bowl: Swift, Trump, and Record Chance, Million-Suite Deals

Norwegian dominates in Junior World Championship
1 MIN READ

Norwegian dominates in Junior World Championship

European Championship in Mountain Bike to be Decided in Gothenburg
1 MIN READ

European Championship in Mountain Bike to be Decided in Gothenburg

Lindgren new national team captain for the golf team
1 MIN READ

Lindgren new national team captain for the golf team

Sweden fine-tunes for European Championship against Norway
1 MIN READ

Sweden fine-tunes for European Championship against Norway

Zlatan's rental dispute is being tried in the Court of Appeal
1 MIN READ

Zlatan's rental dispute is being tried in the Court of Appeal

The star's bank account was plundered – gets prison sentence
2 MIN READ

The star's bank account was plundered – gets prison sentence

Tre Kronor Goalkeeper's Stellar Performance Ahead of the European Championship
2 MIN READ

Tre Kronor Goalkeeper's Stellar Performance Ahead of the European Championship