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As TGL nears the launch of its second season next month, expansion remains a priority for the indoor team golf league cofounded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
A seventh franchise will enter TGL in 2027, and the idea of eventually playing at multiple venues throughout the country is still a working goal.
For now, all matches take place at a South Florida venue that cost an estimated $50 million—after an initial build collapsed and delayed TGL’s launch by one year.
“We’ve got the amazing SoFi Center here in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It happens to be where 70 percent of the professional golfers live or have a house,” Andrew Macaulay, CTO of TGL parent company TMRW Sports, told Front Office Sports this week during the Future of Sports: Stadium Sophistication event. “So, it’s super convenient for that.”
TGL started exploring building a West Coast venue—potentially in Los Angeles—or in Las Vegas, even before the inaugural season finished, although executives have admitted any potential build is likely several years away.
“I think if you look at it over time, what could happen, different locations would certainly help in the scheduling and where the players are,” Macaulay said. “Because while they live here, they’re obviously on this amazing journey throughout the year, going from city to city. So, yeah, maybe we can meet them where they’re at.”
Despite not playing in their home markets, TGL’s teams are named after U.S. cities and metropolitan areas: Atlanta, the Bay Area, Boston, Jupiter, Fla., Los Angeles, and New York—with Detroit claiming the 2027 expansion franchise.
“All the technology in the building allows us to [instantly] change the color schemes,” Macaulay said. “So, even though there are two different teams playing than the previous night, everything’s already changed, so it feels local.”
In the next 10 years and beyond, Macaulay envisions TGL having “multiple leagues,” which fits with the growing possibility of adding women’s golf to the league—something Los Angeles Golf Club owner Alexis Ohanian is a big proponent of.
