Niall Horan Invested in TGL’s Team For Rory McIlroy? One Direction Singer Reveals True Intentions Behind His Boston Love

A former One Direction star, Niall Horan, is all set to change the direction of golf. The pop sensation recently took ownership by investing in Fenway Sport and Rory McIlroy’s technology-driven TGL team, Boston Commons, along with his investment group, Greenbridge Ventures. The golf connoisseur’s interesting (and best believe, shocking) choice to express his love for the budding game so publicly has left many mouths agape. Thankfully, we finally have the real reason behind this unique choice, and yes, Horan’s good friend Rory McIlroy is a big part of it.

Horan’s interest in the game is accelerated by its Irish origins. Yes, you heard that right. Being Irish is one of the threads that bind McIlroy and Horan together, the other being an incessant urge to “grow the game” An opportunity that Horan thinks comes packed with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports’ TGL, terming it the “next great thing to happen to the game of golf.”

Apart from McIlroy, the founder of Modest! Golf Management also has a soft spot for Boston, a place that makes him feel close to home. In a recent interview with Golf.com, Horan revealed the real reason why he chose the Boston Commons: “Boston just felt like the perfect affiliation for me. There’s always been a massive thing between the Irish and the Bostonians, as you know. Every time I go to Boston I just have an amazing time I always feel like I’m kind of nearly at home um minus the weather. But I always feel comfortable there like I’m just about to go there and tour and I’m excited for that show it was like the first show that sold out in my whole worldwide tour and the Boston people just get behind me.” 

The Boston Commons consists of some of the best talents that the game of golf has to offer. Starting with Rory McIlroy himself, the team has players like Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott, and most recently, Hideki Matsuyama. The Japanese national is the newest addition to the team, replacing Tyrrell Hatton, who decided to move LIV-wards, giving away his spot to the Japanese golfing star.

Bonus Fact: Niall Horan is not just an investor but also the ambassador of TGL’s Boston Commons.

But how will owning a stake in TGL also benefit Niall Horan?

How is investing in TGL Boston Commons Niall Horan’s next best step?

The 30-year-old’s love for the game of golf is truly boundless. Having started his company, Modest! Golf Management, back in 2015, a stake in golf’s future only appears as the next logical (and more importantly: profitable) step in Horan’s golfing connection.

Combining his aim of providing “global management and marketing for the world’s leading golf talent” with a stake in the game’s future, which has been valued at a mindblowing $500 million long before its official initiation in January next year, Horan seems to be ticking all of his priority lists off. He recently even made leaps to preview the next-level technology being used in the endeavor by visiting TGL’s performance lab in West Palm, Florida.

Expressing his happiness, Horan said, “I can’t wait to experience team golf in this unique format that merges technology with green grass play. Being able to combine my love for the game and my friendship with Rory into a relationship that helps launch a new concept in golf is truly special. It’s a fantastic opportunity and I think this new league backed by both Tiger Woods and Rory and team will bring a fresh perspective to the sport I adore.”

It seems Niall Horan has surely made a good choice by opting for Boston Commons, a team that involves his long-time friend and great golfer, Rory McIlroy. What do you think about the pop star and keen golfer’s decision?