PGA Tour Pro Divulges The Reason Behind His Involvement in Tiger Woods’ and Rory McIlroy’s ‘Entertainment’ Themed Innovative Venture

The world of golf is currently on a high as new leagues and innovations are constantly being introduced into the game. This is expected more so with the arrival of Tiger Woods‘ new face of golf which has brought a lot of excitement to the golfing community. The tech-infused league was founded on 24 August last year with Rory McIlroy in a bid to push the sport to a much higher level.

As the TGL came into being, a lot of attention was focused on it due to the many big names that were attached to the same. And in a recent reveal, a PGA Tour pro opened up as to why he became a part of the “entertainment” themed event.

PGA Tour Pro discloses the rationale behind his involvement

From its inception, many golfers have associated with the new venture from the TMRW league including Xander Schauffele who is currently at the East Lake Golf Club gearing up for the 2023 TOUR Championship. Each golfer might have their own reasons as to why they decided to take part in the tech-infused league and the same came to be the case of the American golfer as he opened up about it in an interview a while back.

In a press conference ahead of the FedEx Cup finale, the 29-year-old was asked about his decision to join the duo’s ‘Primetime Golf League’. Schauffele expressed his excitement for the same as he replied how the venture could turn out to be a really interesting way to grow the game. Moreover, the golfer said, “They’re (Tiger and Rory) pretty powerful names to approach your own name to” as he mentioned how it would be a wonderful opportunity for him as well.

But even so, Xander made sure to emphasize how it would turn out to “be a pretty cool thing to be a part of” as he continued with his response. “It’s more of an entertainment, I would say, aspect to it versus sort of like a competition,” resumed the golfer as he explained his reasons for joining the league. Adding to his point, he talked about how the environment would be an intimate one which would indubitably help in the growth of the game.

Everyone is excited and is eagerly waiting for the TGL to start as many in the sporting world heavily invest in the same. The golf community saw sports personalities such as Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian buying one of the teams in the league. And in another massive announcement, a billionaire went ahead to invest in the new venture by engaging in the same act as the tennis star!

A new partner worth $7 Billion for Tiger Woods

Arthur Blank, owner of AMB Sports and Entertainment, went ahead to partner with TMRW Sports as he invested a whopping sum of $7 billion into the league. The CEO of Home Depot did so in order to purchase a TGL team to represent the state of Atlanta like his NFL and MLS teams. The said acquisition will undoubtedly prove to be a huge help to the league which boasts of its technological aspect that is infused into the game of golf.

ALSO READ – Moments After Dropping the $7B Shocker, Tiger Woods’ Recent Update Hints a Roaring Comeback

TGL would showcase tech-based teams of three playing against each other on Monday nights. The brainchild of the GOAT is set to take place on life-size simulators with many names including Schauffele, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, and Max Homa among others. The current list boasts a total of 190 PGA Tour wins including 28 Majors. This lineup alone is enough to bring excitement to any golf enthusiast as they eagerly await the new format.

The only way to know how well the new virtual league will do is to just wait and see till next year. But do you think it will be able to do well? Let us know in the comments below.

Watch This Story- 5 Ridiculously Expensive Things Owned by Billionaire Tiger Woods