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Earlier this year, Serena Williams’ husband, Alexis Ohanian, sent shockwaves across the sporting world with a massive announcement. The Reddit co-founder revealed that his five-year-old daughter is a co-owner beside him in the Los Angeles Golf Club. The club is the 1st team in the new virtual golf club, backed by legends Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. With this, Olympia became the youngest owner in professional sports. Additionally, she also became the youngest 2-team owner in professional sports.
Like father, like daughter, they say. Going by that, Olympia is destined to etch her name in history books, following in her father’s footsteps. Recently, the Reddit co-founder was full of praise for the Tiger Woods-backed league.
What did Serena Williams’ husband say?
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The 40-year-old is active on social media and often shares discussions on a variety of subjects. On this occasion, he took to his official Instagram handle and praised Tisha Alyn, a social media influencer promoting golf. In the process, he also revealed the reason he chose to invest in golf, saying, “@tishaalyn – That sound is what got me hooked. @wearelagc.”
The Los Angeles Golf Club is the first team in a league backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. It is a virtual league launched in partnership with the PGA Tour. Meanwhile, Alexis too has invested a massive sum into the league.
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 01: Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian attend the 2023 Costume Institute Benefit celebrating “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 01, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images)
On the other hand, Tisha Alyn has been a pioneer in the golfing world recently. The 27-year-old is on a mission of breaking stereotypes, working in the multi-faceted role of sports broadcaster and brand ambassador, etc. Meanwhile, like Alyn, Tiger Woods has been making waves in the golfing world recently.
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Tiger Woods’ league has new franchises
Earlier this year, a new franchise was announced after the first one, LAGC. Based in Boston, it is owned by Fenway Sports. TGL will see the likes of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, etc. These are two of the six teams in the league, with play set to commence in January next year.
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