Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy forced to fork out £39million to fix major hurdle

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TGL setup was forced to postpone their maiden season this year, and bosses have now taken extra measures to avoid similar in 2025

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The soon-to-be-launched innovative golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, TGL have spent almost £39million ($50m) to better equip their SoFi Center home in Florida.

TGL was initally set to launch in January of this year, with some of the biggest names from the PGA Tour battling it out in a simulated competition based out of their state-of-the-art facility in West Palm Gardens. Just months before the inaugural event, though, the league’s bosses were forced to postpone the season by

The decision came after the SoFi Center suffered severe damage, most notably to its inflatable domed roof, as Woods and McIlroy were dealt a major blow in their roll out of the never-seen-before league.

A statement at the time read: “Following discussions with key partners, including players, our six team ownership groups, PGA TOUR leadership and our commercial partners, SoFi, ESPN and Palm Beach State College, the decision has been made to postpone the start of the TGL season until early 2025.

“This decision came after reviewing short-term solutions, potential construction timelines, player schedules, and the primetime sports television calendar. Despite this new timeline for the venue, we remain excited about the future of TGL and will continue to build excitement between now and the start of the season with our players, fans and teams.”