american golfer Tiger Woods and the northern irish Rory McIlroyan association that goes beyond sharing a profession, announced this Wednesday the creation of The Golf League (TGL)a new virtual tournament that plans to attract the best players in the world, in association with the PGA.
The world of golf continues to undergo changes while still assimilating the latest, the creation of LIVE golf, the Saudi circuit that has made many players confront the North American PGA and the European DP World Tour. Tiger and Rory’s announcement actually comes on the same day as a PGA meeting with “improvements” to their circuit.
The innovative and technological competition will be between six teams of three players in a stadium with fans, and will be carried out by TMRW Sports, a company dedicated to technology and its use in sports, founded by Woods and McIlroy on Tuesday. The tournaments would be played with the latest simulator technologyon Monday nights, with semifinals and final.
The goal, and the PGA’s, of virtual tournaments is attract a younger audience, make dynamic broadcasts (the matches would last two hours), and give “another opportunity to the best players to face each other”, as McIlroy added on his twitter.
The new virtual incorporation to the PGA calendar was accompanied this Wednesday with measures of the American circuit to increase prize money in 12 tournaments. Commissioner Jay Monahan explained at a press conference that the improvement will be about 20 million dollars.
A new response that is being attempted from the United States to match LIV Golf’s bet, which has already taken some of the best players in the world, already sanctioned by the PGA and the DP World Tour. On the other hand, Monahan explains the agreement with the players to play 20 tournaments with a better schedule.
