TGL combines technology with teams of top players from the PGA Tour for two-hour weekly competitions in a virtual environment (Pic credit: TGL)
Sky has struck a two-year partnership with TGL presented by SoFi, the new team golf league founded by Tiger Woods’ and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports.
TGL, which gets underway today (7 January) live from the custom-built SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, combines golf technology and innovation on an “unprecedented scale”, said Sky.
The competition features six teams of golf stars in a season-long competition finishing on 25 March, where teams will face off in two-hour matches across 15 custom-designed holes in a hybrid of virtual and real-life action, giving fans the opportunity to watch the best players in the world in a new and engaging way.
Sky Sports director of golf Jason Wessely said: “TGL is such an exciting and innovative new format that both existing and new golf fans can enjoy, and we’re delighted to be part of the TGL journey from the start, bringing fans even closer to some of the greatest golf stars.
“We’re looking forward to working with TGL to make the tournament a truly entertaining viewing experience and are delighted to welcome TGL to Sky Sports, the home of golf.”
Sky’s deal with TGL includes both the 2025 and 2026 seasons and will give Sky Sports viewers in the UK and Ireland, DACH and Italy exclusive coverage of every match, including the semi-finals and the best-of-3 finals.
TMRW Sports CEO and founder Mike McCarley added: “As the media home of golf in the UK and Ireland, Sky Sports is the ideal home for TGL to reach fans who are accustomed to turning to Sky to find the best golfers in the world on Sky Sports platforms across Europe.
“With five TGL golfers across four teams from the U.K. and Ireland, golf fans will have local players to watch and new teams to follow in this fast-paced version of golf that is rooted in the traditions the game.”
Sky Sports golf coverage also includes all men’s and women’s Majors this year, the next Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup, as well as the PGA TOUR rights until the end of 2026.