Rory McIlroy sent reality check by TGL teammate | Golf News

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods have been given a reality check by a star who’s but to make his debut of their TGL enterprise. The revolutionary digital idea, geared toward drawing a new crowd to the game, was unveiled in Palm Beach Gardens on Jan. 7.

The inaugural night time on the SoFi Centre drew a TV viewers of over 919,000 people, a quantity that shortly rose when Woods made his first look. However, curiosity seems to have waned since then, raising questions in regards to the project’s long-term viability.

As for McIlroy, his Boston Commons workforce has had a rocky begin, shedding 4-3 in additional time to Woods’ Jupiter Links and being trounced by Los Angeles 6-2. The Northern Irishman might be pinning his hopes on Hideki Matsuyama making a splash when he makes his debut alongside him subsequent Monday night time.

But the Japanese star has now confessed that he hasn’t even watched a full TGL show but. And as he prepares to defend his Genesis Invitational title this week, he did not seem to be a man wanting to get began.

“I watched the opener maybe for 10, 15 minutes,” he confessed. “I nonetheless have not visited the sector, so there are heaps of issues I need to check, however I’m actually trying ahead to enjoying subsequent week.

The TGL was initially revealed in August 2022 during a chilly standoff between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.

Following delays pushing its official begin to 2024, the TGL has lastly launched amidst ongoing negotiations between the feuding tours. A potential merger raises new questions on TGL’s destiny, which was seen as Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods’ transfer to counteract the advance of the Saudi-backed tour.

ESPN, nevertheless, is solidly onboard, having clinched a ‘multi-year’ contract to air the matches.