Last Updated: November 21, 2023, 01:00 IST
The launch of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s simulator golf league has been pushed again till 2025 after an influence outage brought about injury to the air-supported dome part of the Florida-based venue, organisers the TGL stated on Monday.
The TGL, which can function six 4-participant groups of PGA Tour gamers together with Woods, McIlroy, was set to start play on Jan. 9 in a first-rate time tv slot.
But after discussions with group possession teams, PGA Tour management and industrial companions, the TGL stated in a press release the choice was made to postpone the beginning till early 2025.
“The postponement brings mixed feelings of disappointment and excitement,” stated McIlroy. “Above all, we are happy that no one was injured.
“We are looking forward to the launch of TGL. Given the circumstances, while the delay is disappointing, the postponement will allow us to regroup, refocus and return stronger.”
The SoFi Center, constructed on the campus of Palm Beach State College, is a virtually 250,000-sq.-foot venue with a 75-foot-excessive apex that may accommodate roughly 1,600 individuals on match nights throughout TGL’s season.
The course contained in the venue shall be infused with numerous applied sciences and canopy an space roughly the scale of an American soccer subject.
The TGL, which was introduced in August 2022, is a made-for-TV golf league from Woods and McIlroy’s TMRW Sports enterprise.
“We fully support the League’s decision to delay and look forward to an even bigger and better debut in 2025,” stated billionaire Alexis Ohanian, who together with spouse Serena Williams are main homeowners of Los Angeles Golf Club franchise.
“While we won’t be teeing off until 2025, you’ll be hearing a lot from us in the coming months as we continue to build locally, support our incredible roster of players and gear up for our inaugural season.”
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)
