McIlroy recognizes that golf's issues might run a bit deeper than simply giving fans more face time with the game's top players though. With the emergence of LIV Golf, plus a jam-packed PGA Tour schedule, the Northern Irishman believes fans could be burnt out from simply consuming too much.
"That was awesome. That was so cool," Rory McIlroy said to Tiger Woods as they walked off the green Monday after their TGL match was decided.
TGL played for the first time on Monday night instead of Tuesday, and it allowed McIlroy, the No. 3 player in the world, time to get a decent night’s sleep—he lives five minutes from the SoFi Center—and then fly to the west coast for the $20 million signature event.
TGL gave golf fans a taste of its new overtime format as the finale to the matchup between Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links and Rory McIlroy's Boston Common.
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods brought fun, banter, and camaraderie to the TGL match, with McIlroy playfully teasing Woods' about his age.
The fourth match of the inaugural TGL season pitted the founding fathers of the league against on another as Rory McIlroy's Boston Common made its debut against Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links Golf Club. After a horrendous debut match,
TGL's technology and green have come under criticism early on, but Rory McIlroy said there's a different setup issue that needs addressing.
So, for a moment, let’s treat this like a serious competition. Jupiter Links ran out Woods; Kevin Kisner, who struggled the last time he played two weeks ago; and Tom Kim, making his TGL debut. Boston Common featured McIlroy, Adam Scott and Keegan Bradley, major winners across the board.
Rory McIlroy sure knows how to make a first impression on the 2025 PGA Tour season. The four-time major champion made his season debut Thursday during
Tiger Woods revealed his unique caffeine concoction after a reporter noticed him carrying a giant plastic Starbucks cup. Following the Tomorrow Golf League (TGL) showdown between Woods' Jupiter Links Golf Club and Boston Common Golf on Monday,
So far this season pro golf's headlines have focused on injuries, on issues, on alternate leagues. This week at Pebble? That could change.