Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods step up new golf competitors with Serena Williams

Tennis legend Serena Williams has introduced she might be a part of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s new tech-infused golf league, TGL. The Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC) has been named because the league’s inaugural staff, marking a significant step forwards for the enterprise, which is about to launch in January 2024.

LAGC, which is owned by Serena Williams, Venus Williams and Serena’s husband Alexis Ohanian, is the primary staff to have been introduced. TGL, created in partnership with the PGA Tour, was created by Woods and McIlroy’s TMRW Sports enterprise in August, 2022.

In a submit on Serena’s Twitter account, she stated: “Thrilled to announce @wearelagc — @tgl’s inaugural team! An important part of Los Angeles Golf Club is making golf our own, for everybody, and I couldn’t be more excited to shape the future of this sport with my family @alexisohanian @OlympiaOhanian @Venuseswilliams.”

Serena’s husband, Alexis Ohanian echoed her statment, saying: “My wife Serena and I are delighted that [our daughter] Olympia has taken a liking to golf, so I’m proud to announce that they’re both owners in this club as well — as is the little one on the way! This is another piece of the legacy I’m building with my family, and I hope LAGC can become a part of many other families’ lives too.”

The TGL league will characteristic six groups consisting of three PGA Tour members who will compete in a head-to-head in a 15-match common season. The 18-hole matches might be performed on a digital golf course and might be adopted by playoffs and championship match.

Renderings which have been launched by TGL final years point out that golfers will hit lengthy photographs by way of a simulator. Players will then go on to play on an genuine inexperienced used for chipped photographs and placing.

According to TGL’s web site, the league might be primarily based in a ‘custom-built enviornment’ that may’ mix a data-rich digital course with a state-of-the-art quick recreation complicated’.

Golf Monthly has reported that a number of different gamers, together with Woods and McIlroy have signed up to participate, together with Justin Thomas, John Rahm, Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Matt Fitzpatrick, Max Homa, Billy Horschel, Justin Rose and Xander Schauffele.