Tiger Woods provides three PGA Tour stars to his TGL workforce in response to Rahm exit

Tiger Woods has responded to the setback of Jon Rahm’s departure by including three huge names to his TGL workforce at Jupiter Links GC. The {golfing} legend, who co-founded the modern league with Rory McIlroy, will symbolize his hometown of Jupiter within the inaugural season set to kick off in 2025.

Five months after being named proprietor of the Jupiter franchise, Woods has enlisted PGA Tour veteran Kevin Kisner, six-time winner Max Homa, and rising South Korean star Tom Kim to his workforce.

However, the journey hasn’t been clean for TGL. Last 12 months, the tech-based league needed to postpone their launch from 2024 to 2025 as a consequence of injury to their purpose-built SoFi Center stadium.

They are additionally nonetheless on the hunt for 2 new additions to finish their roster, following the lure of LIV Golf which led to Rahm reneging on his dedication to compete on the TGL circuit and as an alternative choosing the Saudi change.

Rahm has made a strategic transfer by signing his Ryder Cup ally Hatton to affix his newly-minted LIV workforce, Legion XIII. Despite being initially listed within the TGL roster, Hatton’s identify has since vanished from the league’s web site as a consequence of his commitments to the controversial LIV sequence.

Woods expressed his enthusiasm in regards to the league and his workforce: “I have already shared my excitement and optimism for TGL as a league and product,” he stated. “Now that we have finalised our roster with a team of world-class golfers, I am even more confident that this group will proudly represent the Jupiter area and connect with our fans for years to come.”

Homa’s addition to the workforce is a masterstroke, given his meteoric rise within the {golfing} world over the previous three years, which incorporates 5 victories and a commendable Ryder Cup debut final Autumn.

Homa is thrilled on the prospect of enjoying alongside a legend like Tiger Woods, saying: “Following Tiger’s career is one of the main reasons that I became an avid golfer.”

He added, “I remember watching him win the 1997 Masters, and now getting to play alongside him has been amazing.

“It’s actually thrilling to name Tiger, Tom, and Kevin teammates. Thanks to TGL, I’ll be capable of play with among the greatest golfers on this planet and produce this distinctive and thrilling format to golf whereas additionally discovering methods to attach with among the best golf markets within the nation in South Florida.”