Following on from TGL’s first ever match between New York GC and The Bay GC, it was the turn of the big guns, as the League’s main star, Tiger Woods, arrived at the SoFi Center.
The arena was packed with recognizable faces, as the likes of Serena Williams and US Soccer star, Alex Morgan made an appearance. What’s more, with Kevin Kisner and Max Homa, two of the game’s best trash talkers in Woods’ corner, it was set to be an exciting watch.
However, aside from the golf, which was a 12-1 drubbing in favor of Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala and Justin Rose for LAGC, it’s safe to say the overall evening had its ups-and-downs.
LAGC claimed a dominant 12-1 victory at the SoFi Center
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To begin with, I acknowledge that the TGL is only in its second competitive week and, overall, the set-up and broadcast for something that hasn’t been done before is truly impressive. As a result, there were moments when I really enjoyed the coverage on show. But, whilst watching, the slight qualm for me was that I don’t think the TGL knows its identity yet.
Littered with big names, it’s obvious that the players have enjoyed the first two weeks of play, more on that later, with one particular positive being the addition of a shot clock, which some individuals have even claimed could, and should, be used in professional events.
However, there’s no denying that the opening two games have been 9-2 and 12-1 shut outs, meaning that the drama and tension hasn’t been there for the viewer. If that changes, plus the shot clock aspect, that could well be a deciding factor in the matter.
Certainly, in the first week, players opened up, and showed their personalities more, as the contest went on and, during LAGC and Jupiter Links GC’s match, it was clear that having the characters of Homa and Kisner made it a feel-good and humorous watch. However, if the scores had been 6-6 going down to the 15th and final hole, would the serious and competitive nature of these athletes have taken over?
There’s no harm in either the competitive aspect or the fun, light-hearted trash talking being shown but, because of the one-sided matches, so far, it’s hard to tell, right now, if TGL is going to fall on the serious or the light-hearted side.
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