As the Ryder Cup hangovers finally abate, golf fans across much of the country find themselves facing another long, cold winter without meaningful golf. BUT WAIT! There’s good news for all you hardos, sickos and gamblers thanks to the release of TGL’s full 2026 schedule on Monday. Feast your eyes, golf-starved pilgrims.
🚨⛳️🏌🏻♂️#SCHEDULE — The 2026 TGL regular season schedule is here 🗓️
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Love or leave the hybrid simulator golf league, you have to admit there’s plenty of intriguing showdowns this winter, beginning with the very first match of the season on Sunday, Dec. 28, when the reigning TGL champs, Atlanta Drive G.C., take on New York Golf Club in a rematch of last year’s final, airing on ABC. Horschel and the Dirty Birds also take on last year’s regular-season kings, Los Angeles Golf Club, on Feb. 23 while the Founders’ Derby pitting Tiger Woods vs. Rory McIlroy is scheduled for March 1 at 9 p.m. on ESPN.
TGL’s official press release states that Woods will face off against McIlroy that night, so circle that one on your calendar, but Tiger fans should keep their eye on Tuesday, Jan. 13. That’s when Jupiter Links G.C. kicks off its 2026 campaign against New York Golf Club. We haven’t seen Woods play competitive golf since undergoing surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon on March 11. There have been several glimpses of Woods since as he ramps up his recovery, but nothing definitive. Will the Big Cat finally make his return in January or will we have to wait a bit longer? TGL may soon give us that answer.
All in all, the upstart league appears to be solidifying more than expanding in Season 2, but there’s plenty of intrigue to look forward to. Like last season, the top four teams will advance to the playoffs, which are scheduled for March 17, 24 and 23. There are also LIV Golf rumours swirling around one of The Bay Golf Club’s biggest stars. So if you’re hoping to get your golf fix while keeping all 10 toes this winter, the SoFi Center looks like is the place to be once again.
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