Season 2 Catalog Includes a Dynamic Collection of Fresh Risk-Reward Concepts that Demand Strategy & Create Drama
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., – TGL presented by SoFi, the primetime, team golf league today announced that renowned golf course architect Gil Hanse will join the league’s returning design groups to create the full catalog of holes for Season 2. The holes are purpose-built for TGL’s fast-paced, team match play format and are designed specifically to force risk-reward decisions, heighten scoring volatility, challenge TGL’s six teams and amplify in-venue and broadcast energy for fans.
“Adding Gil Hanse — widely regarded as a standard-bearer in modern golf architecture — will bring fresh ideas to our collection of hole designs,” said Scott Armstrong, Vice President, Competition Technology and Operations for TGL presented by SoFi. “Based on feedback from our players and analysis of hole data, our Season 2 catalog will again challenge teams to be strategic, force shot-making and to bring more of the memorable match-changing moments that highlight TGL.”
“Starting with a relatively blank slate for TGL has been liberating. Designing holes for TGL has given us an opportunity to step out of our comfort zone and step into other aspects of golf course design in the virtual world,” said Hanse. “On a few of our TGL holes, we decided to honor the concepts, thoughts, and styles of some of the greatest designers from golf history like A. W. Tillinghast, Allistair MacKenzie, Donald Ross, etc. It will be gratifying to see virtual representations of those concepts and theories broadcast, not only on television, but on this huge screen as our designs challenge the best players in the world.”
First Hanse-Designed Hole: Stone & Steeple
Par 5 that tips out at 590 yards.
Tee shots will navigate Sahara-type fairway bunkers similar to those Hanse used in his restoration of Baltusrol Golf Club’s Lower Course. Approach shots must carry large fairway bunkers to a green fully guarded on the left by a rock wall, which is marked as a penalty area.
This New England-based design features a church steeple and graveyard left of a rock wall — reminding players that anything too far left is ‘dead.’
An interview with Hanse about Stone & Steeple and his involvement with TGL can be found on com.
Images and flyover of Stone & Steeple can be found on TGL’s Media Hub (login required).
Season 2 Catalog to Include New and Updated Hole Designs
Holes will continue to mix authentic links, canyon, desert and coastal environments, while also introducing new and less common backdrops and locations — free from the constraints of green grass golf course construction.
More new holes will be released in the coming weeks.
Hole design updates previously announced, include:
Team Holes – New for Season 2, six holes have been updated to serve as official Team Holes for each of the teams. These holes will have a new look with localized backdrops and terrain.
TGL and Full Swing upgraded the game engine software to Unity 6, which leverages the engine’s High DefinitionRender Pipeline (HDRP) to deliver more realistic and immersive virtual golf environments.
Season 2 tees off with TGL’s broadcast network debut on Sunday, Dec. 28 (3 p.m., ET on ABC) with a Finals rematch between defending champion Atlanta Drive GC and New York Golf Club. Additional early-season matchups include Boston Common Golf vs. Los Angeles Golf Club on Friday, Jan. 2 (7 p.m., ET on ESPN2), The Bay Golf Club vs. Atlanta Drive GC on Tuesday, Jan. 6 (5 p.m., ET on ESPN) and Jupiter Links GC vs. New York Golf Club on Tuesday, Jan. 13 (7 p.m., ET on ESPN). TGL’s full schedule and ticket information is available at TGLGolf.com.
About Gil Hanse Design:
Hanse Golf Course Design, founded in 1993 by Gil Hanse and joined by partner Jim Wagner in 1995, is an intentionally small practice focused on designing, restoring and renovating courses in the field rather than solely on the drawing board. The firm’s portfolio spans original designs and high-profile restorations at prominent clubs in the U.S. and abroad. Recent and representative projects cited by the firm include originals such as the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Golf Course for golf’s return to the Olympics in 2016, Streamsong Black and Ohoopee Match Club, and restorations/master plans at venues including Winged Foot G.C., The Los Angeles C.C., Baltusrol G.C. (Lower), Oakmont C.C. and Yale.
TGL presented by SoFi Media Hub:
Offering media members a wide selection of downloadable assets, the TGL Media Hub includes player and team images; league and team logos; explainer content; match highlights; overviews of holes; statistics; and more. Media can register for access and apply for match credentials at TGLMediaHub.com.
About TGL presented by SoFi:
Created by TMRW Sports, TGL presented by SoFi features six teams of top PGA TOUR players, including co-founders Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, competing in a season-long, fast-paced competition that brings team golf to primetime. TGL’s home is the custom-built SoFi Center, a tech-infused venue on the campus of Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. TGL’s first season concluded in March 2025 with the awarding of the inaugural SoFi Cup to the league’s champion, Atlanta Drive GC, and was recognized with several awards, including the Sloan MIT Sports Analytics Conferences’ Alpha Award for Best Sports Innovation and being nominated for SBJ’s Sports Business Awards Breakthrough of the Year. In addition to Atlanta Drive, TGL’s teams include Boston Common Golf, Jupiter Links Golf Club, Los Angeles Golf Club, New York Golf Club, and The Bay Golf Club, as well as Motor City Golf Club debuting in Season 3, 2027. To learn more about TGL, its teams, rosters, competitive format, schedule and technology, visit TGLGolf.com.
Media Contact:
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