The Palm Beach Post plays ‘Closest to the Pin’ at TGL’s SoFi Center
Columnist Tom D’Angelo and deputy sports editor Eric Wallace played “Closest to the Pin” at TGL Media Day on Monday, Dec. 15 at the SoFi Center.
Rory McIlroy makes his TGL Season 2 debut tonight when his Boston Common Golf team squares off against Los Angeles in the indoor golf league’s first match of 2026.
McIlroy’s team failed to make the TGL playoffs last season. With Adam Scott and Hideki Matsuyama unavailable because of scheduling conflicts, Rory and Keegan Bradley will be joined by Michael Thorbjornsen, who notched five top-10 finishes last year on the PGA Tour. LAGC, led by Justin Rose and Collin Morikawa, was the No. 1 seed last year before losing in the semifinals.
The league McIlroy co-founded with Tiger Woods teed off its second season from South Florida last week with Billy Horschel and defending champion Atlanta Drive winning a finals rematch against Xander Schauffele’s New York Golf Club. Tiger hopes to return later in the TGL season as he recovers from back surgery.
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TGL live updates
Follow along with the latest from today’s TGL match.
When is TGL golf on today?Who: Boston vs. Los AngelesStart time: 7 p.m. ETHow to watch TGL golf todayWhat is TGL golf?
TGL stands for TMRW Golf League, a competitive league of interactive golf started by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Mike McCarley, CEO of TMRW Sports. The league is made of current PGA Tour members, including major champions and those in the top-10 world rankings.
Matches feature two teams of three golfers and include 15 holes. Players tee off from a mat into a giant simulator screen that incorporates real fairway, rough and sand surfaces to hit from. When the ball lands about 50 yards away from the pin, players will transition to the “GreenZone,” a 5,270-square-foot rotating green that includes more than 600 actuators to make each hole unique.
TGL schedule
After today’s opener, all TGL matches this season will air on ESPN or ESPN2. The championship is set for March 23-24. Here’s the upcoming schedule:
Jan. 2: Boston vs. LA | 7 p.m. | ESPN2Jan. 6: The Bay vs. Atlanta | 5 p.m. | ESPNJan. 13: Jupiter vs. New York | 7 p.m. | ESPNJan. 20: Jupiter vs. LA | 7 p.m. | ESPNJan. 26: Boston vs. The Bay | 7 p.m. | ESPN2TGL teams: Who is playing today for Boston, LA?
TGL teams pick three of their four members to participate in each match. Michael Thorbjornsen is playing for Boston as a designated alternate. Here’s a look at today’s lineups:
Boston: Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley, Michael Thorbjornsen (out: Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama)Los Angeles: Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala (out: Tommy Fleetwood)
The SoFi Center finished construction in fall 2024 on the campus of Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. It’s nearly 250,000 square feet with a simulator screen that’s 64 by 53 feet, and a rotating green sits on a turntable 41 yards wide. It seats a capacity of 1,500 fans.
