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Inside the 10 most remarkable courses on Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TGL

By Admin January 7, 2025

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TGL debuts on Tuesday night, with six of the top golfers on the PGA Tour set to compete on a series of fantasy holes custom-designed for the tech-infused league.

The Bay Golf Club – comprised of Shane Lowry, Wyndham Clark and Ludvig Aberg – will take on Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler and Matt Fitzpatrick of New York Golf Club in TGL’s inaugural match. The teams will go head to head at the bespoke SoFi Center arena in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

The 1,500-capacity arena is home to a giant 3,400 square-foot simulator screen, which the players will hit their longer shots into. They will then turn their focus to a short-game area the size of four basketball courts, which includes a dynamic rotating green that changes orientation and topography depending on the hole being played.

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All of the holes that will be played in TGL’s 15-hole matches have been created for the league, with Agustín Pizá, Beau Welling and Nicklaus Design creating an eclectic catalog of holes that will test every part of the players’ games.

None of the holes that will be played are replicas of the real world, meaning the designers had a blank canvas to create the most spectacular and intriguing holes possible. Here is a look at some of the holes that will be played in TGL’s debut match on Tuesday…

The Plank

Designed by Augustin Piza, The Plank will be the first hole played in TGL, with Shane Lowry having the honor of hitting the first tee shot on the 380-yard par-four. The relatively short length of the hole could tempt players into being aggressive and taking driver off the tee, but the landing area is surrounded by pot bunkers that will bring bogey into play.

Pick Yer Plunder

After walking The Plank, the teams will turn their attention to Pick Yer Plunder – a 590-yard par-five. Also created by Piza Golf, it is a hole tailored for matchplay with players faced with three distinct options off the tee. The risk-reward option is an island fairway in the center of the hole, which is just 27 yards wide and will require absolute precision to find. There are safer options, right or left, but an accurate tee shot will be required to find the short grass and have a chance of getting home in two.

Boomerang

Nicklaus Design’s Boomerang is the next par-five on the agenda, measuring up at 622 yards. The hole gets its name from the shape of its fairway, which will present players with peculiar angles to consider with their tee shots and approaches. Only the longest hitters will be able to set up an eagle chance here, but the awkward positioning of the bunkers makes laying up no easy task, either.

Craic On

Beau Welling Design’s Craic On will be one of five par-threes played in Tuesday’s inaugural match. The 175-yard links-inspired hole is one of the smallest holes in the TGL catalog, but players aiming straight at the flagstick will have to take the wind – which is built into the simulator’s calculations – into account.

Bluebonnet

Set in the hills of Texas, Nicklaus Design’s Bluebonnet can play in two distinctly different ways, depending on the tee box that is used. The shorter tee makes this a 343-yard drivable par-four, while the longer tee makes it a 450-yard beast, with huge consideration to be given to how much of the canyon fairway should be bitten off with the tee shot.

Flex

Piza Golf really used its creative license with this one. Flex, a 528-yard par-four, is set on an active volcano with pools and streams of lava, and players have three options off the tee – with varying degrees of difficulty and reward.

Serpent

Serpent is the opening hole of the singles section, with The Bay’s Shane Lowry taking on New York’s Rickie Fowler. It is a lengthy par-five at 627 yards, and it is not lacking in challenges. The fairways are lined with bunkers and penalty areas, and there are elevation changes to consider when navigating this meaty par-five.

Alpine

Matt Fitzpatrick and Wyndham Clark will go head-to-head on 535-yard par-four Alpine, which begins with a high-tariff tee shot that requires players to carry the ball around 300 yards over a gorge. Those who find the perfect landing spot will be rewarded with generous run-out, which will dramatically reduce the length an difficulty of their approach.

Cliffhanger

Wind will have to be taken into account when the players take on Cliffhanger, a 240-yard par-three set on the coast of Northern California. Xander Schauffele and Ludvig Aberg will go head-to-head here.

Quick Draw

The 720-yard mammoth par-five Quick Draw is the final hole of TGL’s inaugural match. Like many of the other holes that will be played on Tuesday, Schauffele and Aberg will have options when they step up to hit their tee shots. If a team is trailing, the risky option of aiming for the island fairway that stands above the canyon – which dramatically reduces the length of the hole – is sure to be appealing. A player looking to defend a lead, however, could be more conservative by aiming for the left fairway, although they will have no chance of reaching the green in two.

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Tiger Woods’ TGL golf league has some unique rules

By Admin January 7, 2025

Golf will look a little different Tuesday night when TGL, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s new simulator golf league, debuts on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET.

The inaugural match won’t feature Woods’ Jupiter Links Golf Club or McIlroy’s Boston Common Golf. Woods is expected to be present at Tuesday’s debut before his team tees up next Tuesday (there’s a tactical reason for delaying Woods’ first appearance).

Instead, TGL will make its grand entrance with New York Golf Club (Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick) facing The Bay Area Golf Club (Ludvig Aberg, Shane Lowry, and Wyndham Clark).

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So, how does “Golf but on a screen in a dome” work?

Here’s a quick breakdown of the rules and format:

Each team will play five matches during the season. Before each match, the team will select three players to compete and one to sit out. Cameron Young (New York) and Min Woo Lee (Bay Area) will be sitting out Tuesday night.

The matches will be a 15-hole, 3-on-3 competition with two components.

The first nine holes will be a 3-on-3 alternate shot competition called “Triples.” The three players on each team will rotate who tees off on a hole and then rotate each shot from there. The final six holes will be a rotating head-to-head competition called “Singles.” “Singles” sees each player play two holes, with the competitors rotating after each completed hole.

For example: Xander Schauffele and Ludvig Aberg will face each other on holes 10 and 13, Wyndham Clark and Rickie Fowler will play 11 and 14, and Shane Lowry and Matt Fitzpatrick will duel on 12 and 15.

The scoring is straightforward. Each hole is worth one point, and the team with the fewest strokes on the hole wins. Ties are worth zero points, and the points do not carry over. Also, every match will go the full 15 holes even if the outcome is decided.

So, what if there’s a tie?

Glad you asked.

TGL has a unique overtime tiebreaker that will see all three golfers compete in a best-of-three, closest-to-the-pin competition. A team wins when it hits two shots closer than its competition.

There is also a shot clock in TGL. Each player will have 40 seconds to hit their shot, or else they will receive a one-stroke penalty. (Governing bodies take note.) Each team will have four timeouts per match, two timeouts per each of the two sessions. Unused timeouts do not carry over.

TGL also will introduce “The Hammer” on Tuesday night. The Hammer increases the value of the hole by one point. Only the team that holds The Hammer can play it (Bay Area won a coin toss to start with it Tuesday). A team can play The Hammer multiple times per hole to increase pressure on the opposing team. An opponent can decline to play The Hammer but will concede the hole. The Hammer will change possession each time its used.

Here’s how the season scoring works:

Regulation win: 2 points

Overtime win: 2 points

Overtime loss: 1 point

Regulation loss: 0 points

The top four teams from the regular season standings will advance to the semifinals. The winners of the semifinals will then play a best-of-three championship series.

After a year delay, the TGL finally tees off Tuesday night.

Will it become a focal point in golf’s future, or just another idea destined for the greenside trash can?

We’re about to find out.

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‘Let Tiger Woods Play’: Veteran Golfer Makes Bold Appeal to Seniors Tour Amid 49-Year-Old’s Health Crisis

By Admin January 5, 2025

Remember when Tiger Woods made it clear how much he hated using a cart, even though his body, post-surgery, could’ve really used one?

Well, fast forward to now, and we all know how much Tiger’s health has been a factor in his career. Back in September, he underwent his sixth back surgery, and as for his 2024 season? His absence mostly defined it. Seeing Woods in action last year felt like a miracle. Notably, he skipped the Hero World Challenge altogether, opting to host the event from the booth instead of playing.

But Woods did make his comeback at the 2024 PNC Championship alongside his son, Charlie, where Team Woods finished second. Impressive, for sure, but no win this time. Still, the future looks bright, and there are plenty more years ahead where we’ll hopefully see Woods swinging those clubs again at full strength.

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But hey wait, Woods just turned 49, which means in just a year, he’ll be eligible to play on the Senior PGA Tour. That’s right—he’ll finally be able to use a cart! And it seems his future peers can’t wait to have him on the Senior circuit.

Golf legend Mark Calcavecchia recently took to X and tossed out a pretty bold idea—he thinks it’s time for Woods to join the Champions Tour. He pointed out that Tiger’s 49 now, which is close enough to the 50-year mark, Calcavecchia joked, “Let him (Tiger Woods) play now I say.” He also quipped that with only 48 wins needed to be the best in senior golf, maybe Tiger could win them all in a row. “I wouldn’t put it past you,” he added, teasing that the Big Cat could pull off such a feat.

Now, it’s not just Calcavecchia who is excited to have Woods on board. Padraig Harrington might’ve just dropped a hint about Woods’ own eagerness to join the Senior Tour. He shared with Today’s Golfer that when he “met Tiger recently, and he said he was looking forward to coming out onto the Champions Tour”. So you see, even Woods seems more than eager to join the Senior PGA Tour.

It’s clear that Woods’ future on the Senior Tour is something fans—and fellow golfers—are really looking forward to.

There was a time when Woods was always in the mix, and you could bet on him dominating the field. But now, with his limited appearances, fans are more often yearning just for a glimpse of him than actually cheering him on during a tournament. As the new season kicks off, all eyes are on Woods, especially with him set to tee up at his very own TGL. Fans are left wondering what his year might look like.

For Woods, 2024 was mostly about healing and recovering. He’s been pretty open about the physical challenges that have kept him from being tournament-ready. In a 2024 interview, he admitted, “I’m not tournament sharp yet.” And honestly, it’s no surprise—his journey back from the 2021 car accident and the multiple surgeries that followed has been anything but easy. But even with these setbacks, Woods remains optimistic about his future in golf, with plans to come back stronger in 2025.

Looking ahead, it’ll be interesting to see what 2025 has in store for Woods. Will we see him back in his full form, or could the Senior PGA Tour be where he truly shines again?

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Tiger Woods, and 1 part of his history that he thinks you’ll be ‘amazed’ at

By Admin January 5, 2025

Tiger Woods, in his first start after the Covid shutdown of 2020, was struggling.

Then wasn’t. After a respectable 71 during the Memorial’s first round, he was six-over through 15 holes in round two, only to finish birdie, birdie, par, leading to a made cut — and a thought.

Did he consider himself a grinder?

Really? Woods? The 15-time major winner? The 82-time PGA Tour winner? A scrapper? A ham-and-egger?

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“Always have,” Woods said.

And apparently still does.

This week, as part of a curtain-raising for its plush, new multimedia digs, the PGA Tour released a video of Woods touring the campus, and most of it was Woods’ fan catnip. There were highlights and commentary about his win at the 2018 Tour Championship. There were highlights and commentary about his chip-in at the 2001 Players Championship. There were highlights and commentary about his fist pump. There were highlights and commentary about his 82 Tour wins.

During the latter, though, Woods offered this:

— He felt he putted “really well” only twice in his career — at the 1997 Masters and at the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. He won both convincingly — the margin of victory at those events are tournament records. (He won by 12 at the Masters, and by 15 at the U.S. Open.)

— He felt the “best” he ever hit it in his career was at the 2000 Open Championship at St. Andrews, where Woods won by eight. “I felt like I had the ball on a string and I could do anything that I wanted to,” Woods said on the video.

— He felt at most of his events, he “didn’t really have it.”

Really? Woods? The 15-time major winner? The 82-time PGA Tour winner?

Here’s the full quote:

“People are probably amazed to hear this, but most of my events, I didn’t really have it. Those are the ones that I won by a lot, but most of them are just hanging in there and not making a double, making a key par save.

“And that was most of the events that I’d won, is in order to win the tournament you have to get to the weekend, you have to first make the cut, and that’s one of the things I was very proud of in my cut streak is that I gave myself an opportunity to make a run on the weekend. Torrey [Pines] one year, I made the cut on the number, and I came out and shot 62, 65 on the weekend to win. But that doesn’t happen unless I make the cut. So first things first, I made a lot of cuts in my career, which allowed me to then go on to have opportunities on the weekend to win.”

Amazed? Maybe.

The takeaway may be, though. It’s understandable, too.

Keep grinding. For the high-handicappers, turn the 99 into a 98. For the scratch gang, dig out a closing par. The moments of having “it” are just fleeting, and it’s honestly why we play. To get ourselves to that point.

Woods knows this well. Think of his play at the 2020 Masters, in his last title defense. During the final round, he took a ghastly 10 at the par-3 12, then finished this way: birdie, par, birdie, birdie, birdie and birdie.

To finish things here, we’ll give Woods’ definition of grinder, which he also offered at the 2020 Memorial.

“I think that anyone who fights all day,” he said. “I think that’s the guys that have typically been grinders, guys that don’t ever want to make bogeys.”

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Bizarre TGL Rumor Shows Tiger Woods’s $500M League Is Rapidly Changing Pro Golf

By Admin January 3, 2025

2025 is going to be an exciting year for the golf world.

Apart from the regular leagues commencing yet another season, the sport will also witness the advancement of technology. After several delays and setbacks, the brainchild of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will finally launch, with January 7 being the first date of its inaugural tournament. The PGA Tour players have already begun promoting their teams ahead of the launch, and they are excited to play a completely new format.

But what makes the league so different? Well, the TGL matches will be played at the SoFi Center in Florida, and will completely be based on technology. From the putting to the witnessing. The SoFi Center is a cutting-edge, 250,000-square-foot venue located on the campus of Palm Beach State College in Florida. In TGL’s format, three players from each four-man team compete in 15-hole matches that seamlessly blend virtual and real-world golf. For longer shots, players will hit a massive 3,400-square-foot screen, approximately 24 times the size of a standard golf simulator.

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Each hole features a dynamic green, with its shape changing for every shot. A 41-yard-wide rotating turntable moves the green and three strategically placed bunkers, altering approach angles for each hole. Now, this surely is different from the matches played on the greens and will require different equipment. For example, having a longer shaft can increase swing speed, which in turn can generate more distance, and having drivers that can knuckle can help the ball roll out further once it hits the ground, increasing overall distance. With this, the players are changing their gears accordingly. Taking to this, Jonathan Wall reported, “With TGL on the horizon, I’m hearing a few pros have been testing different driver builds to maximize distance for screen golf. Most common are longer shafts and drivers designed to knuckle a bit more for extra rollout.”

While the new format is seemingly exciting for the players, and they are all set to experience the tech-based league, there have been several concerns among the golf community. With the league approaching, fans have raised questions about whether it will appeal to both regular viewers and golf aficionados and, at the same time, stay true to golf ethics. Well, looks like their questions too have been answered.

Taking to the concerns of the critics and the fans, the famous YouTube channel Fore Play Golf did an in-depth video on the league and called it ‘Playing at the TGL Stadium’. The main issue addressed was the fear of losing ties with the traditional norms of golf due to the simulator and the form of the venue. Sam Riggs Bozoian, one of the hosts of the podcast, shared compliments for the venue and its perfect integration of virtual fairways. “It feels like when I watch those crazy video game tournaments that have sold-out stadium and lights and it’s this mix of what you want in a real live event but with all kinds of technology,” he said. The three hosts also highlight the course, featuring real grass and sand, while discussing the unique indoor environment of TGL.

“How are you guys getting this grass?” Trent asks, startlingly. “We have our own little Turf Nursery in here in the corner,” the TGL administrators respond. “Tanner, our head greens keeper, is rocking. He’s got to keep track of the land in a divot as this is the only place in the game where you drop the ball so you got to do your knee-high drop and then we got real sand trying to take all the stuff.” To make things clearer, they also played in the ‘outrageously different’ arena. “I mean, we play a lot of golf; it’s our life, to be able to do something this different and this outrageous,” he said. The pros will have to adjust to a hybrid setup and that was a point of concern for them. They addressed that too, and said, “I have no idea what we’re doing at the moment, but it also makes you want to keep hitting these shots, which is awesome, dude. We’ve seen everything we love in our game.” And now if TGL will be a hit or not, only the conclusion of the first match will say that.

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‘We done yet?’: Tiger Woods left red-faced after being forced to watch PGA video

By Admin January 3, 2025

Tiger Woods was left embarrassed after being made to watch a video that showcased his PGA Tour career.

On Wednesday, the 49-year-old helped officially unveil the organisation’s new media studios, based at Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida.

And on the big screen, he was shown a montage that paid tribute to his achievements, and emphasised his 82 PGA tournament wins.

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That number makes him the joint record holder with Sam Snead, although his chances of making it 83 now appear remote given his reduced schedule.

The 15-time major champion appeared taken aback by the footage, and was left red-faced afterwards. “We done yet?” He asked awkwardly. “Golly. That’s been a career right there. That’s been a good one.”

Woods was also asked what his number of wins meant to him. “82 is a lot,” he replied, “The thing that I’m most proud of is the consistency. To have done it not just for a few years but for decades, that’s something I’m very proud of.”

The American also reflected on his favourite major win, while making a shock admission. “People are probably amazed to hear this, but most of my events I didn’t really have it,” he said.

“There were two events where I putted really well and that was at the 1997 Masters tournament and the 2000 US Open at Pebble. But the best that I ever hit it was at the 2000 British Open. I felt like I had the ball on a string and could do anything I wanted to.”

Woods famously delivered a masterclass at St Andrew’s that year. He shot four rounds in the 60s, made just three bogeys and avoided all 112 bunkers at the Old Course, finishing eight shots clear of Thomas Bjorn and Ernie Els.

The video was posted on Instagram by the official PGA Tour account, with the caption: “Hello, New World. Thank you for testing out our new digs, Tiger Woods.”

The organisation has claimed the new base will help expand its digital footprint and launch new international feeds. The PGA Tour’s current media deals run until the end of 2030.

The unveiling comes with the tour seemingly on the brink of an historic merger with LIV Golf. Talks have been ongoing between the two factions, although no official agreement has yet been reached.

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Inside Tiger Woods’ relationship with ex-wife Elin after embrace 14 years on from divorce

By Admin December 26, 2024

Tiger Woods and his former wife Elin Nordegren shared a warm embrace at the PNC Championships last weekend, with the show of affection coming 14 years after their bitter divorce.

They were married for six years before splitting up months after a cheating scandal which saw Woods’ reputation unravel in full view of the public.

In spite of their differences, they have managed to remain civil for the sake of their children. Nordegren greeted Woods and his son Charlie after they came second at the PNC Championships, losing in a playoff to Bernhard Langer and his son Jason.

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Express Sport takes a look at their ill-fated relationship and the carnage that followed their acrimonious split in 2010…

Early relationship and marriage

Woods met Nordegren when she was working as an au pair for golfer Jesper Parnevik in 2001. James Patterson, who published the biography Tiger, Tiger earlier this year, recalled that Woods was immediately smitten but too nervous to ask her out himself.

Instead, he asked a member of his team to pop the question on his behalf, a move which initially left Nordegren unimpressed.

“That’s the way he’s lived his life,” said Patterson in an interview with the Daily Mail. “Whatever Woods needed, whether it was room service or a wife, his first instinct was to say: ‘Let’s get a manager to do that’.”

Nordegren had a boyfriend in her native Sweden at the time but still agreed to go on a date with Woods. They quickly hit it off and tied the knot at a private ceremony in Barbados in 2004.

The happy couple moved into a luxury house in Windermere, Florida, which was their primary residence for the duration of their marriage.

Cheating scandal and divorce

Woods’ marriage to Nordegren unravelled in dramatic fashion over the course of one fateful night in 2009. A few days earlier, tabloids had reported that Woods was having an affair with a New York nightclub manager.

On the night in question, police officers found Woods outside his home lying next to his car, which he had crashed into a fire hydrant and then into a tree.

It is said that Nordegren, enraged after finding out about her husband’s alleged multiple affairs, chased him out of the house wielding a golf club and smashed his car windows.

Nordegren reportedly discovered the truth about Woods’ extramarital activities by directly contacting one of the women. She found messages on his phone while he was asleep and confronted one of his alleged lovers in a furious phone call.

When the other woman inquired about the identity of the caller, Nordegren replied: “You know who this is, because you’re f*****g my husband.”

After his car crash, which was highly publicised in the media, Woods stepped back from golf as his reputation started to unravel.

He seemingly acknowledged his infidelity in a statement, which read: “After much soul searching, I have decided to take an indefinite break from professional golf. I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father and person.”

After the statement was released, more women claimed they had slept with Woods over the course of his marriage, leaving Nordegren devastated.

Their divorce was ultimately finalised in 2010, with Nordegren securing a £75million settlement in addition to joint custody of their children.

What’s happened since?

Earlier this year, celebrity gossip magazine In Touch reported that Woods had major regrets about the way his marriage ended. It was also claimed that he was still dreaming of a second chance with Nordegren in spite of their messy divorce.

An insider was quoted as saying: “Tiger has huge regrets about letting his life with Elin slip through his fingers. His relationships have been disastrous ever since they split and he misses her.”

Nordegren went on to find love with former NFL player Jordan Cameron, with the couple sharing three children together.

The insider added: “She is very happy with Jordan and only maintains a relationship with Tiger for the sake of their kids. Not that that’s stopped him from this fantasy that they could still find their way back to each other.”

Another source told People: “Elin always wanted a big family and loved the idea of a house filled with kids. She has that now, living her sweetest dream.”

While there is little possibility of Woods and Nordegren getting back together, they are said to enjoy a cordial relationship as former flames.

“They’re friends now,” the source added. “Everything that happened in the past is in the past. They both decided to be adults and to do what was best for the kids.

“They get along really well. Tiger says really great things about Elin. He never complains about her, ever. The kids love them both.”

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Rory McIlroy’s fears justified after latest Tiger Woods injury return

By Admin December 25, 2024

Tiger Woods’ absence was keenly felt on the PGA Tour, but during his recent appearance, there was a significant surge in viewership.

Last weekend saw Woods teaming up with his son Charlie at the PNC Championship in Orlando, Florida.

This event marked Tiger’s first competitive play since his sixth lower-back surgery in September.

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Before this Father/Son Challenge, Woods hadn’t played in a tournament since The Open Championship in July. Injuries have plagued him, resulting in only 13 starts on the PGA Tour over the past four seasons.

As accusations of ‘cheating’ fly at Bernhard Langer and the PGA Tour anticipates another lift from Woods’ presence, fans revelled in the highlights provided by Team Woods – not least of which was Charlie’s first ace at the fourth hole par-3.

“That was the thrill of a lifetime to be able to have that moment with Charlie, make his first hole-in-one, [daughter] Sam on the bag, just our family and friends. That’s what this event is about. It’s about bonding and family,” Woods expressed.

He further acknowledged the competitive spirit of the event, stating, “I know we didn’t win, but it was the fact that we competed. No one really made a mistake out there. We had to earn it, and that’s what you want to have. Hats off to Langers. They played amazing.”

Tiger Woods’ impressive showing at the PNC Championship, alongside his son, drew a massive audience, with Sports Media Watch reporting that day one of the event pulled in an average of 2.92 million viewers across Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.

This figure represents a staggering 147% increase from the previous year and is the highest for the tournament’s opening day since its inception in 1995. The following day also saw a significant boost, with an average of 1.42 million viewers, marking a 32% rise from 2023.

The ‘Tiger effect’ is thought to be behind the PNC Championship’s robust viewership numbers, which stand in sharp contrast to the declining figures seen at other major golf tournaments this year. For instance, the 152nd Open Championship in July attracted its smallest audience since 2015, with just 3.39 million viewers.

Similarly, the Masters’ final round earlier in the year experienced a 20% drop in viewership compared to the previous year.

Rory McIlroy has commented on the downward trend, linking it to the ongoing dispute between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. “If you look at the TV ratings of the PGA Tour this year, they’re down 20 percent across the board. That’s a fifth. That’s big. I would say the numbers on LIV aren’t great either in terms of the people tuning in,” he remarked earlier this year.

“I just think with the fighting and everything that’s gone on over the past couple of years, people are just getting fatigued, and it’s turning people off men’s professional golf, and that’s not a good thing for anyone.”

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WATCH: Tiger Woods and ex-wife’s Elin Nordegren’s passionate embrace at PNC Championship speaks volumes after cheating drama

By Admin December 24, 2024

Tiger Woods and his ex-wife Elin Nordegren shared a heartwarming moment after he and their son Charlie finished second at the PNC Championship on Sunday.

The family enjoyed an exciting day at the famed father-son tournament in Orlando, Florida, with 15-year-old Charlie impressively scoring his first hole-in-one during the final round.’

Unfortunately for the youngster, however, it wasn’t to be as him and Woods Sr. were beaten to the title in a play-off by Bernhard and Jason Langer, with the former making eagle on the first play-off hole to seal the win.

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Watching on with a keen eye, however, was Nordegren, who was present throughout the tournament to support her son and ex-husband, despite her highly publicised divorce with Woods 14 years ago.

Nonetheless, the pair were seen embracing after the final round as the father-son duo made their way off the course, where their daughter Sam, 17, was also a caddie for her father and brother during the weekend tournament.

Woods and Nordergren’s six-year marriage ended abruptly when the golfer’s infidelity was exposed, with multiple women claiming to have had affairs with him, to which he later confessed to.

In a dramatic turn of events, Nordegren reportedly chased Woods out of their home with a golf club on Thanksgiving in 2009, leading to a car crash and police finding the World Golf Hall of Famer asleep on the road with no shoes or socks on.

The couple’s divorce was finalised a few months later, with Woods releasing a statement expressing remorse for his infidelity, saying: “I am deeply aware of the disappointment and hurt that my infidelity has caused to so many people, most of all my wife and children.

“I want to say again to everyone that I am profoundly sorry and that I ask forgiveness. It may not be possible to repair the damage I’ve done but I want to do my best to try.”

Charlie was only eight months old when his parents separated, having been born in February 2009. Despite the challenging split, Nordegren seems to have genuinely moved on, as she was seen warmly interacting with Tiger after their family’s fantastic day on Sunday, with the Swedish model spotted smiling throughout the afternoon.

Nordegren has seldom been seen at many golf events, but this year she has started attending more as Charlie begins to shine as a star in his own right. She now has three children with ex-NFL tight end Jordan Cameron, in addition to Charlie and Sam from her marriage to Tiger.

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Tiger Woods on the challenges of recovering from injury

By Admin December 22, 2024

Tiger Woods is returning to golf courses after a long time.

The golf legend was missed by the fans of this sport since we haven’t had the chance to watch him for a long time. Although he was supposed to be part of the Hero World Challenge, the 48-year-old revealed that he is still in the process of recovering from back surgery.

Still, motivated to play with his son, Charlie, in the PNC Champions League, Woods will perform. Tiger confirmed that he will not be fully fit, but that in the coming months the weeks, he will make great efforts to return fully recovered. The popular golfer is frustrated by injuries that cause him problems year after year but is aware that with the help of his team and work on himself, nothing is impossible.

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“Preparing for competitive play is different. That takes months, weeks,” Woods said, as reported by Fox Sports.

“But it starts with each and every day. You just do the little things correctly, and they add up.

It’s frustrating. It’s hard. I have an amazing team, amazing support. But I have to do the little things on a daily basis and away from everybody. It’s hard.”

Tiger did not forget to mention Scottie Scheffler, the golfer who did wonders on the PGA Tour this year. Tiger is impressed by Scheffler’s handling of pressure and qualities. The 28-year-old golfer had a great streak this year, being an unsolvable enigma for opponents in most tournaments. In the end, Scheffler received the PGA Tour Player award.

“How he has handled the pressure and the expectations for he and his family, I think he’s doing an unbelievable job,” Woods said.

“He’s just coming into his own. This is the fun part of watching him develop. This is going to be the start of an unbelievable year.”

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