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‘Worse’: Tiger Woods & Rory McIlroy’s TGL Faces Backlash

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Tiger Woods & Rory McIlroy’s TGL Faces Backlash as Latest Moves Leaves Fans Unimpressed

Money is not enough to get the support of the fans. And Woods-Rory’s venture, TGL, has faced the brunt of it. The tech-infused league has been marred by numerous struggles, from the collapse of the So-Fi dome to the delay in the league’s commencement for over a year.

Despite the damage, Woods has been optimistic about his futuristic league. “Bring a fresh, modern, and fast-paced twist to the game we all love so much.” That is what the 48-year-old had to say about his TMRW Golf League (TGL). But TGL has caused a stir among the fans, as they were not impressed by its recent move. What is it that the fans did not like?

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In an X post shared by NUCLR GOLF, the newly launched apparel by the renowned clothing line Greyson for the Woods and McIlroy’s new league was showcased. However, only half of the six TGL teams have posted their apparel. These include two hoodies for the Boston Common Golf Club and one hoodie for the Los Angeles Golf Club and the Atlanta Drive GC each. The caption’s conclusion drove the whole comment section as it asked, “Will you be making a purchase?”

This is not the first time that the tech league has faced disapproval from the golfing community. Previously, another question regarding TGL was put up on social media, but the answers were not as welcoming as people would have hoped. In response to an X post earlier this year that asked,“Will you be watching?” the 2025 TGL, they said things like, “This is going to be big-time failure”, and “extremely boring.”

After the revelation of the hoodies, netizens had some not-so-sweet comments for the newly launched apparel and the league as well.

The PGA Tour has partnered with TMRW Sports to make the TGL a reality, and it’s no secret that the biggest rival of the PGA Tour in the present scenario is LIV Golf. The format of the Saudi-backed league is different from that of the American circuit. They not only employ a 54-hole format but also use team formats along with solo plays. Pointing to the team play at TGL, a user took a sarcastic dig: “lets copy everything LIV does.”

Out of the three teams, one fan was particularly unimpressed with the logo and design of Rory McIlroy‘s captained team. One of Boston Common Golf’s hoodies (the navy blue one) features a frog print. A web user expressed their frustration over the high price of the hoodie, saying, “$200 for a hoodie with some clip art frog?”

One fan did not appreciate the sky-high prices of the apparel for a league that has not yet launched, as the TGL tournament is set to commence in January of next year. The user commented, “$200 for a hoodie for a team we’ve never even seen play together yet. That’s rich,”

Tiger Woods‘s brand, Sun Day Red, has been on the receiving end of criticism since its inception in May 2024 for its high prices. Many felt that the cost of the apparel is not justified given its quality. Linking the high cost of the Sun Day Red and that of TGL Team apparel, a user said, “Almost worse than Sun Day Red.”

TGL teams are not the first whose logos got trolled. Back in 2022, when Fried Egg Golf released the logos of LIV Golf teams, netizens did not hold back in sharing their thoughts. One fan recollected the same instance and drew a comparison between the past and the current situation, saying,“Where are all the PGA goofballs at that hate on the team logos and merch? They will be the first ones ordering this stuff,” for the logos on the TGL teams’s apparel.

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CBS reporter Amanda Balionis jets off to Scotland to join Rory McIlroy

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CBS golf reporter Amanda Balionis is overjoyed to be heading across the pond to North Berwick for the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open, where she’d be reunited with Rory McIlroy. 

On Thursday, Balionis took to Instagram to express her excitement about covering the tournament. Sporting a tan Alo cap and sweater, the reporter took a selfie with her stamped passport.

‘See ya soon North Berwick,’ she wrote with a heart emoji while tagging the Scottish Open.

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Covering the last two days of the tournament, which runs from July 11 to 14, may open the door for Balionis’ first public run-in with McIlroy since their previous flirtation rumors circulated.

However, it comes after McIlroy called off a divorce and reconciled with wife Erica Stoll, who was seen at the course supporting her husband early in the tournament.

The last time Balionis interviewed McIlroy was at June’s RBC Canadian Open following his headline-grabbing divorce from Stoll in May. Speculations of a possible romance between them sprouted from their seemingly flirtatious interviews.

With McIlroy calling it off with Stoll, fans continued to push the narrative as Balionis – who is married to former NFL quarterback Bryn Renner – was also conspicuously not wearing her wedding ring amid the rumors.

However, the whispers coming from interview smiles and giggles proved to be nothing but fan fiction.

After declaring their marriage broken and filing for divorce, McIlroy called the split off to settle their differences for their family. The golfer would later address the unavoidable rumors about his personal life.

‘There have been rumors about my personal life recently, which is unfortunate. Responding to each rumor is a fool’s game,’ he said.

‘Over the past weeks, Erica and I have realized that our best future was as a family together. Thankfully, we have resolved our differences and look forward to a new beginning.’

Stoll made her first public appearance since the divorce was retracted as McIlroy finished the first round five under to secure an eighth place tie to begin.

McIlroy hopes to bounce back after losing to Bryson DeChambeau in heartbreaking fashion in at the 2024 US Open.

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Rory McIlroy pictured wearing his wedding ring again after divorce U-turn

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McIlroy shocked the sporting world in May by filing for divorce from his wife, Erica Stoll before announcing that the couple had been able to resolve their differences

Rory McIlroy has been seen wearing his wedding for the first time since U-turning on his divorce plan as he competed in the Scottish Open.

The competition is being held at The Renaissance Club in Gullane, East Lothian where McIlroy, the defending Scottish champion, carded a first round of five under.

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On Wednesday, the golfer, said to be worth £200million, was amongst the stars competing in a pro-am competition in aid of Doddie Weir’s MND charity.

McIlroy was joined on the course by the likes of Glenthrothes-born, Hollywood actor Dougray Scott. Former Scotland rugby captain, Rob Wainwright was also taking part along with ex-Celtic skipper, Scott Brown.

They were joined on the east coast by former Hoops’ colleague, Stuart Armstrong whose caddy was ex-Parkhead favourite and now of Brentford FC, Norwegian defender, Kristoffer Ajer. The pro-am event was held to raise money for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

It was set up by Doddie Weir, the former Scottish rugby international, after he was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in 2016. Weir passed away in November 2022 aged 52 but the foundation continues to flourish and has raised millions of pounds to fund research into the condition.

During the pro-am, McIlroy spent time chatting to MND sufferer, Scott Stewart. The 41-year-old from Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute was diagnosed wth the condition last year.

Speaking after their meeting, the golfing superstar, said: “It hits you when you meet someone like Scott.”

Also competing was Oban-born, golf professional, Robert “Bob” MacIntyre. The 27-year-old has supported the foundation for a number of years and was keen to take part in the latest fundraiser.

Speaking later, MacIntyre, who was runner-up to McIlroy in last year’s Scottish Open, said: “I try to support as many charities as I can and the foundation became a strong one for me in 2019. Guys were doing a lot of stuff for Doddie within golf and I thought it was unbelievable.”

In May, McIlroy shocked the sporting world by filing for divorce from his wife, Erica Stoll with whom he has a three-year-old daughter, Poppy. But weeks later, the 35-year-old announced that he had had second thoughts and the couple were attempting to save their marriage.

Taking to social media, he wrote: “Over recent weeks, Erica and I have realised our best future was as a family together. Thankfully, we have resolved our differences and look forward to a new beginning.”

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