TGL to Delay Inaugural Season to 2025 After SoFi Center Damage

The TGL will delay its inaugural season to 2025 after the SoFi Center suffered substantial damage last week.

TGL confirmed to Golficity in an email that the league will delay its start until early 2025:

“Following discussions with key partners, including players, our six team ownership groups, PGA TOUR leadership and our commercial partners, SoFi, ESPN and Palm Beach State College, the decision has been made to postpone the start of the TGL season until early 2025.”

On November 15, a temporary power system and backup systems used to support the dome section of the SoFi Center failed. The dome deflated, and there were no injuries. Most of the technology was not impacted, but there was too much affected for TGL to go on at its anticipated start date of early 2024.

We reported on the damage last week and the potential delay for the start of the TGL season.

TGL’s Venue Collapses, Likely Delaying Start of Season

Tiger Woods said:

“I’ve been a believer in TGL, and as the momentum has built this past year, I’m even more excited about what this can become for fans of the game all around the world. Although the events of last week will force us to make adjustments to our timelines, I’m fully confident that this concept will be brought to life by our great committed players.”

Rory McIlroy, Arthur Blank, who is the owner of Atlanta Drive GC, and Fenway Sports Group, the owner of Boston Common Golf, all issued statements in support of the league's decision to delay the start of TGL.

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