Tiger Woods will make his TGL debut alongside Kevin Kisner and Max Homa on Tuesday, with rising star Tom Kim missing out on selection.

Woods’ Jupiter Links Golf Club will make its bow in the tech-powered golf league, which enjoyed a successful launch this week. His trio will take on Los Angeles Golf Club in the league’s second match, with California natives Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala to joined by England’s Justin Rose.

Rose’s countryman Tommy Fleetwood will also sit out the match, which will be played at the league’s SoFi Center arena in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where a crowd of 1,500 fans watched TGL’s inaugural match on Tuesday.

The Bay – made up of Shane Lowry, Ludvig Aberg and Wyndham Clark – defeated New York’s Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler and Matt Fitzpatrick in a one-sided match to tee off the innovative tournament.

Players hit longer shots into a huge simulator screen that is five stories tall before turning their focus to a short-game area situated on a turntable that changes orientation and topography depending on the virtual hole being played.

Night one proved a big success for TGL and ESPN, with an average of more than 900,000 viewers tuning in for the opening match. The audience peaked at 1.1 million viewers when the players hit their first tee shots, the “Worldwide Leader” reported.

Tom Kim was less than impressed

Tom Kim will have to wait for his TGL debut ( 

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Those numbers are almost certain to rise for Woods’ debut. The 49-year-old has played a significantly reduced schedule in recent years due to injuries suffered on and off the course, but he remains golf’s great needle-mover – topping the PGA Tour’s Player Impact Program rankings in 2024 despite playing only five events.

Woods, who instigated the creation of TGL alongside four-time major champion Rory McIlroy, was in attendance for the inaugural match and he could not contain his excitement to play his first match.

“I’m excited to do this. It’s been a dream come true to build something like this and have it come to reality. I’m part of the playing process now and I haven’t been part of the playing process for a while,” he said on the broadcast.

“It’s a little bit harder for me to play a full-time schedule, but this is something neat and we’re able to bring it to all the fans all around the world.”

World No. 23 Kim is one of golf’s brightest young stars. The 22-year-old already has three PGA Tour victories to his name and 12 victories worldwide. He has also shown himself to be charismatic and captivating viewing, displaying his competitive edge when he represented the International team in a tempestuous Presidents Cup last year – meaning his personality and talent should be a valuable asset for made-for-TV league TGL when he eventually gets his chance to play.

With all players mic’d up throughout the match, Kisner and Homa are also sure to provide plenty of entertainment. Kisner is a master of the mind games of matchplay golf, while Homa is never shy in showing his sense of humor both on and off the course.