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Tiger Woods makes his debut in TGL presented by SoFi as Jupiter Links Golf Club takes on Los Angeles Golf Club at 7 p.m. Tuesday at SoFi Center.
Tuesday’s match will air live on ESPN and is also available to stream on ESPN+.
In case you need a quick primer, let’s dive into the basics of the match.
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Three players from each team will go head-to-head in a 15-hole match featuring two different formats – nine holes of Triples and six holes of Singles – across a selection of custom-designed holes.
Triples is an alternate-shot format where players will take turns teeing off from hole-to-hole and rotate hitting shots until the hole is finished. Individual players will go head-to-head in a predetermined rotation over the six Singles holes. Each team member will play two Singles holes so, for example, the two players who square off on hole No. 10 will face each other again in Singles on hole No. 13.
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Every hole is worth one point unless the Hammer is played (more on that below). The team with the most points at the end of the match wins.
Jupiter Links holds the honor on Tuesday and will start with the Hammer, which raises the stakes of a hole by one point when played and accepted. The other team then takes possession of the Hammer and could choose to throw it on the same hole, making the hole worth three points, or hold on to it until later in the match.
Teams can decline the Hammer but by doing so concede the hole and the points on offer. However, teams can’t decline the Hammer when it is thrown before the first tee shot on a given hole.
The match will go to Overtime if tied after 15 holes, with teams competing in a best two-out-of-three closest-to-the-pin competition to determine the winner.
Lineups
Los Angeles Golf Club: Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala, Justin Rose
Jupiter Links Golf Club: Tiger Woods, Max Homa, Kevin Kisner
Playing Order Reveal
Here’s the order in which players will tee off for their team on the following holes:
TRIPLES
SINGLES
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Tiger Time: Woods was in the broadcast booth at SoFi Center for the opener between New York and The Bay. He remains one of the most intense competitors in sports and few players will cherish the arena environment at SoFi Center more than Woods. We’ll get to hear all his thoughts on a live mic throughout the two-hour broadcast.
The Big Number: Looking at combined average bogey avoidance from the 2024 PGA TOUR season, LAGC ranks first among TGL teams at 14%. JLGC ranks last at 17.5%. This course layout is very much about risk/reward, so Jupiter Links will have to find a balance. Conversely, LAGC can’t play it too conservative if they want points on the board early.
Short Stuff: The Hammer only came into play on two holes during TBGC’s win over NYGC – both of them par-3s. TBGC picked up two points on the par-3 third hole, Set in Stone, and earned a tie with two points at stake on the 235-yard seventh hole, Oh Chute. All five par-3s give players a chance to change the match with just one swing. JLGC is poised to take advantage, ranking first among TGL teams with a 14.7% birdie-or-better rate on par 3s on Tour last season.
Singles Matchups
Justin Rose vs. Tiger Woods: These two players have never gone head-to-head in a Ryder Cup singles match, but we’ll get to see this juicy matchup play out beginning at the par-4 10th, Serpent. This is likely a three-shot hole for both at 616 yards. The 13th, Straight Up, gives players the option to get very aggressive off the tee, and it’ll be fascinating to see how these two choose to play it in crunch time.
Collin Morikawa vs. Kevin Kisner: These two make hay with the irons, and they’ll have a long one into the 11th hole – the 535-yard, par-4 Alpine. Morikawa and Kisner will also get to show off on the par-3 14th, On the Rocks, a delightful 135-yard hole that plays right into their wheelhouses. Morikawa likely has the advantage on 11, but Kisner’s short game prowess could give him the edge at 14.
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Sahith Theegala vs. Max Homa: Theegala and Homa have the anchor positions and get started at No. 12 with the lengthy par-3, Cliffhanger. Homa could try to get in Theegala’s head with a bit of banter prior to this nervy tee shot. The final hole, Quick Draw, is a monster par-5. Theegala and Homa are well above average in terms of driving distance and could put on quite a show at the last.
The Course
It will be interesting to hear if players picked up any tips or strategies when watching New York vs. The Bay last week because this course is all about picking the right angles and taking on risk at the appropriate times.
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The par-5 Pick Yer Plunder, par-4 The Plank and par-5 The Spear are examples of holes that present multiple, straightforward options off the tee – players can choose to play it safe or go for glory.
HOLE SPOTLIGHT
No. 9: The Spear, 586 Yards
The fairway at this unique par-5 gets progressively skinner up to around 300 yards, about the average carry distance on the PGA TOUR, and widens closer to the green in an hourglass shape. We saw how important tee shot placement was last week when The Bay's Ludvig Åberg missed the fairway and didn’t give his teammates a chance to go for the green in two.
NYGC’s Xander Schauffele piped a 333-yard drive right down the middle, giving his teammates the green light as New York won the hole to score its first points of the night.