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About Motor City Golf Club
Motor City Golf Club’s ownership group is led by Middle West Partners, which was awarded the opportunity to expand TGL’s footprint and is led by principals Michael Hamp, Peter Hamp and Kevin Kelleher, who all have Detroit roots. The Hamp family has been longtime co-owners of the Detroit Lions with Sheila Hamp currently serving as principal owner and chairwoman. For this new TGL team venture, Mrs. Hamp, along with her husband, Steve, are co-owners of Motor City Golf Club.
Founded in 2022, Middle West Partners is an investment platform focused on the consumer retail, sports and entertainment sectors. Middle West’s strategy focuses on investing long duration capital; the partnership believes strongly that the greatest brands and teams are built patiently; and consumer brands in particular don’t often fit into a prescribed timeline.
Adding to the experienced ownership group are Rob Walton, owner of the Denver Broncos, and Jordan Rose, president and founder of Rose Law Group, the largest woman-founded law firm in Arizona history.
Additionally, Middle West Partners is joined by co-owners Kit Hawkins and Vansa Chatikavanij of Present Ventures; technology entrepreneur Kal Somani, co-owner of the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League; Ronin Capital Partners, led by Jay Farner, former CEO of Rocket Companies; and RHC Group, an active sports investment firm and early supporter of TGL.
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About TGL
TGL presented by SoFi is an innovative golf league in partnership with the PGA TOUR fusing advanced tech and live action in primetime.
It includes the PGA TOUR's top stars with four players assigned to each of the teams. Each TGL match features three players competing on each team in a two-hour team golf competition, offering a fresh approach to the sport with a focus on technology, innovation, and fan engagement.
A purpose-built venue called SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, combines a data-rich virtual course with a first-of-its-kind short game complex creating a unique experience for the fans in the stands and watching around the world.
The 2025-2026 TGL teams include: Los Angeles Golf Club, owned by Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams and Venus Williams, Atlanta Drive GC, owned by Arthur M. Blank, Boston Common Golf, owned by Fenway Sports Group, New York Golf Club, owned by Steven Cohen, The Bay Golf Club, owned by Marc Lasry's Avenue Sports Fund and Stephen Curry, and Jupiter Links Golf Club, owned by TGR Ventures and David Blitzer. Motor City Golf Club is the newest team launching in 2027, owned by Middle West Partners.
TGL is live in primetime on ESPN and the ESPN App.