Social media reacts to TGL debut

The first match of the inaugural TGL season hit TV screens last night and, of course, it caused some waves on social media.

After a year-long delay, the SoFi Centre in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, played host to the tech-infused league and the opener was a procession.

The Bay Golf Club’s Shane Lowry, Ludvig Aberg and Wyndham Clark ran out 9-2 winners over the New York Golf Club lineup of Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler and Matt Fitzpatrick.

But, according to Tiger Woods, who is behind the joint-venture with Rory McIlroy, it was worth the wait.

“It’s hard to believe that that dream became reality, and we were able to take golf into another stratosphere,” he said live on ESPN.

So, what did the golf world say on X? Here are some *mixed* reviews…

• McEwan: How would I describe TGL? Fun, but largely forgettable

• Rory McIlroy explains what TGL has done better than LIV

Social media reacts to TGL

If the losers of every hole had to do shots I’d never turn the TGL off

— Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins) January 8, 2025

Fun night with the lads 💪🏻 @TheBayGolf @TGL pic.twitter.com/2sKEEcf0MH

— Shane Lowry (@ShaneLowryGolf) January 8, 2025

digging this #TGL pic.twitter.com/4ijtimpVOo

— Brentley Romine (@BrentleyGC) January 8, 2025

Patrick Cantlay when he hears the TGL has a shot clock pic.twitter.com/cbe7lyiH2x

— Michael Ritter (@MikeSteveRitter) January 8, 2025

TGL is entertaining so far and I’ll continue watching it.

Long term, this is highly dependent on the personalities rather than the golf or technology itself.

Hopefully the sport unites soon because guys like Phil, Bryson, Brooks, and Hatton would do well in this format.

— John Nucci (@JNucci23) January 8, 2025

I think me and @AdamSandler should face off in a TGL event the week Happy Gilmore 2 premieres. I call dibbs on Scheffler.

— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) January 8, 2025

I think I’m in on this TGL stuff. Holes are fast paced, guys seem to enjoy a new twist to conventional golf, side action going on. Fun late Tuesday night watch

— Sam Beard (@_beard11) January 8, 2025

Steve Cohen needs to make some changes with the New York Golf Club. Enough is enough.

— Brett Rasdall (@BrettRasdall) January 8, 2025

Turned on #TGL to see what it is all about. It is chaos, and the commentators and forcing this down your throat to try and make you love it.

It's next to unwatchable

— Peter Foster (@peterfoster88) January 8, 2025

Two holes in and I’m a believer of TGL, it’s not real golf but it’s entertaining for January night. Format doesn’t suck

— N I C H O L A S (@nforgione92) January 8, 2025

TGL will return next week, when the Los Angeles Golf Club faces Woods and his Jupiter Links Golf Club.

For more on TGL, click here.

John Turnbull A graduate of the University of Stirling, John joined the bunkered team in 2023 as a Content Producer, with a responsibility for covering all breaking news, tour news, grassroots content and much more besides. A keen golfer, he plays the majority of his golf at Falkirk Golf Club. Top of his 'bucket list' is a round of Pebble Beach... ideally in the company of Gareth Bale.