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152nd Open Championship Tiger Woods USA at the 18th during Round 2 of the 152nd Open Championship, Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland. 18/07/2024. Picture: Thos Caffrey / Golffile.ie All photo usage must carry mandatory copyright credit Golffile Thos Caffrey Troon Royal Troon Golf Club South Ayrshire Scotland Copyright: xThosxCaffreyx *EDI*
There is still water – calm, serene, no waves, just peace all around. Suddenly, you throw a rock in the middle of it all, ripples start forming. It sets of a chain of events that could result in something different and amazing. Well the Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy-led enterprise did just that. Earlier, the organization that runs TGL, TMRW Sports’ co-founder and CEO Mike McCarley revealed some key information regarding TGL’s future plans. “Nothing has been finalized, but progress has been made on both fronts,” McCarley stated. The both fronts McCarley is referring to is the involvement of LPGA pros and the addition of an expansion team.
And now there is something in the works. The official X account of TGL posted a tweet right after the 2025 PGA Championship. The tweet read simply: “This would be another good time to turn on @TGL notifications,” is definitely a wrench in the works, with speculation rising every minute as to what it could mean.This could indicate anything, as fans are filling social media with ideas and thoughts regarding the tweet’s end-product. The likely outcome could be the introduction of LPGA pros to the game, something that has been discussed many times over during the course of the inaugural season at the SoFi Center in Florida.
During a match between Atlanta Drive GC and Boston Common GC, the former’s owner Arthur Blank was asked about the next steps for the league. His response was very illuminating. “Potentially there will be gals involved, which would be great for the game,” the Home Depot founder said. The momentum for LPGA golfers to make an appearance on the TGL stage is higher than ever. The likes of Nelly Korda and Megan Khang had expressed interest in the technology-drive league through their socials. One LPGA pro, Rose Zhang is a minority owner of the Bay Golf Club.
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This would be another good time to turn on @TGL notifications.
— TGL (@TGL) May 19, 2025
Current World No.2 in Women’s golf Atthaya ‘Jeeno’ Thitikul had also openly expressed interest in taking part in the TGL. “I think should be fun (indoor golf). Should be fun in the off-season. I have experienced one time in Korea. It’s just like a simulator golf. But it’s not as good as what they play in that one. That one is just like hit in the simulator and chip it, putt it.” The Thai golfer had explained.
And while no confirmation has come yet, TGL fans are eager to know what the pot of gold at the end of the TGL rainbow is.
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Is the TGL hinting at a groundbreaking inclusion of LPGA stars? What are your thoughts?
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Fans speculate on TGL’s next update
One eager fan, replied to the tweet inquisitively, asking the admin, “Are we back?“. Another fan flat out asked the million dollar question, tweeting, “What’s going on??” in a bid to understand what this abrupt tweet from the TGL official handle could be.
One of the biggest misses from season 1 of the simulator league was the absence of top names from the PGA Tour. World No.1 Scottie Scheffler and three-time major winner Jordan Spieth were some of the big names missing from the league. However, both have expressed a liking for the league. “I think it’s interesting, I think it’s good energy for the sport. I think maybe some new people are getting interested in golf. But overall I haven’t paid too much attention to it, but last night was good,” Scheffler had stated after catching some of the TGL action during the season.
This interest has prompted one fan to ask for a team based out of Texas, where both Scheffler and Spieth are from. “We want a Scottie and Jordan Texas team next season.” Another curious fan asked if ladies are going to take part, tweeting, “The ladies are about to start?”
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The first season of TGL was a huge success which is why there are more and more ideas floating in regarding improvement and expansion. The first edition saw Atlanta Drive beat out the New York Golf Club in a closely fought best of three series. One Atlanta Drive fan quipped, “Gonna keep my notifications off because no matter what my ATL Drive are going back-to-back.”
What do you think the big update from TGL is going to be about? Is it the inclusion of women, a new team from Texas or someplace else, or something different entirely?
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Is the TGL hinting at a groundbreaking inclusion of LPGA stars? What are your thoughts?