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Tiger Woods‘ distaste for the LIV Golf Series does not come as a surprise, and it has been especially evident after the inception of his own innovative league with Rory McIlroy. Moreover, the onboarding of the 7 billion giant among others including Tennis icon Serena Williams and husband Alexis Ohanian into the legend’s brainchild, amid rumors of his comeback into the game, has made it something to look out for.

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The aforementioned giant had purchased a team in the new league in a bid to represent Atlanta on the golf map. And, in a surprising reveal, the billionaire’s group has gone ahead to announce their team for the innovative league, leaving many in the community in awe!

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$7 Billion partner announces Atlanta team in Tiger Woods’ TGL

The golf world saw billionaire Arthur Blank along with other eminent personalities buy teams from TMRW Sports’ new league. Moreover, AMB Sports and Entertainment, which had formerly invested in two leagues of different sports, namely NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and Major League Soccer’s Atlanta United, announced their third team in the indoor golf league.

In a spectacular video, the group announced the name of their franchise, Atlanta Drive GC, all the while revealing the team logo along with it. The recording showcases inspiring snippets of Atlanta’s sports world as the team is introduced to the golfing community.

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The franchise boasts of an electric red logo in which the letter ‘A’ of the team name is displayed inside the full moniker of the Blank-owned squad. Dick Sullivan, the CEO of PGA TOUR Superstore, pointed out how “Atlanta is a city known for its unwavering pursuit of growth and prosperity,” while overseeing the operations of AMBSE’s entry into the innovative league. Moreover, he also alluded to how the brand represents the legacy of the city.

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The news comes in the wake of the return of the legend to the game, Tiger Woods. The golfer, who was spotted hosting the TGR Invitational at Pebble Beach, is hinted to make a comeback during the Hero World Challenge later in 2023, as per reports.

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The introduction of the new team would prove to be a “drive” to push forward Atlanta’s sporting history. It would be the same case for the other partners of the TGL as well, something we can take a quick peek at!

The TGL and its teams

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TGL saw tennis star Serena Williams and her husband buy one of their teams in a bid to represent Los Angeles. Following this, Fenway Sports Group revealed their deal with the new venture to constitute Boston, after which Blank came forward to take part in the same. Cohen Private Ventures managed to take up ownership of the last team, representing New York, as New York Mets owner Steven A. Cohen joined the innovative league.

The tech-based teams would include groups of three players who will play against each other across the next season. Moreover, the gameplay would be taking place on life-size simulators with a lot of top players already locked in.

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Allan Abe is a Senior Golf Writer at EssentiallySports. Armed with a Master's Degree in English, he has covered many themes in golf as a beat writer, with in-depth coverage of instances of many golfers' lives, like Bubba Watson and Adam Scott. Allan particularly excels at live coverage and a hole-to-hole analysis of events. Allan has also covered ES' exclusive interview with Pete Cowen and brought the legendary coach's singular perspective about the LIV Golf and PGA Tour cold war and more to life through his words. In his downtime, he enjoys binge-watching anime, with Naruto being his favorite.

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