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Serena Williams’s Husband Alexis Ohanian Drops A ‘Dope’ Reaction To Tiger Woods’ TGL Breathtaking Innovation

Published 03/27/2024, 2:59 PM EDT

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Serena Williams‘ husband Alexis Ohanian’s involvement in the upcoming golf league TGL was celebrated to a great extent. While the fans have been eagerly waiting for the event that is scheduled to commence in 2025, the revelation of a new set of rules recently captivated the attention of every fan, including the Reddit co-founder himself.

The TGL is setting up the stage to revolutionize the world of golf with its brilliant new format. Being excited over the preparations, Alexis Ohanian, co-owner of the Los Angeles Green Club (LAGC), couldn’t be more thrilled. The league, led by the efforts of Tiger Woods, will introduce a fresh take on traditional golf tournaments.

Ohanian, known for his involvement in sports ventures alongside his wife Serena Williams and her sister Venus, recently came forward to express his enthusiasm for the newly unveiled rules. “Peep how it’s all gonna work! It’s dope,” he remarked, giving out his excitement for the innovative event in a recent Instagram story.

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TGL’s format will see matches unfold over 15 holes, divided into two sessions: triples and singles. The triples session will feature an alternate-shot format with three players per team, spanning nine holes. Following this, the singles session will comprise six holes, with each player tackling two holes.

In the event of a tie, a closest-to-the-pin competition will determine the victor in overtime. With anticipation building among fans and players alike, TGL promises to deliver a thrilling new dimension to golf.

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Serena Williams’ husband explains the nature of TGL in his own way

This wasn’t the first time when Alexis Ohanian stepped in to share his excitement over TGL updates. Back when the Reddit co-founder emerged as a team owner in the event, he appreciated the innovative format of the event, regarding it as something that non-golf fans would appreciate too.

“That is very appealing, even to a non-golf fan. And I just believe so strongly in sports overall as a tremendous growth opportunity for the next few decades,” he said, insisting on the fact that the league comes up with a truly entertaining format.

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The renowned entrepreneur continued his explanation, mentioning that the event will also add a “prospect of a really modern team golf format that was going to show the world, “hey you know the sport actually is for you.” Very very exciting.” As the commencement date of the event still stands to be far off, the updates from Serena Williams’ husband continue to keep the anticipation alive.

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