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Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Golf League (TGL) has announced the fourth of its six team ownership groups. Steve Cohen, the owner of the MLB’s New York Mets since 2020, has entered the golf franchise business by announcing a TGL team that will represent the Big Apple.
Cohen and the New York franchise will join Arthur Blank’s Atlanta franchise, a Boston franchise owned by Fenway Group, and the Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC) led by 776 founder Alexis Ohanian and tennis superstars Serena Williams and Venus Williams. Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and his three brothers serve as limited partners for LAGC as well.
Names for the New York, Atlanta and Boston franchises will be announced at a later date with league play beginning in January 2024.
“We’re excited to partner with TMRW Sports and represent New York as a founding TGL team,” said Cohen in a statement. “As golf continues to grow in popularity, there’s a demand for enhanced access to the sport and the world’s top players. TGL’s primetime schedule will offer an up-close, fast-paced, and innovative take on the sport that will appeal to traditional golf and new fans alike. We’re excited to be a part of TGL and build a team that makes New York proud.”
The portfolios of TGL team owners include professional teams across the NFL, MLB, NHL, Premier League, NASCAR, MLS and NWSL.
TGL currently has 12 of 18 players on board as it aims to fill out six teams of three PGA Tour players each. The Monday night league includes Matt Fitzpatrick, Rickie Fowler, Max Homa, Billy Horschel, Collin Morikawa, Jon Rahm, Justin Rose, Xander Schauffele, Adam Scott and Justin Thomas, in addition to McIlroy and Woods.
“The addition of New York as a TGL team not only continues the success of adding major markets to TGL, but also adds an ownership group with strong ties to other major league teams and fanbases. Steve Cohen’s ability and…
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