Although the fans were impatient for TGL, only 10 days remained until the start of this league. Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods made a great move by creating a league that would show golf in a completely different light. The goal is to modernize golf, attract a younger audience, and create an environment in which fans will enjoy.
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TGL will be held in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
24 golfers will take part in this competition, and Billy Horschel will be among them.
Given that fans still don't have a clear picture of this project, the 38-year-old golfer decided to solve some of their dilemmas. Horschel stressed that golf fans will enjoy the innovations and technologies that will be available at this tournament. The PGA Tour player believes that this will be great for golfers to be able to determine what they need to change and where they are making mistakes.
"For the hardcore golf fan, they are going to enjoy all the numbers and data," he said, as reported by Sky Sports.
"The launch conditions, how much a ball has spun, how far did it gothey are going to get a kick out of that.
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For me, if I hit a shot and the ball should apex around 112 feet, but it only does 100 and comes up five yards short, I will know it only went 100 feet in the air and the spin rate was too high was why it came up short."
The well-known name of the golf scene believes that this will be a unique competition, and he is especially looking forward to having the chance to talk to his teammates about the numbers. The great names of the golf scene will understand a little better where they are making mistakes, what they have to change, and what is crucial to do in order to succeed in this tournament.
It seems that this competition will not carry huge pressure or expectations, especially since we are witnessing a project like this for the first time. Do you think that TGL has the capacity to create a real boom on the golf scene and attract a younger population?
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The 38-year-old golfer stresses that the TGL could work for everyone. He's so optimistic that he expects even those who don't follow golf will be interested in seeing what the league has to offer. He also thinks it's exciting that fans will get to see their favorite golfers in a whole new way, given that they'll have the numbers for everyone.
Various media houses are interested in TGL, and Sky Sports will broadcast this event in the UK. Billy is convinced that golf fans in the UK are the most hardcore and have a huge passion for the sport. An experienced golfer had the opportunity to play that afternoon, having only positive experiences and memories.
"It's a great thing, and it's great that Sky Sports are going to air it in the UK, which has the most knowledgeable golf fans in the world. They are the most knowledgeable, most hardcore, most gritty and love the game of golf.
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I've been fortunate enough to experience that going over there in the last seven years and I hope they get as much enjoyment out of TGL as I'm going to playing and being a part of it."- he continued.
Billy Horschel shares his expectations
The American golfer feels that this project has the foundations to make great successes but highlights how important golfers will be as entertainers. Looking at the names that will perform in 10 days, we have no doubt that golfers of such caliber can really make a spectacle. Although Horschel stresses that each of them will aim to make it a success, he believes that it is very important to awaken the entertaining factor for the fans.
He says that this is an opportunity to show golf fans another side of them and what golfers are like 'behind the screen.' His optimism is also shared by his colleagues, who had no doubts about accepting to participate in this project.
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"I've been excited about this since they came and spoke to me about this in early 2022. After a very brief conversation I didn't need to think much more, I said yes right away."- he said.
Looking at the reactions on social media from fans, the general impression is that most have high expectations. Older golf fans are probably a little skeptical, given that technological innovation is not something they favor. However, modern times require such changes, and this is something that must be accepted. Do you think that tournaments like TGL will be the future of golf? In a few years this could become a common practice in sports.
