The Golf League (TGL) will host 15 regular season game-weeks before the top four performing teams will advance to the semi-finals followed by a season-ending finale.
Social media has been a buzz with enraged golf fans as they tackled the hefty ticket prices for Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s new golf venture, TGL. The innovative league, set to kick off on Jan.7 following a year’s delay, didn’t win fans over with its pricey admission fees.
Golf lovers can witness 15 game weeks of the regular season live from SoFi Center in Palm Beach, Florida but the cost is driving a wedge between fans and the event. General admission tickets will hit a steep $160 for entry.
Critics took to Twitter to voice their disapproval. One disgruntled fan posted: “What are we doing charging anything over $40? Nobody is asking for this let alone for $160.. I’d rather go play real golf,” while another chimed in with criticism of their own: “They’re charging to watch SIM golf?”.
The backlash didn’t end there, as another social media user argued: “$160? Maybe $16. Seems like a stretch to justify something. If you want people to show up and garner support, make it inexpensive and then you’ll find the supply and demand.”
A fan hit out with a dig, saying: “I paid $165 for Sunday at the president’s cup and got to stand 5 feet from any golfer I wanted to follow. Kind of laughable,” before another golf enthusiast shared their two cents: “I can not see the appeal for watching this in person. Love seeing great golf courses in person but this is like paying to go to a bar to watch a game.”
It has been compared to the PGA Tour’s rival, LIV Golf since introducing a team system and furiously pressing forward the process of transforming professional golf similar to the renegade tour. To put this into perspective, general admission tickets for LIV Golfs closing event of their 2024 season in Chicago cost $43 for the opening day, $52 for the Saturday, and $45 for the Sunday.
As much as TGL brassheads Woods and McIlroy have been criticized for their idea, the two are optimistic that their big project will eventually get off the ground after experiencing several bumps on the road since it’s unveiling last year. In the first place, the PGA Tour superpowers had planned to stage the launch of their fast-paced league during this month earlier this year.
However, the plans of Woods and McIlroy changed last November, when their SoFi Center home got serious damages and the first season was delayed. In efforts to tonne down the venue, the league chiefs are reported to have spent $50 million according to The Palm Beach Post.