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TGL Los Angeles Golf Club: Star Power and Experience Combined in California

The team members of the Los Angeles Golf Club of the TGL: Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood. (Photos: Getty)
The team members of the Los Angeles Golf Club of the TGL: Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood. (Photos: Getty)

The TGL is in the starting blocks and the Los Angeles Golf Club is getting ready for its launch in January. Founded by Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, the team is aiming to establish the new league as a pioneering golf innovation in Los Angeles. “Los Angeles is the perfect home for our TGL team. This city embodies the intersection of sports, technology, and entertainment, making it an ideal backdrop for the innovation and excitement we aim to bring to the world of golf and its fans,” explains Ohanian. The aim is to make golf accessible to everyone.

TGL: The Players at Los Angeles Golf Club

The team is made up of Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood and combines experience, star power and numerous successes.

Collin Morikawa, a native of Los Angeles, is a two-time major winner. In addition to his major successes, he has won several tournaments on the PGA Tour and won the 2021 Race to Dubai.

Sahith Theegala, who also grew up in California, has been playing on the PGA Tour since 2022. He has already won a title there and achieved several top 5 finishes.

The LAGC also has a very experienced player in Justin Rose. The Englishman turned professional in 1998 and has enjoyed numerous successes since then. His outstanding achievements include five Ryder Cup appearances, winning the 2016 Olympic gold medal and eleven titles on the PGA Tour. As a former world number one, Rose is one of the most consistent players of his generation.

Like Rose, the fourth team player, Tommy Fleetwood, comes from England. Fleetwood has already proven his strength in team events on several occasions. His match at the 2023 Ryder Cup was the deciding point. While he has already celebrated several victories on the DP World Tour, he has so far been denied a title on the PGA Tour, although he has already finished second and third there several times.

TGL: The Most Important Information about the “Los Angeles Golf Club” at a Glance

Team Name Los Angeles Golf Club
The Four PlayersCollin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala (both from the USA), Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood (both from England)
InvestorsAlexis Ohanian, Seven Seven Six, Neal Hubman, Serena Williams, Venus Williams
Limited PartnersAntetokounmpo Brothers, Alex Morgan, Servando Carrasco, Michelle Wie West, Carolyn Tisch Blodgett, Shonda Rhimes
LogoThe letters “LA” in the foreground, a driver in the background
Team ColorsBlack, White

Match dates

January 14, 2025: vs. Florida Jupiter Links GC
February 4, 2025: vs. Boston Common Golf
February 17, 2025: vs. Atlanta Drive GC
February 24, 2025: vs. New York Golf Club
March 3, 2025: vs. The Bay Golf Club

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TGL New York Golf Club: Star Players and Prominent Investors

The players of TGL Team "New York Golf Club": Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler, Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick. (Photos: Getty)
The players of TGL Team "New York Golf Club": Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler, Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick. (Photos: Getty)

Cohen Private Ventures recently announced that the New York Golf Club is backed by a group of prominent investors, including Derek Jeter and CC Sabathia (both former professional baseball players), John McEnroe (former tennis player), Eli Manning and Michael Strahan (both former NFL players) and Jimmy Fallon. The New York Golf Club is one of the teams in the TGL, a golf league founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Mike McCarley. Steve A. Cohen, known as the owner of the New York Mets, acquired the rights to the team in September 2023.

Four of the new investors of the TGL team “New York Golf Club”. From left: Eli Manning, Jimmy Fallon, Michael Strahan, Derek Jeter. (Photos: Getty)

TGL New York Golf Club: The Players

The player line-up includes PGA Tour players Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Young, and Rickie Fowler. This line-up was announced back in April 2024 and combines experience, success and team spirit.

World number two Xander Schauffele can look back on an outstanding 2024 season: with victories at the PGA Championship and the Open Championship, he secured two major titles and cemented his reputation as one of the best players in the world. Schauffele already won the Olympic gold medal in 2020 and has been consistently in the top 10 of the world rankings for years.

Matt Fitzpatrick, also a major winner, triumphed at the U.S. Open in 2022. He has also enjoyed several successes on the PGA Tour, most recently winning the RBC Heritage 2023, as well as on the DP World Tour.

Cameron Young brings a breath of fresh air to the team as a rookie. The native New Yorker was named Rookie of the Year in 2022 and impressed with several top 10 finishes on the PGA Tour. He narrowly missed out on victory at the 2022 Open Championship.

Rickie Fowler has been active on the PGA Tour since 2009 and has achieved several victories and numerous top 10 finishes in those years. Having played in five Ryder Cups and three Presidents Cups, he has plenty of experience in the team format. For Fowler, the team game is a special affair of the heart in which he always gives his all with passion.

The Team at the Tonight Show

In November, the four team members paid a visit to Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show in New York to talk to the new investor about TGL.

 
 
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A video released by the PGA Tour shows highlights of the New York TGL team members’ visit to New York City. Among other things, they can be seen hitting balls in the simulator and talking to new investor and former NFL quarterback Eli Manning at a press event.

TGL was originally scheduled to start in 2024, but the start date has now been set for January 7, 2025. The schedule has also been finalized. In the innovative league, six teams of PGA Tour players will compete against each other in matches. Each match lasts around two hours and is played in a specially designed simulator arena in Palm Beach, Florida. The arena features a giant screen, virtual putting greens and a live audience.

TGL: All important information about the “New York Golf Club” at a glance

Team NameNew York Golf Club
The Four PlayersXander Schauffele, Cameron Young, Rickie Fowler (alle USA) und Matt Fitzpatrick (England)
InvestorsSteve Cohen and Cohen Private Ventures, Jimmy Fallon, Eli Manning, Derek Jeter, CC Sabathia, John McEnroe, Michael Strahan
LogoA blue bird, inspired by the official New York state bird, the Eastern bluebird
Team ColorsNew York Navy (dark blue), Birdie Blue (medium blue), Hudson Mist (light gray)

Match dates
January 7, 2025: vs. The Bay Golf Club
January 21, 2025: vs. Atlanta Drive GC
February 18, 2025: vs. Jupiter Links GC
February 24, 2025: vs. Los Angeles Golf Club
March 3, 2025: vs. Boston Common Golf

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The Logo: Lawsuit Against Tiger Woods’ Sun Day Red

Tiger Woods at the launch of Sun Day Red in February 2024. (Source: Getty)
Tiger Woods at the launch of Sun Day Red in February 2024. (Source: Getty)

Legal dispute: Tiger Woods is in trouble with his new outfit label Sun Day Red. The company Tigeraire from Baton Rouge/Louisiana has filed a trademark lawsuit against the 15-time major winner, Sun Day Red and the outfit manufacturer TaylorMade.

Tiger Woods’ Logo is Claimed to Confuse Consumers

According to Tigeraire, which manufactures cooling systems for the sports sector, such as ventilation systems for football helmets, the trademark, which has existed since 2020, is being blatantly ignored, protected trademark rights and brand identity are being infringed and consumer confusion is being created: the application to register Sun Day Red’s trademark must therefore be rejected. Tigeraire refers to the similarities and likelihood of confusion between the logos of the two companies, which each show a stylised tiger. David Abeles, CEO of TaylorMade, commented on the process: ‘We have full confidence in the protection of our brand.’

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Filming for Happy Gilmore 2: Adam Sandler in a Bathrobe and With a Golf Bag

Filming has begun on Happy Gilmore 2. (Source: X @DailyLoud)
Filming has begun on Happy Gilmore 2. (Source: X @DailyLoud)

Insight: A few weeks ago, production began on the long-awaited sequel to the golfing comedy Happy Gilmore; filming is mainly taking place in New York. And so it can happen that you open your front door in the morning and witness lead actor Adam Sandler shuffling around in his bathrobe, lugging a golf bag with him. This is exactly what happened to ‘TikTok’ user Ariana Hailand, who of course immediately shared this very special sighting with the world:

@arianahailand The nicest guy in Hollywood is now the nicest guy in Jersey #AdamSandler #HappyGilmore2 #HappyMadison #Netflix #fyp #NewJersey ♬ Good Day – Nappy Roots

Happy Gilmore 2 Will Be Distributed by Netflix

Some time ago, Christopher McDonald aka Shooter McGavin revealed that Sandler was working on part 2 of Happy Gilmore, and Netflix confirmed this a little later. It is still not known when the film will be finished and aired. But all fans waiting for the continuation of the duel between Gilmore and McGavin can rejoice: it continues just as weirdly.

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Scottie Schefflers Cap Sold for Impressive Price

This white cap by Scottie Scheffler was last auctioned for a four-figure sum. (Image: Getty)
This white cap by Scottie Scheffler was last auctioned for a four-figure sum. (Image: Getty)

Do you remember May 17, 2024? – That’s right, that was the Friday on which world number one Scottie Scheffler was arrested. Pictures of Scheffler in prison garb went around the world and it was unclear whether he would even make it to his second round tee time at the PGA Championship. As is well known, he did make it and even played an impressive – for the circumstances – round of 66. The white Nike golf cap he was wearing that day was auctioned off at a Kids Cancer Alliance charity event along with three golf balls signed by Scheffler for 2,375 dollars.

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Scheffler had signed the cap and donated it to the organization along with the golf balls. The event took place in Louisville, where the 2024 PGA Championship was also held.

Scottie Scheffler: His white cap was worth almost as much to the bidders as the bat of a famous baseball player

To put it in perspective: Scheffler’s simple-looking white cap fetched almost as much money as Shohei Ohtani’s signed baseball bat, at just under 2,400 dollars. Ohtani, of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is currently the most popular baseball player in the world. The baseball exhibit was auctioned for 2,750 dollars.

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Euro 2024: English Finalists in a North versus South Golf Battle

Euro 2024: English stars in a golf battle. (Image: Screenshot/YouTube/@England)
Euro 2024: English stars in a golf battle. (Image: Screenshot/YouTube/@England)

Team England, who will be playing the final of the Euro 2024 on Sunday, have been residing at Weimarer Land Resort during their time in Germany. A few days ago England players had a little golf challenge. In this challenge, players from North England competed against those from South England. The video, which was posted on YouTube, features a lot of exciting and funny moments, including Arsenal star Bukayo Saka hitting some serious golf shots after a lesson by Ian Poulter.

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Thumbs up: Bryson DeChambeau reports after successful surgery

Bryson DeChambeau: Despair at the 2022 Masters is followed by confidence after surgery. (Photo: Getty, Instagram/@brysondechambeau)
Bryson DeChambeau: Despair at the 2022 Masters is followed by confidence after surgery. (Photo: Getty, Instagram/@brysondechambeau)

Bryson DeChambeau injured his left hip as well as his left wrist while playing ping pong during the Saudi International in February 2022. As a result, DeChambeau was forced to drop out of two tournaments and missed the cut several times as he apparently failed to properly heal his injury. Disappointment also followed at the Masters at the beginning of April: After it had initially been said that DeChambeau would return to the first major of the year 100 percent fit, he still seemed to have had problems with his wrist and failed to make the cut. There was now no getting around surgery.

Bryson DeChambeau wants to play “at golf’s highest level” again

The injury in Bryson DeChambeau’s wrist involves the hamate bone, a carpal bone. Following the surgery, which was performed by renowned hand surgeon Dr. Thomas Graham, DeChambeau reached out on Instagram and Twitter with an update.

In his statement, the 28-year-old expressed his usual confidence. He is looking forward to playing at the highest level again in the coming months. DeChambeau seems to want to forget the past few weeks: “I made attempts to play through this injury at three recent events, including the Masters, but this is typically an injury that requires surgical treatment. Through continued discomfort from the fracture, it has caused me to alter my grip and swing, resulting in my inability to compete at golf’s highest level. This has not been easy physically and mentally for me.”

DeChambeau faces hard work ahead

Bryson DeChambeau also wrote that he will now take enough time to recover so that he can return to his usual form afterwards: “Thank you to my family, team, partners, and supporters during this tough stretch but I am excited to work hard to get back competing soon.”

It doesn’t look like DeChambeau will compete at the PGA Championship in May 2022 due to the length of time his wrist will take to heal. A return by the US Open in June 2022 would be desirable for the golfer.

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Phil Mickelson apologizes and announces time out

Phil Mickelson has earned a lot of criticism lately. (Photo: Getty)
Phil Mickelson has earned a lot of criticism lately. (Photo: Getty)

In recent weeks and months, there have been repeated rumours that players like Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau would switch to the aspired Saudi League. Mickelson, in particular, continued to fuel the discussion about a move from the PGA Tour by regularly publicly criticising the American professional tour. Now, the multiple major winner posted a lengthy statement apologising for his choice of words in the interview with Alan Shipnuck and announcing a hiatus from professional golf.


Mickelson’s Saudi Support Caused Much Criticism

For a long time it was rumoured that the Saudi League wanted to lure the big names of the PGA Tour with surreal sums of money. Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson in particular were to be the focus of the tour. DeChambeau and Johnson, however, denied a move from the PGA Tour last week. The duo announced that they would continue to compete with the world’s best on the PGA Tour. American Mickelson has already been firing against the PGA Tour in recent weeks. At Saudi International, Mickelson attributed ‘vile greed’ to PGA Tour

Recently, golf author Alan Shipnuck published an interview with Phil Mickelson, in which Mickelson allowed himself a daring choice of words. According to Shipnuck, Mickelson called the people who finance the Super Golf League “scary motherfuckers to get involved with”. Furthermore, Mickelson added that he would not be involved at all with people from a country with such a poor human rights record, but that he saw it as an opportunity to improve the PGA Tour. Big names in golf criticised Mickelson for these words. For example, Rory McIlroy calling Mickelson’s statements a “selfish statement”.


Phil Mickelson regrets choice of words

Even the long-time partner KPMG declared their partnership to be over after Phil Mickelson’s statements. Following this severe criticism, Mickelson released a lengthy statement on Tuesday afternoon. “Although it doesn’t look this way now given my recent comments, my actions throughout this process have always been with the best interest of golf, my peers, sponsors, and fans.,” the 51-year-old wrote on Twitter. In addition, Mickelson said he deeply regretted his reckless and offensive choice of words and was deeply disappointed in himself.


However, Mickelson also stressed that the alleged interview with Alan Shipnuck were “off record comments”. These had been taken out of context and published without his consent. Golf writer Alan Shipnuck reacted angrily to Mickelson’s accusation. He said that Mickelson knew he was working on a biography about him. Moreover, asked Mickelson himself for the interview to discuss media rights and his complaints about the PGA Tour. “Not once in our texts or when we got on the phone did Mickelson request to go off-the-record”, Shipnuck elaborated on TheFirePitCollective. Moreover, he said, Mickelson texted him immediately after the publication denying any of this. Shipnuck called his actions “false and duplicitous”.

Mickelson: “Desperately need some time away”

Phil Mickelson also announced in his statement that he would retire from professional golf for a while. One of the reasons for this was that he had been letting himself down lately. Furthermore, he felt the pressure and stress affecting him, especially in the last ten years. In doing so, he added that he “desperately need some time away to prioritize the ones I love most and work on being the man I want to be.” Mickelson did not mention the PGA Tour in his statement.

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Bryson DeChambeau in love with his new girlfriend

Hunter Nugent posted several shots of herself and Bryson DeChambeau. (Photo: Instagram/@hunter.nugent)
Hunter Nugent posted several shots of herself and Bryson DeChambeau. (Photo: Instagram/@hunter.nugent)

Recently, Bryson DeChambeau has hinted on Instagram that he seems to be back in the loving game. DeChambeau dates his new girlfriend, the one and only 21-year-old Hunter Nugent. In love, she posted a picture of a floral attention on Valentine’s Day: a bouquet full of red and pink roses. This photo DeChambeau shared on his page, confirming that there seems to be a new woman by his side. Bryson DeChambeau and his new girlfriend are surely trending topic all over social media now.

She also swings a golf club

On Hunter Nugent’s Instagram profile, in addition to other hints of a relationship between the two, we can see numerous shots of her on the golf course. She has been attending the University of Texas at San Antonio since the summer of 2021 where she plays for its Women’s golf team. There, she stated Dustin Johnson was her favorite golfer. Whether that is (still) entirely true… Who knows.

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Just a few weeks ago, she cut together a short film with video footage and photos, where she appears with Bryson DeChambeau in Hawaii. This romantic trip showed up on social media on January 19th – shortly after the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Maui. In addition to a selfie together on the beach, Nugent also shows brief scenes of DeChambeau on the golf course. Also in the game: Martin Borgmeier, German long-drive professional. As a friend and training partner of DeChambeau, he seemed to accompany the two lovebirds on Hawaii.

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Will we see more of the two in the future?

Bryson DeChambeau kept his previous relationship very private. Since 2018, Instagram model Sophia Phalen Bertolami was by the golf pro’s side. Most recently, it was unclear whether the two are still a couple or not. The new shots on social media of DeChambeau and Nugent answer the question pretty clearly. Perhaps there will be more insight into his new relationship.