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TGL Golf Stars Share Their New Year’s Resolutions Ahead of Season

TGL Golf Stars Share Their New Year's Resolutions Ahead of Season
TGL kicks off the year with honest New Year's resolutions from its stars – from coffee machines to character questions. (Source: X@TGL)

At the turn of the year, TGL reveals the New Year’s resolutions of its star players before their match day.With its second season underway, TGL is taking the stage again, staying true to its innovative format: six teams, each with four top PGA Tour players, competing in a 3-on-3 format. The competition takes place indoors at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, a nearly 250,000-square-foot high-tech complex with seating for around 1,600 fans. Instead of traditional 18-hole rounds, matches feature 15 holes divided into two segments: nine holes in a team rotation format (‘Triples’) and six holes in direct head-to-head play (‘Singles’). The season includes five regular matches per team, followed by playoffs with semifinals and a best-of-three final. Points are awarded based on an NHL-inspired system, including bonuses for overtime.

Coffee, Character, Continuity: How TGL Reflects at the New Year

This stage brings familiar faces together, as TGL offers insight into their players’ personal New Year’s resolutions at the season’s start. These range from small to significant personal goals. Chris Gotterup took a practical approach: making coffee at home instead of going to Starbucks or Dunkin’ every morning—his machine is ready, just awaiting operation. Billy Horschel took a broader view: aiming to become a better version of himself, especially off the course.

Xander Schauffele Prefers No Resolutions

Xander Schauffele kept it short: ‘I don’t do that. I’m just me,’ he said dryly — the type who doesn’t need to make a show of it. Horschel was impressed: ‘We’d all like to be Xander,’ he laughed. Schauffele replied dryly, ‘I’m not sure… maybe you’d be happier.’

Michael Thorbjornsen had a clear wish: more tournaments alongside Collin Morikawa. Morikawa liked the idea but did not yet have a resolution of his own. Sahith Theegala kept it brief and direct: ‘Don’t get injured. Don’t play poorly.’ And Justin Rose? He reflected on past resolutions that hadn’t worked and vowed to do better this time: ‘No more years where I don’t keep my resolutions.’