Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy launch new golf competition held in custom-built arenas

By George Ramsay, CNN

Updated 1047 GMT (1847 HKT) August 25, 2022

Woods (left) and McIlroy (right) are behind the launch of the TGL golf series.

(CNN)Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will headline a new, Monday night golf competition set to launch in January 2024.

The TGL has been formed in partnership with the PGA Tour and aims to attract a younger audience to golf through technology and custom-built arenas. Competitions will feature six teams of three PGA Tour players and will be televised live in a primetime slot on Monday nights. The high-tech concept will see players hit shots on a virtual screen before moving to a «state-of-the-art short game complex» in the center of the stadium, according to a press release.Every shot will be played within a two-hour window in a bid to make golf more appealing for spectators, who will be at the side of the greens to watch the action unfold. The inaugural season will feature a 15-match schedule followed by playoffs and a championship match. Read More«We all know what it's like to be in a football stadium or a basketball arena where you can watch every play, every minute of action unfold right in front of you,» said 15-time major champion Woods. TGL competitions will take place in custom-built arenas featuring a virtual course.«It's something that inherently isn't possible in traditional golf — and an aspect of TGL that will set it apart and appeal to a new generation of fans.»TGL is the brainchild of TMRW Sports, a company founded by Woods, McIlroy and sports executive Mike McCarley. It aims to harness technology to «feature progressive approaches to sports, media and technology,» according to an announcement on Twitter. Rory McIlroy hails Tiger Woods' involvement in PGA Tour