Max Homa, Tom Kim and Kevin Kisner are set to workforce up with Tiger Woods to signify the four-man Jupiter Hyperlinks Golf Membership workforce in TGL offered by SoFi, the brand new tech-focused, prime time golf league set to launch within the US in January subsequent 12 months.
“I’ve already shared my pleasure and optimism for TGL as a league and product,” mentioned Woods, who’s part-owner of Jupiter Hyperlinks Golf Membership and co-founder of TMRW Sports activities, which arrange TGL. “Now that we have now finalised our roster with a workforce of world-class golfers, I’m much more assured that this group will proudly signify the Jupiter space and join with our followers for years to come back.”
Homa is a six-time winner on the PGA Tour, together with his 2021 win on the Genesis Invitational. He has represented the US on the 2023 Ryder Cup, 2022 Presidents Cup and 2013 Walker Cup and is at present ranked no.9 on this planet.
“Following Tiger’s profession is likely one of the essential causes that I turned an avid golfer. I bear in mind watching him win the 1997 Masters, and now attending to play alongside him has been superb,” Homa mentioned. “It’s actually thrilling to name Tiger, Tom, and Kevin teammates. Due to TGL, I’ll be capable to play with a number of the finest golfers on this planet and produce this distinctive and thrilling format to golf whereas additionally discovering methods to attach with among the best golf markets within the nation in South Florida.”
Kim is three-time winner on the PGA Tour and is at present ranked 22 on this planet. His first PGA TOUR victory got here on the 2022 Wyndham Championship when he was simply 20 years outdated, making him the second-youngest winner on the PGA Tour behind Jordan Spieth. The 22-year-old from South Korean starred on the 2022 Presidents Cup when he joined the Worldwide Crew for the primary time after which received for the third time on the PGA Tour on the Shriners Kids’s Open to turn out to be the youngest three-time tour winner since Tiger Woods in 1997.
“I GREW UP BEING INSPIRED BY TIGER WOODS”
Kim mentioned: “I’m so enthusiastic about taking part in within the TGL format with this group of men. Clearly, I grew up being impressed by Tiger Woods, however Max and Kevin are genuinely good guys and each even have an analogous aggressive fireplace. Will probably be unimaginable to hitch these guys as teammates. To speak technique with Tiger in a real competitors is one thing I by no means dreamed might occur.”
Kisner is a four-time PGA Tour champion and two-time participant within the Presidents Cup. The 40-year-old’s final victory got here on the 2021 Wyndham Championship, whereas he additionally received the WGC-Dell Applied sciences Match Play in 2019.
“I really feel very privileged to have performed within the Tiger period. Having the chance to compete in opposition to and alongside him has been one of many issues I’ll bear in mind most on the finish of my profession,” Kisner mentioned. “Whereas I do know we can have loads of enjoyable as a workforce with me, Tiger, Max and Tom, I additionally know when Tiger’s aggressive fireplace kicks in, we’re going to be able to play and win. That is the right workforce to convey each enjoyable and competitors collectively on the identical time. Can’t wait.”
The Jupiter Hyperlinks GC workforce has been invested in by US entrepreneur David Blitzer, whose firm, Harris Blitzer Sports activities & Leisure, owns, co-owns OR has stakes in a large portfolio of sports activities groups, together with the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Devils, Cleveland Guardians, Washington Commanders, Crystal Palace FC, Main League soccer workforce Actual Salt Lake, and the Utah Royals of the Nationwide Ladies’s Soccer League.
Jupiter Hyperlinks Golf Membership has unveiled its workforce emblem, which mixes a palm tree with a golf flag, and contains the identify of the workforce in a handwritten font, and is supposed to offer off a ‘Florida seashore vibe’.
TGL offered by SoFi is a brand new workforce golf league that fuses superior tech and reside motion with six groups of PGA TOUR superstars and can launch January 7, 2025 in prime time on ESPN and ESPN+. SoFi Middle will likely be TGL’s custom-built enviornment in Palm Seaside Gardens, Florida., on the campus of Palm Seaside State Faculty. Expertise is a foundational aspect of TGL, providing followers a progressive, shorter format presentation of workforce golf.
The six TGL groups embrace Atlanta Drive GC, Boston Frequent Golf, Jupiter Hyperlinks Golf Membership, Los Angeles Golf Membership, New York Golf Membership, and the ultimate workforce in San Francisco with every workforce that includes 4 PGA TOUR gamers.
