TGL's second season starts on Dec. 28 with Atlanta taking on New York
Rendering of the 1,500-seat SoFi Center that will house the TGL interactive golf league founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Provided by TGL

They're starting the 2026 TGL season in 2025. The virtual, made-for-TV golf league announced on Monday the start date for season two, with the first match set to put TGL on broadcast television for the first time.

Officially called TGL presented by SoFi, the 2026 opener is set for Sunday, Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC. All the matches last season were on ESPN or ESPN2, part of the Disney family along with ABC. The December date is a soft spot in the college football bowl season as there are no bowl games scheduled for that Sunday. It is still, of course, an NFL Sunday, with seven games that day.

The lid lifter will pit TGL defending champions Atlanta Drive GC against New York Golf Club in a rematch of last season's final. Atlanta features Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, Lucas Glover and Billy Horschel, who announced in early May that he was going to get hip surgery. New York's squad consists of Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler, Cameron Young, and Matt Fitzpatrick.

What is TGL?

TGL stands for Tomorrow's Golf League and it's an indoor simulator league, backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's TMRW Sports. The six-team league of PGA Tour pros will compete within the custom-built SoFi Center, a 250,000-square-foot venue on the campus of Palm Beach State College in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

TGL golf format, how the league works

Each match will feature two sessions with different formats. Session 1 will be nine holes of “Triples,” three vs. three team alternate shot. Session 2 is six holes of “Singles,” a head-to-head competition where each competitor plays two holes.

What is the TGL point system?

The TGL regular season points system resembles the NHL: A win in regulation or overtime is worth 2 points, a loss in overtime is good for 1 point, and a loss in regulation is worth 0 points. At the end of the regular season, four teams make the playoffs.

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: TGL announces 2026 season opener is set for December and will be on ABC

Reporting by Todd Kelly, Golfweek / Golfweek

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