But the game of golf has made being a fan of golf and watching golf a hard thing to do. I say all of this to say that the introduction of TGL last week was a very exciting thing for somebody like me.

Nearly a million viewers tuned in to see the debut match of the TGL with co-founders Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy on hand for the star-studded debut two weeks ago.

Tiger Woods was routed at his own game on Tuesday night, but his defeat was still more appealing to sports fans than the NBA.

The team winning the SoFi Cup gets $9 million. TGL is a product of TMRW Sports, the entertainment group of which Woods and McIlroy are co-founders. It hopes to appeal to a new audience ...