Fenway Sports Group are expanding their sports portfolio after acquiring a team set to participate in a new golf league.
Liverpool's owners, FSG, already have control of baseball giants Boston Red Sox and ice hockey side Pittsburgh Penguins and will soon represent of one of six founding teams in a technology-driven golf league that is due to launch next year. Controlled by TMRW Sports, the TGL league has been co-founded by two household names in the game of golf: Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
Due to begin in January 2024, the concept consists of six teams of three PGA Tour players competing on a simulator inside an arena. Games will take place on Monday evenings, last for two hours and will be factored in to the schedule of the PGA Tour. World No.1 Jon Rahm is among those to have already signed up to this venture, with the English duo of Justin Rose and Matt Fitzpatrick also in line to feature. 12 of the 18 available places have already been filled.
