Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's Tomorrow Golf League (TGL) is here to stay, and the proof is in the pudding - not only has it just announced the addition of a new team, but it will debut in two seasons. The move moves the high-tech indoor league's expansion plans from idea to fact.
The new team will be called Motor City Golf Club and will represent the city of Detroit, Michigan. Its primary investors are the owners of the NFL's Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos.
However, its debut is not scheduled until the 2027 season.
Other investors in the team include venture capital firms Middle West Partners, Present Ventures and Ronin Capital Partners; the Rose Law Group; technology entrepreneur Kal Somani, co-owner of the Rajasthan Royals of the Indian Premier League cricket team; and sports investment firm RHC Group, among others.
"This is a great moment for Detroit sports and a proud moment for me personally," said Michael Hamp, a co-owner of Middle West Partners and Motor City Golf Club's new team governor.
"My grandfather, William Clay Ford Sr., was an avid golfer, and I believe bringing a new format of the game he loved would make him really proud. I'm incredibly grateful for our partners at MCGC – it's an honor to build this team together."
"Detroit's fans are the most loyal in sports, and we're excited to represent our city in TGL and build a team that Detroit fans will be proud to support."
Detroit is represented in every major sports league in the country as the home of the Detroit Tigers (MLB), Detroit Lions (NFL), Detroit Pistons (NBA), and Detroit Red Wings (NHL). The city is not represented in Major League Soccer, but is represented in the second-tier USL Championship (Detroit City FC).
Now, the Motor City Golf Club adds to the city's strong sports presence. Of course, with one season to go before their debut, the players who will make up the team have yet to be announced.
TGL has been vocal about plans to expand the league almost since its debut. There has been talk of both adding new teams and building new SoFi Center-style venues in other parts of the country.
The latter has sparked interest from players like Jordan Spieth, who live far from Florida and have said they would play if they didn't have to travel so far to get to the venue.
Expansion plans also include adding female stars to the league. The LPGA Tour already has a presence, with Michelle Wie West and Rose Zhang investing in the Los Angeles Golf Club and The Bay Golf Club, respectively.
TGL has not yet announced the schedule for the second season. The inaugural season was played between January and March 2025 with six teams. Atlanta Drive GC defeated New York GC in the final to win the inaugural season title.
The other four teams were Los Angeles GC, The Bay GC, Boston Common Golf and Jupiter Links GC.
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This story was originally published May 21, 2025 at 10:16 AM.