It seems that after their Hall of Fame careers in the NFL, the Kelces are becoming golf guys!
While Kansas City Chiefs’ Tight End Travis Kelce hasn’t officially retired, he has been reported to be weighing his options this offseason, and in the meantime has featured at the WM Phoenix Open and Pebble Beach Pro-Ams on the PGA Tour.
Meanwhile, his brother, Jason Kelce, is retired and will be on the commentary team for the final three matches of the TGL regular season.
Both Kelce brothers will be attending those matches, and they shared their thoughts on the job that Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and the other creators have done with the indoor golf league.
Tiger Woods of Jupiter Links Golf Club plays a shot during their TGL presented by SoFi match
Photo by Megan Briggs/TGL/TGL via Getty Images
What Jason and Travis Kelce think about TGL
On their podcast, New Heights, the Kelce brothers revealed that they will both attend TGL next week.
Travis said he’s “always wanted to go”, and asked Jason if he was bringing a plus one, and the former Philadelphia Eagle extended an invite.
Then Jason Kelce gave his thoughts on the simulator league:
“I’ve heard from everybody how state-of-the-art and incredible the technology is, so I can’t wait to check it out firsthand. What Tiger and all those guys down at TGL have done is just remarkable.”
But while Jason called the technology “state-of-the-art”, it has been under its fair share of scrutiny and controversy so far in season two of the league.
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TGL technology embroiled in controversy
The TGL technology controversy primarily centers on the reliability of the high-tech simulators used in the Woods and McIlroy-backed golf league. Since its debut, the league has faced significant scrutiny over several technical and philosophical points:
During early matches, the Full Swing simulator technology produced several invalid readings. In one notable instance, a pure strike by Tommy Fleetwood registered as a weak dribble, forcing an awkward mid-match mulligan.
Critics and players (including Max Homa and Tiger Woods) have questioned the ball physics. Elite pros have seemed perplexed when wedge shots from perfect lies flew 20–30 yards past the target, leading to concerns that the 3D-to-2D projection fails to capture the nuances of touch and feel.
So while Kelce calls the tech “state-of-the-art”, it isn’t quite enough for golf fans, or players.
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