2025 TGL led by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy: Early odds and best bets explored

The inaugural season of the Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's TGL League will begin on 7 January 2025. It will consist of six teams of four players each, and predictions are already being made for the favorites to win the title.

Sports betting site Caesars Sportsbook considers Boston Common Golf to be the early favorite to win the inaugural season. The platform considers all teams to be close in their chances of winning, except for Tiger Woods' Jupiter Golf Links.

This is how Caesars Sportsbook has predicted the odds for the inaugural season of the TGL League:

• Boston Common Golf: +350
• Los Angeles Golf Club: +400
• New York Golf Club: +400
• The Bay Golf Club: +450
• Atlanta Drive Golf Club: +475
• Jupiter Golf Links: +600

These are the team rosters that will compete in the TGL 2025. Their current world ranking is included:

Boston Common Golf

• Rory McIlroy (3)
• Hideki Matsuyama (7)
• Keegan Bradley (12)
• Adam Scott (19)

Los Angeles Golf Club

• Colin Morikawa (4)
• Tommy Fleetwood (10)
• Sahith Theegala (13)
• Justin Rose (41)

New York Golf Club

• Xander Schauffele (2)
• Cameron Young (32)
• Matt Fitzpatrick (36)
• Rickie Fowler (66)

The Bay Golf Club

• Ludvig Aberg (5)
• Wyndham Clark (6)
• Shane Lowry (28)
• Min Woo Lee (44)

Atlanta Drive Golf Club

• Patrick Cantlay (11)
• Billy Horschel (17)
• Justin Thomas (24)
• Lucas Glover (47)

How different the TGL will be from conventional golf?

The TGL will be played indoors at SoFi Center in Florida, for sponsorship reasons. It will be played on a simulator and a virtual course designed specifically for the league.

The competition will have some differences from conventional golf. Players will not be exposed to the effects of bad weather, such as rain or wind. Nor will they have to walk 18 holes as they would on a traditional course.

However, the simulator will include other features that emulate outdoor golf. Players will hit their shots from grass, rough, or sand, depending on the situation. The virtual course also includes a realistic putting green.

Other new features of the league will be the presence of a clock and a referee. Players will have 40 seconds to complete each shot, otherwise they will be penalized.

Each match will have two sessions. In the first session, players will compete in a three-player team event in a nine-hole alternate shot format. In the second session, the matches will be singles over six holes.

Each team will play three players in each match, with one player resting. All players will be mic'd up during the matches.

The league will have a 15-match regular season. There will then be playoffs to determine the champion. The league purse will be $25 million, with $9 million going to the champion team. The winners will also receive the SoFi Cup.