Will ESPN’s marketing power be a big influence ... This article was originally published on www.si.com as A New Indoor Golf League Is Ready for Launch, With Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy As Central ...

This week's debut of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's indoor golf league drew nearly a million viewers on ESPN, according to ...

Tuesday’s debut of the new indoor golf league set up by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy drew a substantial audience for ESPN. Nielsen ratings reported by Front Office Sports and Sports Media Watch ...

It’s an indoor golf league. The course is a domed practice ... Players have time on their hands. ESPN has television slots to fill. The world thirsts for things to bet on, and TGL’s schedule ...

And with that, the indoor golf competition ... the first point in league play. Yes, it moves that quickly. “This was just a dream conjured up,” Woods said on the ESPN broadcast.

And with that, the indoor golf league Tiger Woods had envisioned for ... the 15-time major champion with 82 PGA Tour wins said on the ESPN broadcast. "Rory and I were talking about it; it's ...

An indoor golf league, eh. So, it’s simulator golf ... It will air live at 9 p.m. EST on ESPN and ESPN+. Who are the broadcasters? The lead team is a seasoned trio. Scott Van Pelt will be ...

As TGL makes its debut, the new indoor team golf league will look considerably different that what golf fans are accustomed to – and that’s, in part, by design.

As for how much a simulator golf league could be worth? Well, that’s a trickier question. Here’s what we do know: A TV deal with ESPN will be the biggest piece of TGL revenue in year 1.

The indoor simulator league, backed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's TMRW Sports, debuts Tuesday, Jan. 7, in prime time on ESPN and ESPN+ in the U.S. TGL stands for Tomorrow's Golf League.