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Ready for launchPALM BEACH GARDENS, FL "A lot of changes are coming in '27, it may make the schedule a little bit easier, and they may want to jump on board." That was a quote from Billy Horschel during a TGL media ZOOM last week. Up until this point, I had not considered the new PGA TOUR "Superbowl" and its effect on the new simulator league. A glance at the Season 2 schedule reveals matches on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. Fit it in where you can! I think Billy Ho sees a scenario where he and his signature friends have the first six weeks of 2027 off. What better way to get the year started than with TGL? I believe TGL has a massive opportunity in year two. There's a good chance we will not see Tiger Woods compete. Defending Champion Atlanta Drive GC lost its most popular player, Justin Thomas, to back surgery. AND YET, the hype going into Season 2 has been sustained. Don't forget, it has been 278 days since Arthur Blank and ADGC lifted the SoFi Cup. The longest offseason in professional sports, keeping fans interested is an important part of the TMRW Sports mission. With all due respect to the gravitational pull of Barstool's Foreplay and Good Good in the golf universe traipsing around the SoFi Center on social media, we are here to see golf's stars. If TGL was good for golf, that's great, but was it good for us? Our intentions at RTL are pretty specific; we are here to cash winning tickets. RTL predicted 14 of the 19 matches correctly in Season 1, including the postseason. That is a 74% win rate on the match winner alone. If you include all 41 TGL wagers placed, we had 26 winners and a positive ROI of +23%. No one could have predicted how well TGL would perform in Season 1. No doubt the audience numbers proved it did. As you know, RTL is not a reactive golf newsletter. We want to know what's next. I am motivated to report, the leaders at TMRW Sports have done something I believe will make TGL even better; they improved the playability. The changes to their Greenzone are extensively outlined on their website (LINK). For summary's sake, they have created more hole locations (from seven to 12), improved bunker consistency, added exciting new hole designs, and renovated the green surrounds. The result will be more scoring volatility, and that's what we want. More scoring leads to more holes won, and with our exclusive TGL insider's edge, that means more winning tickets! Following the evolution of this exciting new sports venture, you start to see what Horschel was alluding to. If TGL continues down this path, and they can promote new stars, more players will be interested in filling that January 2027 void. Three team name patents have been filed by TMRW Sports: Motor City Golf Club, Chicago Links Golf Club, and the Texas Golf Club. That last one certainly catches my attention, as I know one goal of TGL in Season 2 must be to get the full attention of the world's number one. Season 2 coverage of the TGL will be more comprehensive than Season 1. Like TGL, we believe it is time to lean in even more.
I have a couple more surprises in store for the RTL community, but I need a couple of days to finalize our full offering. TGL Season 2 is back three weeks before the Sony Open even kicks off the PGA TOUR FedEx Cup season. I invite you to lean in with us and enjoy the ride. Professional golf is back, and the team at RTL is more than ready. The format, course, and starting lineupsGreetings from inside the SoFi Center. Yes, as you are watching this afternoon, Joe Idone and I will be covering Match 1 of Season 2 live inside TGL's tech-infused home. Many of you are familiar with the match format. We will still see nine holes of Triples followed by six holes of H2H Singles play. One point for winning a hole, and the team with the greater number of total holes won after 15 holes is your winner. Watch out for The Hammer as it will enhance the anxiety in any given moment, doubling the point total available on that hole. Whether you are new to the TGL or just forgot from nine months ago, please click the link (ββTGL)ββββ and head right to the league website. The digital/communications team has done a wonderful job of breaking down all you need to know with fun, interactive content and videos. Everyone loves a good bullet point summary, and we have been paying attention to your email suggestions. We are going to provide the lineup, course, and RTL insights in summary form. Thank you to everyone for their suggestions. Since these newsletters are published the day of each match(es), it is the perfect format to efficiently learn and win. Let's start with the lineup card...ββββββββββββββ The Season 2 hole new designs and hole updates are much improved over Season 1. Force the players to create shots, manipulate trajectory, curvature, and most of all, take risks. A brand-new hole called βThe Stingerβ is a perfect example of this. Better yet, take a look at βCenoteβ. Both are featured this week. Another enhancement to the scorecards you will hear about is the team holes. Each of the six teams has a home hole. A new (or refurbished) design meant to capture the region each team hails from. Those holes will only be played when that team competes, giving them a "home advantage." To further their edge on those holes, the setup will be determined by the home team. Massive rock outcroppings to avoid and home team hole locations, now TGL is really starting to understand what fans want and why it can be unique! Where does the edge fall? The New York GC has a stronger starting lineup. I expect more volatility out of the renovated Greenzone and renovated hole designs. The fans want to see scoring, and I think we will. Only 5 of 15 regular-season designs crossed the 6,000-yard plateau in Season 1. NYGC was 0-2 in 6,000+ yard matches while ADGC was 1-0. That win was against NYGC! Match breakdownMatch 1All three players in the NYGC lineup have won on tour since August. Matt Fitzpatrick captured the DP World Tour Championship, Xander Schauffele the Baycurrent Classic, and Cameron Young the Wyndham Championship. TGL's most interesting team in Season 1, no pundit would have picked them to make the finals after starting 0-2. Two 10-point victories in their last three matches, and they made the SoFi Cup playoffs. Most see that lineup (including Rickie Fowler), and they think power, but the truth is, they did it with finesse. No team was better at making long putts (over 30'). Second in ball speed with the driver and second in GIRs, NYGC gave themselves a bunch of putts to make. The defending SoFi Cup Champions also proved that scoring from close range was the key to winning. ADGC led the TGL in scrambling (77.3%) and making mid-range putts from 10-30' (29.4%). While everyone was fixated on the big screen, Atlanta Drive quickly figured out how you separate from your match opponent; Greenzone play and The Hammer! Yes, ADGC, led by Team Manager Ben Helmrath, used The Hammer to near perfection in Season 1. The Fore-O-Fore boys led the TGL in hammers won and, more importantly, Hammer differential. Can the heavily favored team from Georgia continue to lure their opponents into their double-point plays? I believe the boys from the Bronx take Match 1. The plus odds on NYGC (+110) are a nice bonus, but the Big Apple's lineup card is just better in this moment. Both teams will hit a ton of fairways and GIRs. These are the best players in the world hitting into a 2,400 sq/ft screen! TGL teams cannot separate with the driver or iron play alone. Most holes have little to no penalty for missing the fairway. Take tonight's scorecard for example. There are four par 4s under 416 yards and five par 5s. That's nine of 15 holes where hitting the GIR will require a short pitch shot from 100 yards or less. Proximity to the hole can create some separation, and I would give that edge to the longer team, NYGC. If the Big Apple boys can avoid getting sucked into a hammer chess match, and just use their scoring ability, they will win. All three NYGC players improved in 2025. Young, Fitz, and Schauffele should feel very confident heading into 2026 after a fantastic fall. The winning formula is found in scoring. Not just who gets it closer, but who gets it in. With all three players having earned a win in the second half of 2025, I'm leaning there. Patrick Cantlay might be the ultimate match-play competitor, but he started 2025 ranked 11th in the OWGR and finished 24th. Billy Horschel has played this fall and was the MVP in Season 1, but he spent half of 2025 out due to injury. Finally, Lucas Glover only contributed to two of ADGC's eight matches in Season 1. I know Glover won't miss a fairway tonight, but that's the point. How many birdie putts will he make? Glover last competed at the BMW Championship in August! Take the odds and the team from the city that knows how to close out the year in style! Looking for another lean (or two), here's my breakdown for the six H2H holes.
Match 1 starts this afternoon at 3:00 pm ET and can be viewed on ABC! I'm guessing broadcast television rights are why the TGL decided to go against Week 17 of the NFL schedule. Who knows, a couple of Fanduel or DraftKings users may see the live betting odds for TGL on their app highlighted. If that happens, Match 1 will see a few extra fans invest in the outcome. The type of momentum we all would like to see continue as Season 2 kicks off! Betting card* - Odds can change from site to site. Make sure you shop around before making each bet. Even though a bet is listed, it may have changed since the newsletter was published. FanDuel (FD), Caesars (CS), DraftKings (DK), BetMGM (BM), bet365 (B3), Bet Rivers (BR), Fanatics (FN) We hope you enjoyed Read The Line!
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