Brooks Koepka, who will join the TGL screen golf league. [Photo=PGA of America]
Brooks Koepka, who will join the TGL screen golf league. [Photo=PGA of America]

Brooks Koepka, one of golf's most prolific major winners, is set to join TGL, the high-tech indoor golf league co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

TGL announced Thursday that Koepka, who has 21 career wins including five major titles, will compete starting in the 2027 season as the first signing of Motor City Golf Club, the league's seventh franchise and first expansion team. The club is based in Detroit, Michigan.

"Watching TGL, I felt an energy completely different from traditional golf tournaments," Koepka said in a statement. "The fast-paced competition at SoFi Center and the team-oriented atmosphere were incredibly compelling. I deeply connected with the ownership family's vision of building an authentic team that represents Detroit. I want to bring a championship trophy to this city alongside my teammates."

TGL was launched by TMRW Sports, an entertainment company founded by Woods and McIlroy, in partnership with the PGA Tour.

Regular-season matches are played in a three-on-three team match-play format at SoFi Center, a purpose-built arena in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, featuring a 64-foot-wide (about 19.5 meters) screen, advanced radar shot-tracking technology and a customizable rotating green that can change its contours.

TGL launched in 2025 with six franchises. Atlanta Drive GC won the inaugural title, followed by Los Angeles Golf Club in 2026. The addition of Motor City GC expands the league to seven teams beginning with the 2027 season.

Koepka's entry into TGL has drawn considerable attention given his recent trajectory. He left for LIV Golf in 2022 but claimed his fifth major title at the 2023 PGA Championship. After departing LIV Golf at the end of the 2025 season, he returned to the PGA Tour this year.

Motor City GC is owned by Middle West Partners, a group that includes the Ilitch family — owners of the NFL's Detroit Lions — and Rob Walton, owner of the Denver Broncos. The club draws its identity from Detroit's storied automotive heritage and the city's reputation for toughness.


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