Tiger’s TGL comeback ends

Tiger Woods came back for Jupiter Links Golf Club in the TGL Finals on March 24, and Los Angeles Golf Club beat them 9-2 to win the 2026 SoFi Cup. (pgatour.com) Los Angeles finished the best-of-three series in two matches after a 6-5 win on March 23 and the 9-2 clincher the next night at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood and Sahith Theegala played for Los Angeles against Woods, Max Homa and Tom Kim for Jupiter Links. (tglgolf.com) Woods had not played for Jupiter Links during the 2026 season while he recovered from October 2025 back surgery, and he replaced Kevin Kisner for Match 2 after deciding Monday night that he was ready. Associated Press reported it was Woods’ first competition in more than a year. (espn.com) TGL is the indoor team league Woods and Rory McIlroy helped launch through TMRW Sports with the PGA Tour, and matches are played at the purpose-built SoFi Center. The league opened its inaugural season in January 2025 and uses simulator shots into a giant screen before players move to a real short-game area and green inside the arena. (pgatour.com) (tglgolf.com) The final turned on a fast swing. Jupiter led 2-0 through five holes, then Los Angeles ripped off a 9-0 run over the next five holes, including three straight eagles, and ended the match after 10 holes instead of going the full 15. (pgatour.com) One of the biggest moments came on the seventh hole, when Woods missed a 3-foot putt that gave Los Angeles its first lead at 3-2. “We got our ass kicked at the end,” Woods said after the match. (espn.com) The closing blow came on the first singles hole, where both teams used the “Hammer” rule to raise the hole’s value to three points. Rose hit a 5-wood from 256 yards to inside 5 feet for an eagle that was conceded, ending the final and sealing the cup. (pgatour.com) For Woods, the night doubled as a fitness check as much as a final. TGL posted video from March 24 of Woods saying it “felt great to be back,” while ESPN reported he gave no firm answer that night on whether he would play the Masters, which was scheduled for April 9-12. (tglgolf.com) (espn.com) For Los Angeles, the result finished unfinished business from the league’s first two seasons. TGL said Los Angeles had been the top regular-season team in Season 1, and the club’s March 24 win delivered its first league title. (pgatour.com) (usatoday.com) Woods’ return gave Jupiter Links an early lift, but the trophy went to Los Angeles, and the 2026 TGL season ended with Rose, Fleetwood and Theegala on the podium at SoFi Center. (pgatour.com)