TGL earns second-largest audience ever with Tiger Woods’ return, but viewership ticks down in Year 2
Season-long viewership declined by 2% from its inaugural season.
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Jason Kelce does TGL reporting from below rotating green
"I'm down here in the bowels of the green here at TGL, and probably the most innovative aspect of this entire thing."
Jason Kelce to serve as special guest commentator for TGL regular-season finale on ESPN
This is Kelce's latest one-off assignment for the network since he opted against a second season of They Call It Late Night.
TGL proves it’s here to stay in Year 2
Nelly Korda: ‘Unbelievable miss’ that TGL did not form coed league
"I have mixed feelings on it if I'm being very honest."
Tiger Woods calls golfer Akshay Bhatia ‘Ashtray’ during TGL broadcast
"We've got Ashtray, er, Akshay as part of our team..."
TGL launching women’s league, exploring future media rights options
The league's ESPN deal expires following this season.
TGL to debut second season with first-ever ABC broadcast
The match will compete directly with the Week 17 NFL slate on CBS and Fox.
Scott Van Pelt: ‘Golf would benefit’ from a shot clock
"The game does take a long time to get moving."
Greg Norman offers surprising praise of TGL
Greg Norman praised Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy for TGL's first season success, especially pumping more dollars into golf.
Scott Van Pelt to host TGL Finals on site
Game 1 is slated for Monday night on ESPN2 with Games 2 and 3 scheduled for Tuesday night on ESPN.
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ESPN re-signs Matt Barrie to multi-year deal
"I’m a college football junkie, and a golf nerd, so this job is perfect for me."
Celine Dion, Marty Smith sing duet during TGL
"I'm gonna come to Vegas for the residency."
Weekday afternoon window on ESPN2 spells new low for TGL
Monday's afternoon match on ESPN2 drew just 160,000 viewers.
Inside TGL: Why the league’s early success can translate to sustainability
Monday tripleheader confirms TGL is a massive success story
TGL posts solid audience for Tiger-Rory overtime thriller
The fourth match in TGL history, which featured the two faces of the league, continued to post strong...
Jon Rothstein livid that ESPN preempted Duke game for TGL
"I've never played golf. So why is it on my TV INSTEAD OF DUKE-NC STATE?!"
TGL sees expected drop in viewership for Week 3
The league still has a strong viewership story to tell, handily beating out its college hoops competition.
TGL producer jokingly told player to ‘keep it close’ after back-to-back blowouts
"The producer has asked us nicely to keep it close and we're trying to accommodate him as much as we can."
TGL sees Tiger-bump in second week
The league's second match averaged one million viewers, up 9% versus last week's debut.
TGL draws strong opening night audience on ESPN
The telecast averaged 919,000 viewers on ESPN Tuesday night.
