“Weird hill to die on” – Golf reporter claps back at fan attacking Tiger Woods’ TGL for reportedly planning to use paid seat fillers

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy-led TGL is all set to begin on January 7. Ahead of the tournament, it's been reported that the league will be using seat fillers. While many believed these seat fillers would be used for opening matches, golf reporter Bob Harig mentioned on X that fillers are being used for rehearsal games.

Harig's tweet on X met with a reply from a fan who mentioned that TGL is using seat fillers for the actual event. The fan mentioned that the seat fillers/actors will be used to hype the event in a way golf fans won't be able to. Harig replied to this and wrote:

"Read the story, champ. Weird hill to die on."

You can check Bob Harig's tweet below:

As per Adam Freifeld, a spokesperson for TGL, the league will be using fillers for three days of rehearsal matches for broadcast testing. He also mentioned that the league needs actors in the stands to record an opening for the games that will be played on Monday evening.

TMRW Golf League will begin on January 7 at the specially constructed SoFi Center. In this inaugural edition of the league, several veteran names like Rickie Fowler, Keegan Bradley, and Justin Thomas are set to take part.

Game 1 of TGL will be played between the New York Golf Club and the Bay Golf Club. This match will begin at 9 PM ET, and fans can watch it on ESPN, with additional options for streaming on ESPN +.

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A look at the teams and players set to compete in TGL

As mentioned above, TGL is an indoor event, and a specially designed simulator will be used to play. The tournament will feature six teams in total, and only the top four teams will make it to the playoffs. Here is a detailed look at the teams and owners in TMRW Golf League:

Teams and Owners:

• Atlanta Drive GC (Owner: Arthur M. Black)
• Boston Common Golf (Owner: the Fenway Sports Group)
• Jupiter Links Golf Club (Owner: Tiger Woods and David Blitzer)
• Los Angeles Golf Club (Owner: Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams, and Venus Williams)
• New York Golf Club (Owner: Steven A. Cohen, Cohen Private Ventures)
• The Bay Golf Club (Owner: Marc Lasry, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, John Stones, Alex Albon, Leonardo Fioravanti, and Kanoa Igarashi)

Here is a detailed look at the golfers and the teams they are set to represent at the TMRW Golf League:

1. Tiger Woods (Jupiter Links Golf Club)
2. Max Homa (Jupiter Links Golf Club)
3. Kevin Kisner (Jupiter Links Golf Club)
4. Tom Kim (Jupiter Links Golf Club)
5. Rory McIlroy (Boston Common Golf)
6. Adam Scott (Boston Common Golf)
7. Keegan Bradley (Boston Common Golf)
8. Hideki Matsuyama (Boston Common Golf)
9. Justin Thomas (Atlanta Drive GC)
10. Billy Horschel (Atlanta Drive GC)
11. Patrick Cantlay (Atlanta Drive GC)
12. Lucas Glover (Atlanta Drive GC)
13. Rickie Fowler (New York Golf Club)
14. Matt Fitzpatrick (New York Golf Club)
15. Xander Schauffele (New York Golf Club)
16. Cameron Young (New York Golf Club)
17. Collin Morikawa (Los Angeles Golf Club)
18. Justin Rose (Los Angeles Golf Club)
19. Tommy Fleetwood (Los Angeles Golf Club)
20. Sahith Theegala (Los Angeles Golf Club)
21. Shane Lowry (The Bay Golf Club)
22. Ludvig Aberg (The Bay Golf Club)
23. Wyndham Clark (The Bay Golf Club)
24. Min Woo Lee (The Bay Golf Club)