14/01/2024, 12:37 Man City's John Stones, F1 driver Alex Albon invest in TGL team - ESPN

Man City's John Stones, F1 driver

Alex Albon invest in TGL team
Associated Press
Jan 11, 2024, 07:38 AM ET

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LISBON, Portugal -- Manchester City defender John Stones and Formula One driver Alex
Albon have joined Stephen Curry in investing in a franchise in the high-tech golf
competition created by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

Stones and Albon have, through their investment in fund manager Apex, joined Curry in
the investor group behind the San Francisco team that will play in the TGL project that
launches next year.

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The Lisbon-based fund said Thursday that it had acquired a stake in the San Francisco
franchise, one of six in TGL that will play in a domed arena in Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida. Stones and Albon will "participate in TGL events, including pro-am tournaments
and charity events," Apex said in a statement.

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Matches will be played over 15 holes where longer shots played off real grass or sand are
hit into a giant simulator. Short-game shots are played to a high-tech green complex that
rotates on a turntable to create different contours.

The two-hour matches are set to be broadcast by ESPN on a three-month schedule when it
starts in 2025, ending before the Masters in April.

Woods is a player and co-owner in the Florida team Jupiter Links.

TGL was set to start this week, but damage two months ago to the domed arena pushed
back the opening match by one year.

Albon played in a separate contest in November that paired racing drivers and golfers in
Las Vegas ahead of the F1 race there.

"I believe these innovative concepts will act as a gateway for a younger demographic
audience to access golf as a sport," Albon said.

Other investors in TGL include Serena and Venus Williams backing the Los Angeles team
and Fenway Sports Group supporting the Boston franchise that McIlroy will play for.

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