Tiger Woods' New TGL Team and more

Good morning! We have so much to look forward to today with one of the last PGA Tour championships of the fall season kicking off today, Tiger Woods announces his TGL team, youngest player competes at Butterfield Bermuda, our today’s top deal pick and this day in history.

Have a great day ahead!

ALBATROS
Butterfield Bermuda Championship Tee Times, How to Watch

PGA Tour heads from Mexico to Bermuda for the second-to-last event of the fall schedule – the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, starting today.

Adam Scott and Lucas Glover highlight the names in the field. From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s everything you need to know for the first round of the 2023 Butterfield Bermuda Championship.

Today’s tee times for some players (all in ET):

How to Watch, Listen - Today

Golf Channel/Peacock: 1 pm - 4 pm
Sirius XM: 10 am - 4 pm

EAGLE
Tiger Woods Now has his Own TGL Team

Fifteen-time major champion Tiger Woods will headline the ownership group for the sixth and final team in TGL presented by SoFi, the tech-infused golf league that he helped develop with Rory McIlroy.

The league, which begins play in January 2024, will consist of six teams with four-man rosters; matches will feature three golfers playing for each team in a match-play format on a virtual course with a short-game complex. The inaugural season will include 15 regular-season matches, followed by semifinals and finals. The matches will be broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN+.

BIRDIE
The 7 Youngest Players to Compete in a PGA Tour Event

15-year-old Oliver Betschart is currently making headlines at the PGA Tour Bermuda Butterfield Championship. Who are the youngest players ever to debut in a PGA Tour event?

Here’s a list of the Top 7:

• John Oda: Debut - 15 yrs at 2012 Sony Open in Hawaii

• Bob Panasik: Debut Age - 15 yrs at 1957 Canadian Open

• Tadd Fujikawa: Debut Age - 15 yrs at 2006 U.S. Open

• Lorens Chan: Debut Age - 14 yrs at 2009 Sony Open in Hawaii

• Andy Zhang: Debut Age - 14 yrs at 2012 U.S. Open

• Guan Tianlang: Debut Age - 14 yrs at 2013 Master’s Tournament

• Michelle Wie West: Debut Age - 14 yrs at 2004 Sony Open in Hawaii

LOCKER ROOM
What else is making news

• World Handicap System (WHS) makes updates – effective January 1, 2024. There are four significant updates: Inclusion of short courses, length reductions, Expected score for a hole not played, Adjustments to the Playing Conditions Calculation and Improved handicap reviews.

• 15-year-old Oliver Betschart turned his dream into a reality with an impressive 68 in the final round of the PGA Tour's Bermuda Butterfield qualifier to grab one of three spots for the Bermuda Butterfield Championship. Betschart will be the youngest player to compete on the PGA Tour since 2014. He'll be the fifth-youngest since 2000.

DRIVING RANGE
Rory McIlroy's Best Golf Tips

Today, our top featured instructional video is from Rory Mcllroy. In this video, we take a look at his best tips to improve your game.

Here’s what to look for in the video

• How to play a stinger shot

• Rory’s warm up sequence

• The Right Position to Effectively Hit the Tee

• Shaping a swing

PRO SHOP
Today’s Deal: Lag Shot 7 Iron - Golf Swing Trainer Aid

• Named Golf Digest's Editors' Choice “Best Swing Trainer” of The Year.

• Super flexible shaft golf training aid promotes perfect tempo, timing and more clubhead speed.

• Includes free video training from 3-Time PGA Teacher of the Year Adam Bazalgette.

PAR FOR THE COURSE
This Day In History

On this date in 1973, Arnold Palmer shot a 73 in the first round of the endurance test known as the World Open in Pinehurst. 

The World Open lasted eight rounds over two weekends. Palmer would shoot 73-70-77-75-73-68-74-76—586, tie for 25th and earn $2,867.43, a mere $4.90 per shot.