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Sahith Theegala becomes second member of TGL’s Los Angeles Golf Club

TGL’s rosters are starting to take shape.

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Golf Club announced Sahith Theegala as the second member of its TGL team, joining two-time major champion Collin Morikawa.

The rosters for the tech-infused league headed by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and their joint venture TMRW Sports are starting to take shape.

The entire Boston Common Golf roster has been announced — McIlroy, Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott and Tyrrell Hatton — as well as the Atlanta Drive GC — Justin Thomas, Billy Horschel, Patrick Cantlay and Lucas Glover.

As of now, the only other player associated with a team is Woods, who also co-owns the Jupiter Links GC.

Theegala earned his first PGA Tour win earlier this year at the Fortinet Championship and is one of the fan-favorites on Tour after his “Full Swing” episode on Netflix.

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Collin Morikawa on joining TGL’s LAGC: ‘I got my Ryder Cup call this year, but I think this tops it almost’

All-time bit? Or too serious?

On Wednesday, the TGL announced that Collin Morikawa was the first player to sign with its Los Angeles team owned by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian along with Serena and Venus Williams.

“We’re incredibly excited to welcome Collin to the Los Angeles Golf Club family,” Ohanian said. “Collin’s exceptional skill, commitment to the game, and resonance with fans make him the perfect fit for LAGC.”

Morikawa is the second player-team signing for the league so far after Justin Thomas signed with the Atlanta-based squad Tuesday.

In a video posted to LAGC’s Instagram account, Morikawa said: “I just got chills through my body, I don’t think I’ve ever answered a call like this, I got my Ryder Cup call this year, but I think this tops it almost.”

As you’d expect, golf Twitter found the comments interesting. Is it a bit? Are players taking the new tech-infused league led by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy too seriously?

Here are several posts reacting to Morikawa’s comments.

Collin Morikawa joins Los Angeles-based TGL club owned by Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams

Morikawa and Justin Thomas are the first two players to sign for the tech-infused league.

Justin Thomas was the first player to sign with a TGL team on Tuesday and just 24 hours later Collin Morikawa followed suit.

The southern California native signed with Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC) on Wednesday, the team owned by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, Serena and Venus Williams. Giannis Antetokounmpo and his brothers, as well as Alex Morgan, her husband Servando Carrasco and Michelle Wie West are all limited partners in the club.

“We’re incredibly excited to welcome Collin to the Los Angeles Golf Club family,” said Ohanian. “Collin’s exceptional skill, commitment to the game, and resonance with fans make him the perfect fit for LAGC.”

“I’m honored and excited to join Los Angeles Golf Club as their inaugural team player,” Morikawa added. “TGL has the opportunity to reach new fans and build enthusiasm for the game.”

Morikawa is already a two-time major champion and has six PGA Tour wins over just a five-year career. The former Cal standout also won the European Tour’s season-long Race to Dubai in 2021.

TGL, led by Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, is a new tech-infused golf league that will see six teams of four PGA Tour players compete on a massive simulator inside a newly built stadium on the campus of Palm Beach State in Florida. Fans can watch the action on ESPN, with the first match set for Jan. 9, 2024.

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