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Tiger Woods to co-own, play for Jupiter Links tech-golf team

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Tiger Woods reacts during the first day of practice for the 150th The Open Golf Championship in St. Andrew" July="" Robert="" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/07/12/20220712-tiger.jpg"/><figcaption>Tiger Woods reacts during the first day of practice for the 150th The Open Golf Championship in St. Andrew&#x27;s, Scotland, July 12, 2022. <em>Robert Perry, EPA-EFE</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MIAMI, United States - Tiger Woods will serve as a co-owner and player for Jupiter Links Golf Club, the sixth and last team in the inaugural season of the tech golf league he helped develop.</p><p>The 15-time major winner&#x27;s TGR Ventures will co-own the TGL squad that debuts in January along with David Blitzer, a private equity investor and co-owner of teams in every major US sports league.</p><p>Woods, who has not competed since the Masters after undergoing right ankle surgery in late April, will be joined by three other players on the roster for Jupiter, a Florida resort where Woods has lived for years.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/09/23/disappointed-woods-withdraws-from-masters-with-injury">Golf: &#x27;Disappointed&#x27; Woods withdraws from Masters with injury</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Having the opportunity to not only compete, but also own a team to represent Jupiter is an exciting next chapter for me,&quot; Woods said.</p><p>&quot;I expect Jupiter Links GC to showcase the golf culture of my hometown as we compete against the best players in the world.&quot;</p><p>Other teams in the league will include Atlanta Drive, Boston Common, New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles Golf Club.</p><p>The TGL, developed by Woods and four-time major winner Rory McIlroy of the Boston team, features events at a specially built arena in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with a video screen simulator and actual greens. Matches start on January 9.</p><p>Woods, who turns 48 next month, has struggled to walk courses in PGA Tour and major tournaments since suffering severe leg injuries in a 2021 car crash.</p><div><strong>js/rcw</strong></div><div><strong>© Agence France-Presse</strong></div>

Tiger Woods will serve as a co-owner and player for Jupiter Links Golf Club, the sixth and last team in the inaugural season of the tech golf league he helped develop.