Ludvig Aberg has a massive fan and it happens to be golf legend Tiger Woods, who was left in awe by the Swede's performance at the inaugural TGL match in Palm Beach

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods were gushing in their praise for Ludvig Aberg after the Swede played a staring role in the launch of their tech-infused golf league, TGL

Ludvig Aberg was the star of the show as TGL debuted in Florida on Tuesday - and both Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods were full of praise for the Swedish Ryder Cup star

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Ludvig Aberg will be the answer to a trivia question: He made the first birdie in TGL history. And with that, the indoor golf competition that Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy had envisioned for years was finally underway.

It has been a strong start to the year for Ludvig Aberg as the Swedish golf sensation continues to be compared to the great Tiger Woods. The 25-year-old opened his PGA Tour season at The Sentry tournament in Hawaii, and immediately picked up where he left off from last season.

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy watched on as the opening match of the inaugural TGL season – the new high-tech indoor golf league attempting to revolutionize golf – took place on Tuesday.

Paul Azinger will make his return to the TV booth this week at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship. The 12-time PGA Tour winner and longtime golf announcer is replacing Lanny Wadkins as the lead analyst for NBC/Golf Channel’s coverage of the PGA Tour Champions this season.

TGL had its debut match Tuesday night, with Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick and Xander Schauffele of New York Golf Club taking on Shane Lowry, Wyndham Clark and Aberg of The Bay Golf Club in the opener.

Ludvig Åberg, Shane Lowry and Wyndham Clark all featured for The Bay Club in their 9-2 win over New York Golf Club; Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods were among those watching the opening event of TGL - wa

Golf will look a little different Tuesday night when the TGL, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's simulator league, makes its debut on ESPN.

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Shane Lowry secured the match-winning point and Ludvig Åberg played a key role as The Bay Golf Club thrashed New York Golf Club 9-2 in the first match of the inaugural TGL season. Tiger Woods and ...