The 2027 TGL season will get underway with an opening night double-header featuring Tiger Woods, Brooks Koepka and Rory McIlroy’s teams.The third edition of the indoor golf simulator league – launched by Woods and McIlroy in 2025 – begins on December 27 and is set to be the biggest instalment yet.TGL was founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, and represents a bold new venture in professional golfGettyThis year’s tournament has expanded to feature seven teams of five-player rosters – as opposed to six teams of four players previously.And the upcoming schedule has now been released, with the season opening with a double-header at the SoFi Center in Florida.The opening match will see McIlroy‘s Boston Common Golf facing off against newcomers Motor City Golf Club – led by US star Koepka.Woods’ Jupiter Links Golf Club will then feature in the same double-header against defending champions Los Angeles Golf Club.This will see a rematch of last year’s SoFi Cup Finals, with 15-time major champion Woods hoping to play more frequently than last season.The sporting great held a non-playing role with Jupiter Links GC in 2026 due to injury and made his only appearance in the season finale.After a car crash in March, Woods is targeting a comeback to professional golf days before the TGL season kicks off, with reports claiming he could return at the PNC Championship – which takes place from December 19-20.TGL 2027 formatAs well as featuring a brand new team and expanded player rosters, the 2027 TGL season will also feature a change in format.This upcoming schedule includes 14 regular-season matches and a new play-in match to determine the fourth playoff team. The teams that finish fourth and fifth in the SoFi Cup Standings after the regular season will contest the play-in match.It remains to be seen what role co-founder Woods will play in the 2027 TGL seasonGettyThe play-in winner will then join the top three teams in the leaderboard in two semifinal matches, with the winners advancing to a best-of-three finals for the SoFi Cup. Last season of the TFL proved to be hugely successful, with 21.782 million people tuning in, a figure that has led ESPN to agree a multi-year extension to its TV deal and a $1 billion-plus valuation for the league’s parent company.2026 will also mark the first season of the WTGL league, despite criticism from four-time major winner Nelly Korda.Koepka’s TGL debut loomsPlenty of eyes will be on Brooks Koepka when he makes his long-awaited TGL debut in the season-opener against Rory McIlroy‘s team.After rejoining the PGA Tour at the start of the 2026 season following his departure from LIV Golf, the five-time major winner endured a difficult return to golf’s main tour.He labelled his campaign ‘pathetic’, with a tied-for-ninth finish at the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches standing as his top result.After an eventful 2026, Koepka is set to lead Motor City Golf Club in their first TGL seasonGettyAnd Koepka is set for a busy 2027 after adding a new competition to his PGA Tour duties, with his participation in TGL’s third season with league newcomer Motor City Golf Club being confirmed earlier this year.He will be joined by teammates Jackson Koivun, Bud Cauley, Si Woo Kim and Jake Knapp for Motor City.Discussing his decision to join TGL earlier this year, Koepka said: “I felt comfortable when I met with TGL. “It’s something to do. It’s close by, and I think if you kind of look at it, the guys who have played well over the last little bit have played in it.“I don’t know if there’s an advantage to it or not. But it seems like something fun, something I’m interested in. I think it will be a cool experience.”