Overview
- The 2026 campaign opens Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. ET on ABC with New York vs. Atlanta, kicks into a 15‑match regular season, sends four teams to March semifinals, and concludes with a best‑of‑three final on March 23–24.
- The SoFi Center’s actuator‑driven GreenZone grows 38% to 5,270 square feet with 12 pin locations and 608 actuators, alongside enlarged bunkers and expanded hitting boxes.
- New unorthodox, video‑game‑style holes debut, plus team “signature” par‑5s exceeding 600 yards developed with top architects such as Gil Hanse.
- Broadcast coverage adds 79 cameras with 8K ultra‑slow‑motion and SmartPin Cam, new virtual angles and Virtual Eye comparisons, and an ESPN booth featuring Roberto Castro with Scott Van Pelt’s team.
- Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas will miss the start, with Woods expected on‑site and mic’d for Jupiter Links, while rosters and the 15‑hole triples‑then‑singles format with the ‘hammer’ mechanic remain intact.