Overview
- The opener starts at 3 p.m. ET on ABC with concurrent streaming on ESPN+ and Fubo as Atlanta Drive faces New York Golf Club in a finals rematch.
- SoFi Center upgrades include a 38% larger GreenZone to 5,270 square feet, 12 pin locations, 608 actuators, enlarged bunkers, and expanded hitting areas.
- Broadcast tech adds 79 cameras, SmartPin and virtual angles with Virtual Eye, plus in-venue audio so fans can hear player dialogue, complementing players on microphones.
- New designs introduce signature par-5 holes for every team and experimental concepts such as Stone and Steeple, Stinger, and Cenote from architects including Gil Hanse and Agustin Piza, while the 15-hole triples-to-singles format and hammer rule remain.
- Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas will miss the start while recovering from surgeries, prompting lineup adjustments such as Lucas Glover in for Atlanta and Matt Fitzpatrick featuring for New York, with one-match signings possible under league rules.