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Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States · The Home of TGL
The first purpose-built arena for professional golf — where virtual fairways meet a motorized putting surface inside a 1,500-seat stadium.
01 · Overview
~2 min read
The SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens is unlike anything golf has produced before. Opened in January 2025 as the permanent home of TGL — the tech-infused team league co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy — it is a 250,000-square-foot steel-framed arena purpose-engineered to stage professional golf inside a stadium setting.
The concept behind TGL was announced in 2022, with construction beginning on the site of a former baseball diamond at Palm Beach State College. The project was not without difficulty: a failure in the temporary power system caused the original air-supported dome to collapse during high winds in 2023, pushing the debut by a full year and prompting a pivot to the durable permanent structure that stands today. The SoFi Center ultimately opened on January 7, 2025, to a globally televised inaugural match on ESPN.
The playing experience is split between two distinct zones. In the ScreenZone, competitors hit full shots from real turf, rough, and sand surfaces into a 64-foot-wide by 46-foot-high simulator screen powered by Full Swing technology, the ball flight data seamlessly rendering each shot inside any of the 30 custom-designed virtual holes in the rotation. For the short game, players move to the GreenZone — a 22,475-square-foot complex centered on a physical putting surface that rotates and undulates on a motorized turntable, replicating the exact slope of whatever virtual green is in play.
Each match draws from a pool of 30 holes designed by Nicklaus Design, Beau Welling Design, and Agustín Pizá, with 15 selected per fixture. The virtual inventory ranges from a Scottish links chain-hole to a South American mountainside par four, a Northern California coastal par five, and a claustrophobic chute-style par three — no two matches need share a single hole. Because no routing is fixed and access is strictly event-based, the SoFi Center defies easy categorization: it is simultaneously a professional sports arena, a technology showcase, and golf's most unconventional course.
THE SCREEN
A 64-by-46-foot Full Swing simulator screen receives every full shot, rendering ball flight inside one of 30 custom-designed virtual environments spanning desert canyons, Scottish links, and California coastlines.
THE GREEN
The 3,800-to-5,270-square-foot GreenZone putting surface sits on a turntable that physically rotates and tilts to replicate each virtual hole's exact slope — the most mechanically novel feature in professional golf.
THE HOLES
With 30 virtual hole designs by Nicklaus Design, Beau Welling, and Agustín Pizá in the rotation, no single TGL match need repeat itself — the course is, in effect, rebuilt for every fixture.
THE ARENA
A 1,500-seat arena wraps the playing area, with hospitality extending to private suites, the CÎROC Athletic Club suite level, and The Clubhouse — a 225-guest exclusive event space within the building.
02 · The Holes
6 of 6 · tap any hole to watch creators play it
Six holes carry more of the course's weight than the other twelve combined — and the creator vlogs that prove it.
HOLE 4 · par 3 · 178y
A downhill par three with an island green perched off the edge of a virtual North Sea cliff. At 178 yards, there is nowhere to bail — the tee shot must find the green or meet the water below.
178 yards · The purest risk-reward proposition in the TGL hole pool: land it or lose it.
HOLE 2 · par 5 · 720y
The longest hole in the TGL inventory at 720 yards, set in a desert landscape. Multiple tee positions allow a safe route left or an aggressive canyon carry that rewards the brave with a genuine eagle look.
720 yards
HOLE 7 · par 3 · 238y
A claustrophobic par three at 238 yards demanding precise trajectory and shot-shaping under full stadium pressure. The narrow corridor leaves no room for a wayward ball flight.
238 yards
HOLE 8 · par 4 · 436y
A fairway shaped like a claw with water prominently in play throughout. The unusual geometry forces a decision off the tee about which prong of the fairway to target — each presenting a different angle to the green.
436 yards
HOLE 3 · par 5 · 650y
A Scottish-inspired chain-shaped par five at 650 yards. The blind tee shot demands 310 yards of carry to set up a realistic chance of reaching in two — a nod to the great guessing-game par fives of the links tradition.
650 yards
HOLE 12 · par 4 · 500y
Set in a mountainous South American landscape, this 500-yard par four uses a simplified double-triangle fairway pinched at the center to create a demanding approach window from an elevated, exposed lie.
500 yards
05 · In Their Words
1 on-camera verdict · spoken while filming here
This whole thing is this 124 ft turntable. It starts at nothing.
06 · How to Play Here
4 routes to a tee time
Match Tickets via Ticketmaster · single
General admission and single-match tickets for TGL events at the SoFi Center. Matches are held in a 1,500-seat tech-infused arena.
Starting from $41
Greenside Season Tickets · package
Season ticket membership providing access to all 15 regular-season matches and playoffs, including complimentary parking and membership-specific events.
Contact for pricing Sold Out (Waitlist Available)
Premium Hospitality & Suites · package
All-inclusive hospitality options including Private Suites (up to 24 guests), CÎROC Athletic Club, and The Clubhouse. Includes food, beverage, and VIP parking.
Contact for pricing Price on Inquiry
TGL Membership / Season Ticket Holder · members only
SoFi Center is a professional sports venue, not a traditional golf course. 'Access' is via ticketed attendance for spectator events rather than public play. Season ticket holders are classified as members with exclusive benefits.
07 · History
8 moments · 2022–2025
2022
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and TMRW Sports unveil plans for a high-tech team golf league to be housed in a custom-built venue in Palm Beach Gardens.
2023
Tiger Woods joins league officials for the ceremonial groundbreaking on the site of a former college baseball field — the future home of the SoFi Center.
2023
Financial technology company SoFi signs a multi-year agreement as the league's inaugural commercial partner and naming rights holder for the center.
2023
A power system failure causes the air-supported dome roof to deflate and sustain damage in high winds, forcing a full year's delay to the league's launch.
2024
Developers abandon the dome concept and complete a permanent 250,000-square-foot steel-supported building, setting the stage for the January 2025 opening.
2025
The facility officially opens on January 7, 2025, hosting the inaugural TGL match between New York Golf Club and The Bay Golf Club, broadcast live on ESPN to a peak of 1.1 million viewers.
2025
Tiger Woods plays his first competitive TGL match at the SoFi Center on January 14, representing Jupiter Links GC against Los Angeles GC.
2025
Atlanta Drive GC defeats New York Golf Club in the best-of-three championship series to claim the first SoFi Cup, the venue's inaugural title event.
08 · Common Questions
7 questions · sourced from 5 vlogs
The SoFi Center is a professional sports venue, not a public golf course. Access is exclusively through ticketed attendance at scheduled TGL matches or special events — there is no tee time system, and the facility is closed to recreational play.
Single-match tickets start from around $41 and are available through Ticketmaster. Season ticket packages are also sold directly through TGL's official website, though greenside season memberships have sold out, with a waitlist available. Premium hospitality suites and The Clubhouse are available on inquiry through TGL.
The venue is located on the Palm Beach State College campus in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) is approximately 10 miles south, and the Brightline high-speed rail stops at West Palm Beach station — roughly 15 minutes away by rideshare. Primary parking is in the Blue Lot, a five-minute walk from the arena.
PGA National Resort, about two miles from the SoFi Center, is the most convenient and atmospheric option. Nearby chain options include the Hilton Garden Inn, Palm Beach Gardens Marriott, and DoubleTree by Hilton for a range of budgets.
Players hit full shots from real turf, rough, and bunker surfaces into a massive 64-by-46-foot simulator screen, with the ball flight rendered inside one of 30 custom virtual holes. For chipping and putting, competitors move to the physical GreenZone, where the putting surface mechanically rotates and tilts to replicate the virtual hole's slope. Fifteen holes are selected from the 30-hole pool for each match — no fixed routing exists.
The 30-hole virtual course library was created collaboratively by Nicklaus Design, Beau Welling Design, and Agustín Pizá Golf. The designs range from Scottish links-style holes to desert canyon par fives and California coastal par threes, each built specifically for the TGL format and the simulator environment.
The SoFi Center is a 250,000-square-foot steel-framed building housing a 1,500-seat arena. Because the venue was purpose-built for golf, sightlines to both the ScreenZone hitting area and the GreenZone are tight — considerably more intimate than watching golf on an outdoor course.
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