TGL Golf is including a seventh crew for the 2027 season that may signify Detroit, the tech-infused golf league introduced Tuesday.
Motor Metropolis Golf might be co-owned by Steve Hamp and Sheila Ford Hamp, who’s the principal proprietor and chairwoman of the Detroit Lions. Michael Hamp, Peter Hamp and Kevin Kelleher will lead the franchise.
Denver Broncos proprietor Rob Walton and lawyer Jordan Rose are additionally a part of the possession group.
“It is a nice second for Detroit sports activities and a proud second for me personally,” Michael Hamp, a co-owner of Center West Companions and Motor Metropolis Golf Membership’s new crew governor, mentioned in a press release.
“My grandfather, William Clay Ford Sr., was an avid golfer, and I imagine bringing a brand new format of the sport he beloved would make him actually proud. I am extremely grateful for our companions at MCGC — it is an honor to construct this crew collectively. Detroit’s followers are probably the most loyal in sports activities, and we’re excited to signify our metropolis in TGL and construct a crew that Detroit followers might be proud to assist.”
In its inaugural season, TGL had six groups representing Atlanta, Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco/Oakland and Jupiter, Florida. The groups consisted of 4 golfers with three competing every match on the SoFi Middle in Palm Seaside Gardens, Florida.
It is unclear if TGL intends to develop earlier than its second season, which is slated to start in January 2026.
In April, the Related Press reported {that a} group was planning to bid for a TGL franchise in Dallas with a price ticket of $77 million.
TGL, which is fronted by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, can be exploring matching involving LPGA stars.
“Detroit is a improbable sports activities city,” TGL and TMRW Sports activities CEO Mike McCarley mentioned in a press release. “Town has a championship legacy and Detroit followers are enthusiastic about their groups and so they’ll let you understand it.
“The possession group for Motor Metropolis Golf Membership will make the most of their deep ties to the neighborhood and in depth experience as NFL crew house owners to forge a TGL crew that embodies Detroit’s tradition for sports activities and the area’s love of golf.”
