Tiger Woods unveils his 4-player TGL roster (with 1 intriguing theme)

“I have already shared my excitement and optimism for TGL as a league and product,” Woods said in a release. “Now that we have finalized our roster with a team of world-class golfers, I am even more confident that this group will proudly represent the Jupiter area and connect with our fans for years to come.”

As for Woods’ roster, whether intentional or not, there seems to be a theme regarding the three players selected to join Jupiter Links — and it’s not the fact that none of them actually reside in the Jupiter, Fla., area, as Woods does. It’s that they should be good on TV. Or at least have the potential to be more captivating than some other TGL players. Here’s why:

—Homa is one of the sport’s most active players on social media, and fans have taken to his quick wit and occasional self-deprecating humor. He’s also played well over the last couple of years, winning five times since 2021. He’s coming off his best major finish of his career, when he was T3 at the Masters.

—Kim, who is 21, already has won three times on the PGA Tour and also won fans over at the 2022 Presidents Cup, helping him attract a cult following. Some of the promising young star’s innocent aw-shucks charm came out on the latest season of “Full Swing,” when Kim accidentally walked into the Champions Locker Room at Augusta National and rode around his house on a mobile beverage cooler with speakers. And who could forget the 2023 PGA Championship, when Kim went viral — and had to change clothes — when he waded into the mud looking for a tee shot?

—Finally, there’s Kisner, a four-time winner on the PGA Tour but someone who’s been open about his struggles over the last year. He missed his first six cuts of the season and was 68th out of 69 at last week’s RBC Heritage.

But Kisner, 40, has also spent time dabbling in the NBC Sports booth as an analyst, and reviews have been favorable. He’s relatable, funny and sharp, traits that would translate well to entertaining a TV and in-studio TGL audience, something Homa and Kim might excel at as well.

For now, we’ll have to wait to find out. After the roof of the TGL’s new arena collapsed during a storm in November, the league’s first season was pushed to 2025. The first episode will air on ESPN on Jan. 7, 2025, in the SoFi Center, a 250,0000-square-foot venue in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Josh Berhow

Golf.com Editor

As GOLF.com’s managing editor, Berhow handles the day-to-day and long-term planning of one of the sport’s most-read news and service websites. He spends most of his days writing, editing, planning and wondering if he’ll ever break 80. Before joining GOLF.com in 2015, he worked at newspapers in Minnesota and Iowa. A graduate of Minnesota State University in Mankato, Minn., he resides in the Twin Cities with his wife and two kids. You can reach him at joshua_berhow@golf.com.