Brown and James Join TGL for 2027 Season as Expansion Roster Details Emerge

Blades Brown and Ben James will join the TGL for the 2027 season, which begins December 27 at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens.

The third TGL season begins December 27 at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, featuring new additions Blades Brown and Ben James. Brown, a 19-year-old who finished ninth in the Korn Ferry Tour standings to become the circuit’s youngest graduate, will play for The Bay Golf Club alongside Ryan Fox, Wyndham Clark, Min Woo Lee, and Ludvig Åberg. Ben James, a four-time All-American from Virginia, joins the defending champion Los Angeles GC roster with Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood, and Sahith Theegala.

Tiger Woods returns to lead Jupiter Links GC after missing the second season due to injuries. His team includes Max Homa, Tom Kim, Akshay Bhatia, and new addition Keith Mitchell, who replaces Kevin Kisner. The league has expanded team rosters to five golfers for the 2027 campaign, though only three players will participate in each match. Xander Schauffele will not compete in the league this season.

Expansion franchise Motor City Golf Club utilized the first two picks of the player pool draft to select five-time major winner Brooks Koepka and PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivun. Koivun joins the team following a victory at the 3M Open and an unbeaten performance at the Presidents Cup. The Motor City roster is completed by Jake Knapp, Si Woo Kim, and Bud Cauley.

Other roster changes include New York Golf Club adding Ben Griffin and Alex Fitzpatrick to a lineup featuring Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Young, and Rickie Fowler. Atlanta Drive GC promoted Chris Gotterup to a full-time role and added two-time season winner Michael Brennan. Boston Common Golf, which acquired Shane Lowry in the league's first trade, also elevated Michael Thorbjornsen to a full-time position.