Six teams. One simulator arena. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s brainchild is on the verge of finishing Season 2, and it’s bigger than ever. The TGL Finals isn’t just golf’s flashiest new format. It’s a genuine payday with substantial financial stakes on the line.

Yes, TGL Season 2 has prize money, and it’s substantial. The winning team walks away with a staggering $9 million split four ways — $2.25 million per player. Second place earns $4.5 million ($1.125 million each), third takes $2.25 million ($562,500 each), and fourth collects $2 million ($500,000 each).

The payouts don’t stop there. Fifth-place teams split $1.75 million ($437,500 per golfer). While sixth and last still pocket a respectable $1.5 million, this means that even the bottom finishers walk away with $375,000 each. No one leaves empty-handed.

Jupiter Links Golf Club (No. 4 seed) takes on Los Angeles Golf Club (No. 2 seed) in the 2026 TGL SoFi Cup Finals at SoFi Center. Jupiter upset top-seeded Boston Common Golf to get here. While LA GC knocked out defending champion Atlanta Drive GC. The best-of-three series runs March 23-24 on ESPN. Who will take that hefty prize home?

Moreover, the numbers tell a story of contrasting strengths and uncomfortable history.

The statistical battle behind the finals

Jupiter enters the Finals with real momentum. They won 10 of 17 holes in recent matches, a 58.8% hole-win rate, with Singles averaging five points per match. Max Homa fueled that run with six consecutive Singles hole wins, the longest streak in TGL history. His approach play and ball striking have sharpened Jupiter’s scoring efficiency, making individual matchups their biggest weapon.

History, however, heavily favors Los Angeles Golf Club. LA GC has beaten Jupiter in both previous meetings by a combined 20 to 5 and owns par-5 holes completely, where Jupiter has yet to win a single one. That gap points to a clear psychological and tactical edge going into the series.

The Finals also reveal a stylistic difference. LA GC generates 65% of its points through Triples team play while Jupiter draws 54% from Singles. It’s essentially early team dominance versus late individual surges, and whichever format sets the pace will likely decide who lifts the SoFi Cup.

But getting to this stage was no straightforward task for either team.

How do TGL teams qualify for the finals?

TGL runs a structured season combining league standings with knockout pressure. In the regular season, all six teams play five round-robin games. Wins (in regulation or overtime) earn two points, overtime losses one, and regulation losses none. Only the top four teams advance to the playoffs.

The semifinals are straight knockout — No. 1 vs No. 4, No. 2 vs No. 3. One loss and your season is over. The two semifinal winners meet in the Finals, a best-of-three series where a team must win two matches to claim the SoFi Cup.

All Finals matches use TGL’s “Modern Match Play” format across 15 holes, split into Triples (3v3 alternate shot) and Singles (head-to-head). Each hole is worth one point. Most points wins. Strategy, rotation, and execution under pressure decide the champion.