Tiger Woods was routed at his own game Tuesday night, but his defeat was still more appealing to sports fans than the NBA. Woods' TGL debut was watched by more than 1 million viewers, up 9% from the league's first match last week and more head-to-head than the NBA drew on TNT.

Even in a lopsided defeat, the TGL co-founder’s first appearance in the simulator golf league delivered solid ratings.

The Los Angeles Golf Club won by a score of 12-to-1, marking the second straight week in which TGL saw a blowout result. Woods, as he said, did not have his best stuff. He airmail