Serena Williams is savaged by golf fans over appearance at Tiger Woods’ TGL: ‘Rather be having a root canal’
Serena Williams swapped the tennis court for the world of indoor golf on Tuesday evening, but angry golf fans said she should have stayed on her course.
The tennis legend, along with her husband Alexis Ohanian and sister Venus, run the star-studded Los Angeles Golf Club property – one of six teams competing in the TGL.
And the 23-time Grand Slam winner was in the house to watch her team take on Tiger Woods and his Jupiter Links teammates in the second match of the golf simulator competition’s inaugural season.
The 43-year-old was spotted cheering on her team of Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala and Justin Rose in LA’s VIP suite at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach, Florida.
But halfway through the 15-hole showdown, Williams traded her front-row seat for a spot in the booth.
Williams joined ESPN’s Matt Barrie during the network’s broadcast and lent her commentary for two holes.
LA Golf Club owner Serena Williams appeared on ESPN’s broadcast of TGL on Tuesday
Tiger Woods and his Jupiter Links made their debut against Williams’ team this week
However, golf fans were less than impressed with the retired tennis star’s appearance, with many brutally taking aim at her lack of golf knowledge.
“Serena Williams knows next to nothing about golf #TGL #LAGC,” one fan posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
“Serena Williams has no idea what’s going on,” another agreed, before adding, “It’s actually unbelievable how stupid Serena Williams sounds.”
However, one seemed to see the funny side of it, writing: “Serena Williams has absolutely no idea what’s going on and I love it.”
Others called for Williams’ removal from their TV screens as they continued to criticize her comments.
“Someone get Serena Williams off the damn mic for TGL,” said one social media user. “She has absolutely no idea what she’s saying.”
“Get Serena Williams off this broadcast,” another echoed, before a third irate user intervened, saying, “So Serena Williams is single-handedly ruining TGL.”
Others claimed the tennis sensation single-handedly destroyed the business and their enjoyment of the game.
Many golf fans were less than impressed with the retired tennis star’s performance
“Serena Williams looks like she would rather have a root canal,” one fan account claimed.
“Serena Williams on the Tgl broadcast cracks me up,” chimed in another.
“There is literally no one worse than Serena Williams they could have had on this broadcast,” a third wrote.
“This interview with Serena Williams might have killed TGL before it even took two steps,” said another of Woods and Rory McIlroy’s fledgling venture.
Williams is just one member of a star-studded fleet of investors backing the latest venture set to revolutionize the world of golf.
The likes of NBA star Steph Curry and Liverpool chiefs Fenway Sports Group have also joined the six teams’ various properties: Atlanta Drive, New York, Los Angeles, The Bay, Boston Common and Jupiter Links.
Meanwhile, the NBA’s Antetokounmpo brothers, Giannis and Thanasis, Alex Morgan, Servando Carrasco and Michelle Wie West, join Williams at the helm of Los Angeles Golf Club.