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

Tiger Woods was routed at his own game on 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 percent from the league's first match last week and more head-to-head than the NBA drew on TNT.

The TGL — the virtual indoor golf league with six teams that was created and founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy — had its second night of action, and there was one moment that had everyone buzzing. No, it wasn’t a moment on the (virtual) course. It was Tiger’s entrance.