Woods and Trout team up to build exclusive golf club in New Jersey

By Sports Desk March 27, 2023

Tiger Woods has teamed up with Mike Trout to build a private golf club in New Jersey.

Trout, a 10-time MLB All-Star, still lives in New Jersey, when not on the west coast for his day job with the Los Angeles Angels.

Woods and his design company – TGR Design – will plan the 18-hole course in Vineland. 

Trout National-The Reserve will also feature a practice range, short-game area, clubhouse, lodging and a wedding chapel, and is scheduled to open in 2025.

"I've always enjoyed watching Mike on the diamond so when the opportunity arose to work with him on Trout National-The Reserve, I couldn't pass it up," Woods said.

"It's a great site for golf and our team's looking forward to creating a special course."

Trout added: "I could put down roots anywhere in the country, but Jessica and I make south Jersey our offseason home and always cherish the time we get to spend there.

"I love south Jersey and I love golf, so creating Trout National-The Reserve is a dream come true. And then to add to that we'll have a golf course designed by Tiger?

"It's just incredible to think that this project has grown to where we're going to be working with someone many consider the greatest and most influential golfer of all time."

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