{"id":604818,"date":"2026-04-25T02:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T02:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/604818\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T02:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T02:52:08","slug":"mike-trout-tiger-woods-announcement-polarizes-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/604818\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Trout\/Tiger Woods announcement polarizes fans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Baseball star Mike Trout and golfer Tiger Woods managed to polarize fans this week. Remarkably, the debate has nothing to do with whether Trout should be traded<\/a> by the Angels, or if Woods should give up driving<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Instead, Trout announced the long-awaited opening of the golf course he and Woods designed near his hometown. The announcement sparked a polarized reaction among fans.<\/p>\n

Having Trout National open is a true full circle moment. What started as a hometown vision is now a reality, built alongside an incredible group of family, friends, and partners who believed in it from the start. Grateful for all of you. Thank you! pic.twitter.com\/VFrSZJy2Dq<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cHaving Trout National open is a true full circle moment,\u201d Trout wrote April 23 on X. \u201cWhat started as a hometown vision is now a reality, built alongside an incredible group of family, friends, and partners who believed in it from the start. Grateful for all of you. Thank you!\u201d<\/p>\n

MORE: Mike Trout reacts to surprising death of Angels\u2019 all-time hits leader<\/a><\/p>\n

Trout, a three-time American League MVP, and Woods, a 15-time major champion, knew each other for years<\/a>. They ultimately partnered on a golf course project in Southern New Jersey, near Trout\u2019s home town of Millville. (TGR Design<\/a> is the design firm of record for Trout National, with heavy input from the baseball star along the way.)<\/p>\n

Initial estimates pegged Opening Day for sometime in 2025<\/a>, so for Trout this week was a long time coming. The public didn\u2019t respond with unanimous enthusiasm to the debut of the private course.<\/p>\n

You were always a hometown down to earth blue collar guy . Everyone in SJ was excited about the course until found out it\u2019s private and invitation only . Talk about forgetting your roots ..<\/p>\n

\u2014 Scooterjim (@Scooterjim93171) April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cYou were always a hometown down to earth blue collar guy . Everyone in SJ was excited about the course until found out it\u2019s private and invitation only . Talk about forgetting your roots ..\u201d<\/p>\n

So Mike, you created the most exclusive and expensive (invite only and $100k+) golf course in the area for your hometown that is low to middle class on average( At most, your hometown folks could work at the course, never play it. I wish I was wrong.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Big Legal Laws (@BigLegalLaws) April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cSo Mike, you created the most exclusive and expensive (invite only and $100k+) golf course in the area for your hometown that is low to middle class on average( At most, your hometown folks could work at the course, never play it. I wish I was wrong,\u201d wrote another user.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the point of building a golf course that no one can play? Only your friends can play is a joke and i hope it fails<\/p>\n

\u2014 Bob Barker (@bobbarkergoated) April 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the point of building a golf course that no one can play? Only your friends can play is a joke and i hope it fails,\u201d wrote one X user.<\/p>\n

Golf Digest reported in November 2025<\/a> that Trout National is a \u201cplayground for the elite\u201d with 227 members comprised of \u201cathletes from every professional sports league, team owners, plus tour players who will undoubtedly enjoy the next-level practice facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether the golf course brings enough tax revenue, tourism benefits, and employment opportunities to the region to offset the exorbitant cost of maintenance is a matter for Trout and Woods\u2019 accountants. Fans seemed to care more about the optics, and whether the sight of a beautiful 18-hole course is enough to offset the fact that so few people can play it.<\/p>\n

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