Boston Common Golf ends their drought in the TGL – an eagle on the final hole decides the match against Los Angeles Golf Club.
Rory McIlroy and his team Boston Common Golf shone for the first time on Saturday at the Tomorrow Golf League (TGL) at the SoFi Center in Palm Gardens Beach, Florida, against the Los Angeles Golf Club. In the previous season, Boston Common Golf had not won a single match in the TGL but finally broke this curse. Alongside McIlroy, the winning team included American Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Michael Thorbjörnsen, who stepped in as a substitute for Australians Adam Scott and Japanese Hideki Matsuyama, both unavailable due to scheduling conflicts. The Los Angeles Golf Club also fielded prominent players: Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa, and Sahith Theegala represented the Californian team.
TGL: Thorbjörnsen decides thriller with eagle putt
Only on the last hole could TGL rookie Michael Thorbjörnsen decide the close contest with a 4.5-meter eagle putt, securing a 7:5 victory for Boston Common Golf. Rory McIlroy commented, \”It took a long time for Keegan and me to finally win again,\” he said, adding, \”Many good shots, many birdies and eagles, but also risky putts and close errors. It went back and forth. It was definitely fun to play.\”
The duel began again with nine holes in the triple format, which led to a 4:4 tie after six birdies, two eagles, and points on seven holes. On the 8th hole, Boston Common Golf secured two points with a hammer throw accepted by the Los Angeles Golf Club and a resulting birdie, tactically overcoming a one-point deficit. The point gained by Los Angeles Golf Club on the last triple hole was no longer a threat.
In the singles, the matchup remained balanced at first until Boston Common Golf took the lead at the 12th hole with an eagle putt by Michael Thorbjörnsen. The next two holes ended in draws despite hammer throws, leaving Boston Common Golf ahead 6:5 before the final hole. Although a draw was still possible, the 24-year-old Thorbjörnsen confidently sank the last putt for eagle, sealing the win.
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Michael Thorbjörnsen was also the first TGL player to sink four putts from over three meters in a single match. This closed the gap to his teammates and Ryder Cup opponents, McIlroy and Keegan Bradley, significantly contributing to the team’s overall victory on the Palm Beach State College campus.