Boston Common Golf ends its dry spell in the TGL with an eagle on the final hole to defeat Los Angeles Golf Club.
Rory McIlroy and his Boston Common Golf team shined on Saturday at the Tomorrow Golf League (TGL) held at the SoFi Center in Palm Gardens Beach, Florida, claiming their first victory against the Los Angeles Golf Club. Last season, Boston Common Golf had not won a single TGL match, but they finally broke the streak. The winning team featured McIlroy alongside American Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Michael Thorbjörnsen, who stepped in as a substitute for Australians Adam Scott and Japanese Hideki Matsuyama, both absent due to scheduling conflicts. The Los Angeles Golf Club also fielded prominent players, including Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa, and Sahith Theegala.
TGL: Thorbjörnsen Decides Thriller with Eagle Putt
It wasn’t until the final hole that TGL rookie Michael Thorbjörnsen sealed the close match 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 win again,\” adding, \”Many great shots, plenty of birdies and eagles, but also risky putts and close mistakes. It was back and forth. Definitely fun to play.\”
The match began with nine holes in the triple format, producing six birdies, two eagles, and points on seven holes, leading to a 4:4 tie. On the 8th hole, Boston Common Golf tactically recovered a one-point deficit by securing two points through a hammer throw accepted by Los Angeles Golf Club, followed by a birdie. The Los Angeles Golf Club’s final triple hole point did not threaten the lead.
In the singles, the contest was initially even until Boston Common Golf took the lead on the 12th hole with an eagle putt by Thorbjörnsen. The next two holes ended in draws despite hammer throws, bringing the score to 6:5 before the final hole. Although a tie was possible, the 24-year-old Thorbjörnsen confidently sank the last putt for an eagle, clinching the win.
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Thorbjörnsen became the first TGL player to make four putts from over three meters in a single match, closing the gap with his teammates and Ryder Cup rivals McIlroy and Keegan Bradley, contributing decisively to the team’s sweep at the Palm Beach State College campus.
Hammer Strategy as Key to Success
Boston Common Golf also secured victory through a targeted hammer strategy, earning three extra points