The Boston team extends its dominance in the second TGL season, securing the highest victory of the season and topping the standings. McIlroy and Thorbjornsen shine, while The Bay struggles with jetlag and penalties.
On Monday evening, Boston Common Golf impressively demonstrated its championship ambitions at the SoFi Center. In Match 6 of the second TGL season, the team led by Rory McIlroy swept The Bay Golf Club off the course with a 9-1 victory. With this resounding win, Boston climbs unbeaten (2-0-0) to first place in the \”SoFi Cup Standings,\” tying with title defender Atlanta Drive GC. For The Bay Golf Club, however, the defeat marked a poor start to the season with a record of 0-2-0.
Even Start Turns to Disaster
At first, the duel looked close. After two holes, the score was tied 1-1. But from that point on, the match was defined by two factors: Boston’s long drives and The Bay’s penalty strokes. The Bay lost a total of four points to Boston after the team found the penalty area on holes 1, 5, 12, and 13.
Especially painful was losing the \”team hole\” on hole 9. The Bay became the first team this TGL season to lose its own team hole when Wyndham Clark missed a birdie putt from only about 1.5 meters.
McIlroy and Thorbjornsen in Top Form at TGL
On Boston Common Golf’s side, one highlight after another occurred. Rory McIlroy broke several distance records off the tee. On hole 10, he drove the ball 327 meters, surpassing the previous hole record by nearly 15 meters. He also set a personal best with 326.5 meters on hole 4. After the game, McIlroy praised his young teammate: \”Michael has been a fantastic addition to the team and has really, really adapted easily to this style of golf.\”
Michael Thorbjornsen once again showed nerves of steel on the greens. He improved his singles record to 3-0-1 and created decisive moments: he made an eagle from 3 meters on hole 4 to halve the hole, secured a birdie point on hole 12, and finished the match with an eagle putt from nearly 5 meters on hole 15. Thorbjornsen commented calmly on his performance: \”I’m just having a lot of fun. I don’t really think much about whether a hole is worth two points (…) I just try to enjoy myself out here and play good golf.\”
Frustration and Fatigue Hit The Bay
It was a night to forget for The Bay Golf Club. Shane Lowry, visibly struggling with the aftereffects of his travel, didn’t make excuses but gave insight into his condition: \”I’m pretty tired (…) I spent 17 hours on a plane in the last 24 hours.\”