Boston Common Golf ends its drought in TGL with an eagle on the final hole securing the win against Los Angeles Golf Club.
Rory McIlroy and his team Boston Common Golf shined on Saturday at the Tomorrow Golf League (TGL) at the SoFi Center in Palm Gardens Beach, Florida, defeating the Los Angeles Golf Club for the first time. Last season, Boston Common Golf had not won a single TGL match but finally broke that streak. Alongside McIlroy, the winning team included American Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Michael Thorbjornsen, who stepped in for Australians Adam Scott and Japanese Hideki Matsuyama due to scheduling conflicts. The Los Angeles Golf Club also fielded prominent players: Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa, and Sahith Theegala.
TGL: Thorbjornsen Decides Thriller with Eagle Putt
It was only on the last hole that TGL rookie Michael Thorbjornsen clinched the tight duel 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. Many good shots, many birdies and eagles, but also risky putts and close mistakes. It was back and forth. It was definitely fun to play.’
The match started again with nine holes in triple format, featuring six birdies, two eagles, and points on seven holes, resulting in a 4:4 tie. On the eighth hole, Boston Common Golf gained two points through a hammer throw accepted by Los Angeles Golf Club and a resulting birdie, which tactically erased their one-point deficit. The point won by Los Angeles Golf Club on the last triple hole no longer posed a threat.
In the singles, the duel was initially balanced until Boston Common Golf took the lead from the 12th hole onward with an eagle putt by Michael Thorbjornsen. The next two holes ended tied despite hammer throws, leaving the score at 6:5 before the final hole. Although a draw was still possible, 24-year-old Thorbjornsen confidently sank the last putt for an eagle to seal the win.
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Thorbjornsen also 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 teamâs comprehensive victory at the Palm Beach State College campus.
Hammer Strategy as Key to Success
Boston Common Golf secured their victory thanks to a targeted hammer strategy that yielded three additional points. ‘We follow