Boston Common Golf ends its drought in the TGL – an eagle on the final hole decides the duel 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 past season, Boston Common Golf had not won a single TGL duel but finally broke this curse. Besides McIlroy, the winning team included American Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Michael Thorbjornsen, 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: Thorbjornsen Decides Thriller with Eagle Putt
It was only on the final hole that TGL rookie Michael Thorbjornsen clinched the tight duel with a 4.5-meter eagle putt, securing a 7:5 win for Boston Common Golf. Rory McIlroy commented, \”It took a long time for Keegan and me to finally win again,\” adding, \”Many good shots, plenty of birdies and eagles, but also risky putts and close mistakes. It went back and forth. Definitely fun to play.\”
The duel began again with nine holes in the triple format, featuring six birdies, two eagles, and points on seven holes leading to a 4:4 tie. On the 8th hole, Boston Common Golf earned two points through a hammer throw accepted by the Los Angeles Golf Club and a resulting birdie, erasing a one-point deficit tactically. The Los Angeles Golf Club’s point on the last triple hole posed no threat.
The singles were initially evenly matched until Boston Common Golf took the lead from the 12th hole with an eagle putt by Michael Thorbjornsen. The next two holes ended in draws despite hammer throws, resulting in a 6:5 lead for Boston Common Golf before the final hole. Although a draw was still possible, the 24-year-old Thorbjornsen calmly sank the last putt for eagle, sealing the victory.
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Thorbjornsen was also the first TGL player to sink four putts over three meters in a single match, bridging the gap to teammates and Ryder Cup rivals McIlroy and Keegan Bradley and contributing decisively to the full team victory at the Palm Beach State College campus.
Hammer Strategy as Key to Success
Boston Common Golf secured victory