Boston Common Golf ends its drought in the Tomorrow Golf League with an eagle on the final hole securing a win 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. Last season, Boston Common Golf failed to secure a single win in any TGL match but finally broke this curse. The winning team included McIlroy, American Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, and Michael Thorbjörnsen, who stepped in as a substitute for Australian Adam Scott and Japanese Hideki Matsuyama, both absent due to scheduling conflicts. The Los Angeles Golf Club also fielded prominent players: Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa, and Sahith Theegala represented the California team.
TGL: Thorbjörnsen Decides Thriller with Eagle Putt
It was only on the final hole that TGL rookie Michael Thorbjörnsen sealed 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,\” adding, \”Many good shots, many birdies and eagles, but also risky putts and close mistakes. It went back and forth. It was definitely fun to play.\”
The duel began again with nine holes in the triple format, resulting in six birdies, two eagles, and points on seven holes leading to a 4:4 tie. On the 8th hole, Boston Common Golf gained two points through a hammer throw accepted by Los Angeles Golf Club and a resulting birdie, erasing their one-point deficit tactically. The Los Angeles Golf Club’s point on the last triple hole no longer posed a threat.
In the singles, the match was initially balanced until Boston Common Golf took the lead from the 12th hole with an eagle putt by Michael Thorbjörnsen. The next two holes ended in ties despite hammer throws, leaving Boston Common Golf ahead 6:5 before the final hole. Although a tie was still possible, 24-year-old Thorbjörnsen confidently sunk the last putt for eagle, securing the win.
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Thorbjörnsen was also the first TGL player to sink four putts over three meters in a single match, closing the gap with teammates and Ryder Cup rivals McIlroy and Keegan Bradley and contributing decisively to the full team victory on the Palm Beach State College campus.
Hammer Strategy as Key to Success
Boston Common Golf secured victory thanks to a