Boston Common Golf breaks its TGL drought with an eagle on the final hole to beat Los Angeles Golf Club.
Rory McIlroy and his team Boston Common Golf shone for the first time Saturday at the Tomorrow Golf League (TGL) at the SoFi Center in Palm Gardens Beach, Florida, defeating the Los Angeles Golf Club. Last season, Boston Common Golf had not won a single TGL match but finally broke the streak. The winning team featured McIlroy, American Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, and Michael Thorbjörnsen, who substituted for the absent Adam Scott and Hideki Matsuyama due to scheduling conflicts. The Los Angeles Golf Club also fielded prominent players: Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa, and Sahith Theegala.
TGL: Thorbjörnsen Decides Thriller with Eagle Putt
TGL rookie Michael Thorbjörnsen secured a tight 7-5 victory for Boston Common Golf with a 4.5-meter eagle putt on the final hole. Rory McIlroy commented, \”It took a while for Keegan and me to win again. Many good shots, birdies, eagles, but also risky putts and close misses. It was back and forth. Definitely fun to play.\” The match started with nine holes in the triple format, yielding six birdies, two eagles, and points on seven holes, tying the score 4-4. On the 8th hole, Boston Common Golf gained two points through a hammer throw accepted by Los Angeles Golf Club and a resulting birdie, overcoming a one-point deficit. Los Angeles Golf Club’s final triple point was no threat thereafter.
In the singles, the match was initially even until Thorbjörnsen moved Boston Common Golf ahead with an eagle putt on the 12th hole. The next two holes ended tied despite hammer throws, making the score 6-5 going into the last hole. Although a draw remained possible, the 24-year-old Thorbjörnsen confidently sank the final putt for eagle, sealing the victory.
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Thorbjörnsen also became 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 was instrumental in the complete team victory at Palm Beach State College’s campus.
Hammer Strategy Key to Success
Boston Common Golf’s success was also secured by a targeted hammer strategy, earning three extra points. \”We take a slightly different approach to accepting and throwing hammers, relying more on data,\” explained Keegan Bradley. \”Sometimes you have to take risks with the hammers because they can change the