Boston Common Golf ends its drought in the TGL – an eagle on the final hole decides the duel against the Los Angeles Golf Club.
Rory McIlroy and his team Boston Common Golf shone for the first time on Saturday in 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 failed to secure a single victory in any TGL duel; now they have finally broken the streak. The winning team included McIlroy, American Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, and Michael Thorbjørnsen, who played as a substitute for Australians Adam Scott and Japanese Hideki Matsuyama, both absent due to scheduling conflicts. The Los Angeles Golf Club fielded prominent players including Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa, and Sahith Theegala.
TGL: Thorbjörnsen Decides Thriller with Eagle Putt
Only on the final hole was TGL rookie Michael Thorbjörnsen able to clinch the tight match 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 win again. There were many great shots, many birdies and eagles, but also risky putts and close mistakes. It was back and forth. It was definitely fun to play.\”
The duel began again with nine holes in the triple format, resulting in a 4-4 tie after six birdies, two eagles, and scoring on seven holes. On the 8th hole, Boston Common Golf secured two points through a hammer throw accepted by Los Angeles Golf Club and a consequential birdie, tactically recovering from a one-point deficit. The Los Angeles Golf Club’s point on the last triple hole no longer threatened the lead.
The singles matches were balanced at first, but from the 12th hole onward, Boston Common Golf took the lead with an eagle putt by Thorbjörnsen. The next two holes ended tied 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 Thorbjörnsen confidently sank the last putt for eagle to seal the victory.
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Thorbjörnsen was also the first TGL player to sink four putts from more than three meters in a single match, closing the gap to his teammates and Ryder Cup rivals McIlroy and Bradley, contributing decisively to the full team victory at Palm Beach State College campus.
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