Boston Common Golf ends its dry spell in the TGL with an eagle on the final hole to beat Los Angeles Golf Club.
Rory McIlroy and his team Boston Common Golf shone on Saturday at the Tomorrow Golf League (TGL) event held at the SoFi Center in Palm Gardens Beach, Florida, by defeating the Los Angeles Golf Club for their first victory. In the previous season, Boston Common Golf had not won a single match in the TGL but finally broke that streak. Alongside McIlroy, the winning team consisted of American Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Michael Thorbjörnsen, who stepped in as a substitute for Australian Adam Scott and Japanese Hideki Matsuyama due to scheduling conflicts. The Los Angeles Golf Club fielded prominent players as well: Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa, and Sahith Theegala represented the Californian team.
TGL: Thorbjörnsen Decides Thriller with Eagle Putt
It was only on the final hole that TGL rookie Michael Thorbjörnsen clinched 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, but Keegan and I finally won again,’ adding, ‘Many great shots, many birdies and eagles, but also risky putts and close mistakes. It was back and forth. Definitely fun to play.’
The match started again with nine holes in 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 gained two points through a hammer throw accepted by Los Angeles Golf Club that resulted in a birdie, overcoming a one-point deficit. Even the point gained by Los Angeles Golf Club on the last triple hole was no threat.
In the singles, the duel remained 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 draws despite hammer throws, bringing the score to 6:5 before the final hole. Although a draw was possible, 24-year-old Thorbjörnsen confidently sank the decisive 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. This bridged the gap to his teammates and Ryder Cup rivals McIlroy and Keegan Bradley, contributing decisively to the full team victory at Palm Beach State College’s campus.