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 at the Tomorrow Golf League (TGL) event held at the SoFi Center in Palm Gardens Beach, Florida, defeating the Los Angeles Golf Club. After failing to secure a single win in last season’s TGL duels, Boston Common Golf finally broke this streak. Alongside McIlroy, the winning team included 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 featured 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 made the difference with a 4.5-meter eagle putt, securing a 7:5 victory for Boston Common Golf. Rory McIlroy remarked, \”It took a long time for Keegan and me to finally get a win again,\” adding, \”Many great shots, many birdies and eagles, but also risky putts and close misses. It went back and forth. It was definitely fun to play.\”
The duel started 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 secured two points through a hammer throw accepted by the Los Angeles Golf Club, followed by a resulting birdie. This tactical move erased their one-point deficit. Even the point earned by Los Angeles Golf Club on the last triple hole posed no real threat.
The singles matches were initially balanced until Boston Common Golf took the lead from the 12th hole onward thanks to Thorbjörnsen’s eagle putt. The next two holes ended in draws despite hammer throws, leaving Boston Common Golf ahead 6:5 before the final hole. Although a tie was still possible, the 24-year-old Thorbjörnsen confidently converted the last putt for eagle to clinch the victory.
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Thorbjörnsen also became the first TGL player to sink four putts from more than three meters in a match, closing the gap with his teammates and Ryder Cup rivals McIlroy and Keegan Bradley, contributing decisively to the team’s complete victory on the Palm Beach State College campus.