Boston Common Golf ends drought in TGL – an eagle on the final hole decides the duel against 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, beating the Los Angeles Golf Club. Last season, Boston Common Golf had not won a single match in the TGL and finally broke that curse. Besides McIlroy, the winning team included American Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley and Michael Thorbjörnson, who filled in for Australian Adam Scott and Japanese Hideki Matsuyama, both unavailable due to scheduling conflicts. The Los Angeles Golf Club also featured prominent players: Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa, and Sahith Theegala.
TGL: Thorbjörnson Decides Thriller with Eagle Putt
Only on the final hole did TGL rookie Michael Thorbjörnson secure the tight duel with a 4.5-meter eagle putt, clinching a 7-5 victory for Boston Common Golf. Rory McIlroy remarked: \”It took a long time before Keegan and I finally won again,\” adding, \”Many great shots, lots of 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 the triple format, which saw six birdies, two eagles, and points on seven holes, tied at 4-4. On the 8th hole, Boston Common Golf secured two points through a hammer throw accepted by Los Angeles Golf Club and resulting birdie, closing the one-point gap tactically. Even the Los Angeles Golf Club’s point on the last hole of the triples posed no further threat.
The singles competition remained balanced until Boston Common Golf took the lead at the 12th hole thanks to an eagle putt by Michael Thorbjörnson. The following two holes ended in draws despite hammer throws, leaving Boston Common Golf ahead 6-5 before the final hole. Although a draw was still possible, the 24-year-old Thorbjörnson confidently sank the last putt for eagle, securing the win.
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Thorbjörnson was also the first TGL player to make four putts from over three meters in a match, closing the gap to his teammates and Ryder Cup rivals McIlroy and Keegan Bradley and playing a decisive role in the team victory on the Palm Beach State College campus.
Hammer Strategy as Key to Success
Boston Common Golf’s success was also thanks to a targeted hammer strategy that earned three extra points. \”We adopt a slightly