6 best moments from Presidents Day triple-header of TGL, the best day in league history

USA Today

19-02-2025

6 best moments from Presidents Day triple-header of TGL, the best day in league history
Monday was a special one for TGL.
The league had not one, not two, but three matches on Presidents Day, starting at 1 p.m. Eastern and continuing into the evening. The matches started with a thrilling overtime win, and somehow that momentum carried throughout the afternoon and evening.
Every player who competed in Florida on Monday played in the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines in California last week, but there was no lack of energy from the players, most of whom traveled cross-country overnight, and it resulted in a bunch of great moments.
TGL is at its best when the players are bought in, shot making is high and the crowd is vibrant in SoFi Center. All three matches on Monday had all three ingredients, and the recipe was stellar viewing and a big boost to what TGL can be each night in the future.
Monday was the best day in TGL's history, and there's another match to come Tuesday featuring one of the league's founders: Tiger Woods.
Here's a look at six of the best moments from TGL's Presidents Day triple-header.
Wyndham Clark makes eagle to beat Boston Common
The final match of the night ended with a splash, as Boston Common called a timeout to try to ice The Bay Golf Club's Wyndham Clark on his winning eagle putt. Instead, it gave him time to read the putt a bit longer, and he nestled in, made his stroke and poured it in to give The Bay its second win of the day.
Ludvig Aberg, Lucas Glover match darts in singles
Aberg, who won the Genesis Invitational on Sunday, showed no signs of rust or exhaustion during his match. Come singles, when he was playing Atlanta Drive's Lucas Glover, the duo traded punches on the par-3 14th hole. First, Aberg hit a great shot that spun within a couple feet of the hole, then Glover followed suit and hit a shot to a couple feet.
Overtime between Los Angeles, Atlanta Drive
The second overtime in TGL history was thrilling. It came down to the last shot, but Los Angeles Golf Club's Tommy Fleetwood had the best shot of the extra period. The entire overtime is below.
Tommy Fleetwood ace on par-4 (in warmups)
We have our first (unofficial) TGL ace, courtesy of Tommy Fleetwood. And it came on a par 4 when he was warming up Monday morning.
Those positive feelings carried over to the match, too, when he hit a brilliant shot in competition into the drivable par-4. The shotmaking on Monday was brilliant all day.
Justin Thomas chip-in to force OT
Justin Thomas had an eagle chip on the 15th hole of Atlanta Drive's first match against Los Angeles that he left short of the green. That left him with a birdie chip to win the hole and force overtime.
Well, take a guess what happened.
He even had a chance to force overtime again in Atlanta Drive's second match, and he gave the putt a heckuva run.
Keegan Bradley's chip-in in singles
Short game has been the area where players have struggled with the most off the turf in SoFI Center, but Boston Common's Keegan Bradley didn't struggle with this long pitch shot.