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USA Today
25-03-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Atlanta Drive beats New York Golf Club on last hole to take TGL Finals Series opener
Atlanta Drive beats New York Golf Club on last hole to take TGL Finals Series opener Show Caption Hide Caption Celebrities attending Tiger Woods TGL golf matches at SoFi Center While most fans attending TGL golf matches since January are ordinary people, there has been no lack of big-named celebrities at SoFi Center. Atlanta Drive GC defeated New York Golf Club 6-5 in the first match of the TGL Finals Series. Patrick Cantlay secured the winning point for Atlanta against Xander Schauffele on the final hole. The two teams will face off again on Tuesday for the second match of the series. The winner of the TGL Finals will receive a $9 million prize. PALM BEACH GARDENS — Atlanta Drive GC is one win away from the inaugural SoFi Cup and a $9 million-dollar grand prize. Atlanta defeated New York 6-5 on Monday night in the first match of the best-of-three TGL Finals Series at the SoFi Center. Patrick Cantlay secured the winning point against Xander Schauffele on the final singles hole after Schauffele's tying putt lipped out of the cup. It was a thrilling late night finish that creeped into Monday's final hour after a delayed broadcast start. "I think all of us are a little amped up right now but also ready to go to sleep," Atlanta's Justin Thomas said. Tied 2-2 after nine holes of triples, New York and Atlanta traded Hammer wins, first by New York's Cam Young and then by Atlanta's Billy Horschel, on the first two holes of singles. Horschel's win provided one of the night's most dramatic moments as he let out a roar and first pump toward a rowdy pro-New York crowd after burying an 11-foot putt. Both teams considered it a turning point in the post-match presser. "Cam did a lot of the dirty work to win us two points, which is a hard thing to do against them, and for us to give it right back, that's probably my biggest regret was accepting that hammer where Billy made that putt," Schauffele said. Young outscrambled Justin Thomas on hole No. 13 to restore New York's 5-4 advantage but Atlanta again recovered on No. 14 with a tremendous tee shot into a par-3 by Horschel. New York declined Atlanta's Hammer throw to send it to the final hole tied. Atlanta and New York will square off once again on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the second match of the TGL Finals Series. A third match will be played at 9 p.m. if necessary. More: Will Tiger Woods be at SoFi Center for TGL's Finals Series? Hole-by-hole results Triples No. 1: Hole tied No. 2: Atlanta wins (1-0) No. 3: Hole tied (1-0) No. 4: Atlanta wins (2-0) No. 5: New York wins (2-1, ATL) No. 6: New York wins (2-2) No. 7: Hole tied (2-2) No. 8: Hole tied (2-2) No. 9: Hole tied (2-2) Singles No. 10: Cam Young def. Justin Thomas* (NY, 4-2) No. 11: Billy Horschel def. Richie Fowler* (4-4) No. 12: Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay tied (4-4) No. 13: Cam Young def. Justin Thomas (5-4 NY) No. 14: Billy Horschel def. Rickie Fowler (5-5) No. 15: Patrick Cantlay def. Xander Schauffele (6-5, ATL) *Hammer point multiplier TGL payouts First place: $9 million Second place: $4.5 million Third place: $2.25 million [Los Angeles GC] Fourth place: $2 million [The Bay GC] Fifth place: $1.75 million [Jupiter Links} Sixth place: $1.5 million [Boston Common] TGL delayed The first hole of TGL's Finals Series Match 1 was delayed by more than 20 minutes as ESPN concluded its coverage of the Women's NCAA Tournament game between North Carolina and West Virginia. TGL teed off at 9:25 p.m. ET. TGL finals schedule Match 2: Tuesday, 7 p.m. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Match 3: Tuesday, 9 p.m. (if necessary) TGL teams, players Atlanta Drive GC Justin Thomas Billy Horschel Patrick Cantlay Lucas Glover Boston Common Rory McIlroy Adam Scott Keegan Bradley Hideki Matsuyama Los Angeles GC Collin Morikawa Justin Rose Sahith Theegala Tommy Fleetwood Jupiter Links GC Tiger Woods Tom Kim Kevin Kisner Max Homa New York Golf Club Rickie Fowler Xander Schauffele Matt Fitzpatrick Cameron Young The Bay GC Ludvig Aberg Shane Lowry Min Woo Lee Wyndham Clark Eric J. Wallace is deputy sports editor for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at ejwallace@
CNN
19-03-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Atlanta Drive beat The Bay to set up clash against New York Golf Club in inaugural TGL Finals
The Atlanta Drive beat The Bay Golf Club on Tuesday to set up a clash against the New York Golf Club in the inaugural TGL Finals Series. The Drive – made up of Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and Billy Horschel – prevailed 9-3 at SoFi Center, beating Shane Lowry, Ludvig Åberg and Min Woo Lee of The Bay GC. Atlanta now advances for a best-of-three series against New York Golf Club – comprised of Rickie Fowler, Cameron Young and Xander Schauffele – in the finals, with Match 1 taking place at 9 p.m. ET on Monday. Match 2 will be held at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday with Match 3, if necessary, taking place later that day. 'They (New York) obviously are starting to play well at the right time,' Thomas said afterwards, per the TGL website. 'I like our team and I like our chances. I'm excited. It's gonna be a lot of fun.' With a spot in the finals on the line, it turned out to be a fairly one-sided affair between the two star-studded lineups. The Bay were hampered before the match began though when Wyndham Clark was ruled out with a neck injury after a stellar regular season in which he led most statistical categories. Atlanta – cheered on by some famous faces in the form of former Braves third baseman Chipper Jones and former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick – raced into an early behind some error-free play. By the time the game had reached the par-3 12th hole, Atlanta held a 5-2 lead and the team threw the Hammer – making the hole worth double points – in an attempt to clinch the victory. World No. 12 Cantlay stepped up in the big moment, his tee shot landing approximately four feet from the cup before he stepped up to make the putt and seal the win with three holes left to play. As a result, Atlanta were able to enact revenge on The Bay who handed them their only defeat of the TGL season. 'Our team's played well most every match,' Cantlay said afterwards, per the TGL website. 'We've had a lot of close matches and hit shots when we needed to, just like tonight. We'll take that into next week and I think we're all excited for the final.' TGL co-founder Rory McIlroy – who remained in Florida after winning The Players Championship on Monday – joined the broadcast midgame and expressed how sad he was to be missing out in the crunch time of the debut season of the new venture after his Boston Common Golf squad missed out on the postseason. 'Shane (Lowry) was talking about Wyndham having FOMO (fear of missing out),' McIlroy said. 'I'm certainly having a lot of FOMO. I wish I was out there playing instead of watching.' The TGL – co-founded by McIlroy and Tiger Woods – is in its debut season and has been broadcast on ESPN. The virtual nature and the 1,500-capacity stadium it will be hosted in is aimed at attracting a younger audience.
CNN
19-03-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Atlanta Drive beat The Bay to set up clash against New York Golf Club in inaugural TGL Finals
The Atlanta Drive beat The Bay Golf Club on Tuesday to set up a clash against the New York Golf Club in the inaugural TGL Finals Series. The Drive – made up of Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and Billy Horschel – prevailed 9-3 at SoFi Center, beating Shane Lowry, Ludvig Åberg and Min Woo Lee of The Bay GC. Atlanta now advances for a best-of-three series against New York Golf Club – comprised of Rickie Fowler, Cameron Young and Xander Schauffele – in the finals, with Match 1 taking place at 9 p.m. ET on Monday. Match 2 will be held at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday with Match 3, if necessary, taking place later that day. 'They (New York) obviously are starting to play well at the right time,' Thomas said afterwards, per the TGL website. 'I like our team and I like our chances. I'm excited. It's gonna be a lot of fun.' With a spot in the finals on the line, it turned out to be a fairly one-sided affair between the two star-studded lineups. The Bay were hampered before the match began though when Wyndham Clark was ruled out with a neck injury after a stellar regular season in which he led most statistical categories. Atlanta – cheered on by some famous faces in the form of former Braves third baseman Chipper Jones and former Falcons quarterback Michael Vick – raced into an early behind some error-free play. By the time the game had reached the par-3 12th hole, Atlanta held a 5-2 lead and the team threw the Hammer – making the hole worth double points – in an attempt to clinch the victory. World No. 12 Cantlay stepped up in the big moment, his tee shot landing approximately four feet from the cup before he stepped up to make the putt and seal the win with three holes left to play. As a result, Atlanta were able to enact revenge on The Bay who handed them their only defeat of the TGL season. 'Our team's played well most every match,' Cantlay said afterwards, per the TGL website. 'We've had a lot of close matches and hit shots when we needed to, just like tonight. We'll take that into next week and I think we're all excited for the final.' TGL co-founder Rory McIlroy – who remained in Florida after winning The Players Championship on Monday – joined the broadcast midgame and expressed how sad he was to be missing out in the crunch time of the debut season of the new venture after his Boston Common Golf squad missed out on the postseason. 'Shane (Lowry) was talking about Wyndham having FOMO (fear of missing out),' McIlroy said. 'I'm certainly having a lot of FOMO. I wish I was out there playing instead of watching.' The TGL – co-founded by McIlroy and Tiger Woods – is in its debut season and has been broadcast on ESPN. The virtual nature and the 1,500-capacity stadium it will be hosted in is aimed at attracting a younger audience.
