TGL: Rory McIlroy’s Boston Widespread Golf endure fourth loss to Atlanta Drive GC and are near elimination | Golf Information

Rory McIlroy’s Boston Widespread Golf are near elimination after struggling their fourth loss to Justin Thomas’ Atlanta Drive GC within the inaugural TGL on Monday in Palm Seaside Gardens, Florida.

McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay confronted off on a par-three through the singles when Boston and Atlanta have been tied on two factors every, with the Northern Irishman hitting his strategy simply off the inexperienced round 20 ft from the cup.

Nevertheless, Atlanta then threw down the hammer, growing the factors whole of the opening by one, with McIlroy unable to save lots of par and handing them two factors as they clinched a play-off spot.

“I feel the large turning level was clearly Patrick hit it in shut there on the opening that we performed, after which they threw the hammer, and I felt like I needed to settle for it,” McIlroy stated.

“I wished to a minimum of have an opportunity to tie that gap and provides it an excellent run with the chip. However then getting these two factors and going 4-2 up at that time was clearly an enormous turning level.”

Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley birded on the par-four thirteenth, however Thomas hit a wedge shot to tie earlier than Billy Horschel and Hideki Matsuyama hit irons one gap later.

Horschel’s ball settled about 4 inches farther away from Matsuyama’s on the par-three 14th with the previous placing first earlier than Atlanta threw one other hammer.

Matsuyama missed the birdie attempt which despatched Atlanta into the play-offs with their two further factors.

“We knew we needed to go on the market and win, and we by no means have that feeling. You’ve got that in match play within the singles of the Ryder Cup somewhat bit, however greater than seemingly it is not coming right down to your precise match,” stated Bradley after the 6-3 triumph.

“That was enjoyable. We got here in right here actually anticipating to win. We bought off to a little bit of a sluggish begin. We did not play that nice at first, however we picked it up on the finish. Some good photographs for the boys there on Atlanta to beat us on the finish.”

McIlroy’s Boston sit on the backside of the desk in sixth place with just one level. Nevertheless, they nonetheless have a path into the play-offs however will want a win over New York of their last match in addition to counting on different outcomes to go their manner.

Los Angeles Golf Membership high the desk after they earlier edged New York Golf Membership 5-4 in additional time to safe a play-off spot.

The Bay Golf Membership, which options Ludvig Åberg, Shane Lowry, Wyndham Clark and Min Woo Lee, sit second with six factors from three matches, and are additionally by to the play-offs as they will not end decrease than fourth.

LA rally for victory

Los Angeles Golf Membership have been 4-0 down earlier than launching a comeback to beat New York Golf Membership 5-4.

After scoring 4 factors in three holes from the twelfth to the 14th to tie the match, Los Angeles prevailed in a best-of-three, closest-to-the-pin additional time competitors.

Neither LAGC’s Tony Finau, who was making his debut, nor New York’s Matt Fitzpatrick have been shut within the first spherical, however Finau edged out Fitzpatrick by a mere 5 inches.

Collin Morikawa’s shot then spun again to 6 ft and Rickie Fowler was unable to match it, clinching victory for LA.

Fowler had set a TGL file with the longest putt made courtesy of his 36-foot birdie on the opening gap, earlier than Cameron Younger toppled that with a 38-footer on the fourth.

“I am so impressed with the place,” Finau stated. “I could not consider how massive it was. I watched plenty of the matches. It is actually cool to lastly be right here.”

What’s subsequent?

The TGL season continues Tuesday (Wednesday 2am, UK time), with Lowry in motion for The Bay Golf Membership towards Jupiter Hyperlinks Golf Membership. The Bay appears to be like to proceed their 100 per cent begin, whereas Tiger Woods sits out for Jupiter Hyperlinks.

The ultimate spherical of fixtures takes place subsequent week, with The Bay going through Los Angeles (Monday 8pm), New York Golf Membership taking part in Boston Widespread Golf (Tuesday 12am) and Jupiter Hyperlinks taking up Atlanta Drive (Wednesday 12am).

The highest 4 within the season-long standings progress to the semi-finals, held the week starting March 17, with each match of the 2025 and 2026 seasons completely stay on Sky Sports activities Golf. Get Sky Sports activities or stream with no contract on NOW.

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