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Rory McIlroy’s Boston Common Golf lastly gained its first TGL match on the outset of the league’s second season, beating Los Angeles Golf Club 7-5 on Friday night time in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
McIlroy is a co-founder of the indoor golf simulation league together with Tiger Woods, however the Northern Irishman’s staff went winless in 5 matches in 2025 and missed the playoffs together with Woods’ Jupiter Links GC.
McIlroy gained three factors for his facet Friday in opposition to Los Angeles earlier than newcomer Michael Thorbjornsen beat Sahith Theegala twice in singles, sinking a 17-foot putt to win the par-3 twelfth gap and changing an eagle putt of virtually 16 toes on the closing gap, the par-5 fifteenth.
Thorbjornsen, a 24-year-old who hails from Massachusetts, joined Boston as a delegated alternate as a result of staff members Hideki Matsuyama of Japan and Adam Scott of Australia couldn’t be in Florida for the early-season match. Thorbjornsen performed alongside McIlroy and Keegan Bradley in opposition to Theegala, Collin Morikawa and England’s Justin Rose.
As for McIlroy, he gained two factors for Boston on the par-4 eighth gap when he drained a ten 1/2-foot birdie putt after his staff had ‘thrown the hammer’ to double the outlet’s level worth. He got here via once more by birdieing the par-5 tenth whereas enjoying singles in opposition to Rose — whom he beat in a playoff on the Masters final spring to finish the profession Grand Slam.
In the post-match interview, McIlroy advised ESPN his expertise getting the league off the bottom had been ‘completely unbelievable.’
‘I simply suppose the buy-in from the gamers, the buy-in from the homeowners, everybody that is been concerned. … It went from an thought to a greater thought to we launched final yr, we thought it went nice, however I actually do suppose that is gonna go from power to power.
‘And as you mentioned, it’s good to be on a staff that lastly will get their first win.’
–Field Level Media