TGL motion continued Friday night time because the Los Angeles Golf Membership confronted Boston Widespread Golf at SoFi Heart in Palm Seaside Gardens, Florida.
After going winless in the course of the inaugural TGL season in 2025, Boston Widespread picked up its first win in group historical past to start out the 2026 season, beating Los Angeles 7-5 in a back-and-forth match.
Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley and Michael Thorbjornsen have been the lively gamers for Boston. Adam Scott and Hideki Matsuyama have been all inactive. For Los Angeles, Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala competed, whereas Tommy Fleetwood sat out.
Here is a take a look at one of the best moments from Friday’s match.
Boston Widespread Golf vs. Los Angeles GC
Not the debut Thorbjornsen hoped for
Michael Thorbjornsen’s first @TGL shot …
Relatable.
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— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 3, 2026
When Thorbjornsen imagined his first TGL look, absolutely he did not assume his first shot on the SoFi Heart could be in a bunker. However that is what occurred on Gap 1. It acquired worse when the TGL rookie’s shot bounced again into the bunker. Boston misplaced the opening, giving LA a 1-0 lead.
Rory units Boston as much as tie
Dart. pic.twitter.com/edqz0jY1Er
— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026
Los Angeles did not maintain the lead for lengthy, as McIlroy hit an ideal shot from 92 yards, leaving the ball simply 9 toes from the opening. After Rose missed a shot, LAGC declined a hammer throw, giving Boston the purpose on the opening and tying the match at 1-1.
Theegala nails a 70-footer
Theegala put the stress on Boston Widespread on Gap 4, sinking a powerful shot from simply over 70 toes. The shot put Los Angeles in place to increase its lead, so the group threw the hammer to make the opening price two factors.
Thorbjornsen responds
Welcome to TGL, Thorbjornsen. pic.twitter.com/FVvEtkFZ7t
— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026
Thorbjornsen answered Theegala with a clutch shot on Gap 4, hitting a putt to tie the opening and maintain LA’s lead at 2-1.
Boston retakes lead on Gap 12
THOR!! pic.twitter.com/ri4L20Ve8n
— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026
The duel between Theegala and Thorbjornsen continued into the singles portion of the match, as the 2 squared off on Gap 12. Thorbjornsen rose to the event once more, sinking a 17-foot putt to present Boston Widespread a 6-5 lead.
Thorbjornsen seals the win
With an opportunity to seal the win for his hometown group, Thorbjornsen, a Boston native, drilled a 15-footer to present Boston a 7-5 win.
