Tiger Woods got the better of his TGL showdown with Rory McIlroy in Florida on Monday night as the league’s founders went head-to-head for the very first time.
McIlroy and his Boston Common team made their TGL debuts against Woods’ Jupiter Links outfit, who were making their second appearance after a 12-1 defeat to the Los Angeles Golf Club back on January 14.
And in the fourth match of the new competition, which combines traditional play with elements of simulated indoor golf, Tiger and Rory’s teams put on a show in Florida.
Keegan Bradley and Adam Scott lined up alongside McIlroy, while Woods had Tom Kim and Kevin Kisner on his side.
After an entertaining nine-hole simulator course in triples, the two teams appeared alternatively in one-hole singles matches.
It proved the TGL’s most exciting night yet as Woods’ Jupiter Links prevailed in overtime, 3-3 (2-0), to earn bragging rights over McIlroy’s Boston Common.
Tiger Woods got the better of good friend Rory McIlroy in their TGL showdown on Monday
Woods’ Jupiter Links prevailed in OT to earn bragging rights over McIlroy’s Boston Common
Monday’s event was the first TGL match to require overtime, and it also included the league’s first shot-clock violation.
And incredibly, Woods was the guilty party.
The golf legend’s team lost the hole after his rare penalty, which goes down as the first ever shot-clock violation in a competition he co-founded.
Woods and McIlroy also provided fans with a treat when they showcased their quality within seconds of each other on the 13th hole.
Rory first drained a superb putt for par before throwing down a ‘Hammer’, which made the hole worth two points.
However, Tiger then proved why he is the greatest to ever do it when his resulting putt circled the entire hole before dropping in to keep his Jupiter Links team 3-2 ahead.
