Rory McIlroy did not comply with up his spectacular win on the PGA Tour on the AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am with a primary in Tomorrow’s Golf League (TGL) as his Boston Widespread Golf staff fell to a convincing 6-2 defeat to Collin Morikawa’s Los Angeles Golf Membership on Tuesday evening.
Week 5 of the brand new indoor golf league on the SoFi Middle in Florida noticed McIlroy’s aspect endure its second consecutive loss because the LA line-up of Morikawa, Justin Rose and Tommy Fleetwood proved too sturdy after a quick begin.
LA, who had served warning of their prospects within the match by thrashing Tiger Woods’ Jupiter Hyperlinks aspect 12-1 of their opener final month, introduced Fleetwood in for Sahith Theegala and the Englishman helped them win the primary three holes of the alternate shot – often known as triples – session and set up a 5-0 lead after the ninth gap.
Within the singles, US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley received Boston’s first level on the board in opposition to Rose on the twelfth however Fleetwood then instantly hit again in opposition to McIlroy on the thirteenth to stop their rivals gaining any late momentum.
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Boston Widespread’s Keegan Bradley was inches away from a primary TGL hole-in-one
Bradley secured Boston’s solely different level by profitable the fifteenth – the final gap – however it proved too little too late, with McIlroy’s aspect sitting second-bottom of the TGL desk with solely the one level gained from their extra time loss to Woods’ staff final week.
“I think I’ve really enjoyed the preparation that’s gone into it with the lads,” mentioned Fleetwood of his first TGL expertise.
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Los Angeles Golf Membership’s Justin Rose tried to run his ball into the opening on evening 5 of the TGL
“Having watched it, I loved getting into the flow of it, getting into that team atmosphere. We got off to a great start. I felt like the crowd, the atmosphere inside the arena was great.”
How LA raced away from lacklustre Boston
Morikawa set the tone for LA’s night together with his first shot of the match as his 159-yard strategy to the inexperienced left team-mate Rose a routine three-foot putt, which the Englishman transformed.
Boston then conceded the second gap earlier than Rose and Fleetwood mixed for a hole-winning birdie on the par-three third after Bradley had discovered the tough off the tee.
LA’s fourth level got here on the fifth with Rose sinking a six-footer for birdie earlier than playfully cupping his ear to the group having been heckled beforehand.
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Los Angeles Golf Membership’s Justin Rose instantly rotated and cupped his ear within the route of a heckler within the crowd after he made his putt
Adam Scott squandered a giant likelihood on the seventh to get a degree on the board for Boston after McIlroy had left their ball inside 5 toes of the pin, permitting LA to spherical off a dominant triples by taking the final level on the ninth gap by way of one other birdie.
Bradley’s two factors for Boston within the singles – earned due to a incredible tee shot on the par-three twelfth after which ending inside two toes of the pin with the staff’s third into the par-five final – finally proved little greater than scant comfort.
Having misplaced each of their TGL matches thus far and with solely the top-four sides qualifying for March’s semi-finals, Boston might now name on the one participant of their staff who has but to function – world No 5 Hideki Matsuyama – with McIlroy admitted they “need something” to show their early fortunes round.
“He might be the secret weapon,” mentioned Scott within the post-game press convention, to which McIlroy replied: “Could be the silent assassin that we need.”
‘She all the time had a giant smile’ – TGL pays tribute to Kultida Woods
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A second of silence was held earlier than the beginning of the match for Woods’ mom Kultida, who died earlier on Tuesday.
She had final week attended her son’s TGL match.
“Very sad, sort of surreal,” mentioned McIlroy. “She was here last Monday night.
“It appeared sudden. I received to know [Kultida] slightly bit. She was all the time very heat, very courteous and beneficiant along with her time. It was all the time a delight to see her at tournaments.
“As time went on, you sort of saw her less and less and you’d bump into her in player dining and it was always nice to see her. She always had a big smile. You obviously feel for Tiger and Sam and Charlie [Woods’ children] and wish them all the best. It’s a sad day.”
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The TGL will host its first triple header on Monday February 17 – Presidents’ Day within the USA.
Los Angeles Golf Membership are straight again in motion in opposition to Atlanta Drive GC (6pm), who then return for the second match of the evening at 9pm in opposition to The Bay Golf Membership.
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McIlroy’s Boston Widespread (12am Tuesday February 18) will then bid for his or her first win of the match in opposition to The Bay.
With all six TGL groups in motion in the identical week for the primary time, the early hours of Wednesday February 19 (12am) will then see Woods’ Jupiter Hyperlinks tackle New York.
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