Tiger Woods' Jupiter Golf Links squad earned its first-ever TGL victory on Monday night by upsetting Rory McIlroy's Boston Common Golf. And one of Tiger's teammates, Kevin Kisner, earned something else as well: redemption.
Homa then parred the par-5 9th to post a 5-over 41 for his opening nine holes at Torrey Pines — the worst 9-hole stretch of his PGA Tour career on the South Course.
Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links Golf Club earned its first TGL win, edging Rory McIlroy's Boston Common Golf in overtime in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Four teams are now tied for first place in the new tech-infused golf league.
Rory McIlroy has ramped up as a marketer for TGL ahead of its weekly event tonight (Jan. 27). The golfer is one half of a star-studded duo that's set to face off on Monday evening, and McIlroy has taken to Instagram to try and generate some fan interest.
After an up-and-down start, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy delivered TGL's best night and might have discovered the formula for future success.
Joining Woods will be Kevin Kisner and Tom Kim, while Adam Scott and Keegan Bradley round out the three-man lineup for Boston. Woods, Kiz and Max Homa took a beating in their first match, losing to 12-1 versus Los Angeles.
With McIlroy's team set to play for the first time, and he and Woods going head-to-head in singles, TGL could be looking at its best night of the season.
Rory McIlroy makes his Tomorrow Golf League (TGL) debut this evening as his Boston Common Golf team takes on Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links GC.
PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will feature four concurrent streams — Main Feed, Marquee Group, Featured Group, and Featured Holes — beginning at 11:45 a.m. Eastern on Thursday and Friday, 11:30 a.m. Eastern on Saturday, and 11:00 a.m. Eastern on Sunday.
TGL's technology and green have come under criticism early on, but Rory McIlroy said there's a different setup issue that needs addressing.
Justin Thomas is due for a win, and our experts are betting on him lifting the trophy this week at Pebble Beach