he second match of the TGL's inaugural season is in the books, and it was more of a blowout than opening night.
Los Angeles Golf Club blew out Tiger Woods and Jupiter Links Golf Club 12-1 on Tuesday night at SoFi Center. Collin Morikawa, Justin Rose and Sahith Theegala were too much for Woods, Kevin Kisner and Max Homa in the first match for both teams.
Near the end of the broadcast, a segment called 'Moment of the Night' aired and showed Tiger Woods walking out for introductions. If that isn't an glaring indication of what happened during the second TGL match, not sure what is.
Homa and Theegala both find the fairway on the par-5, but Homa's second goes into the hazard, a theme for Jupiter Links on the night. Theegala responded with the shot of the night, a brilliant iron to a couple feet that he would convert for eagle.
TGL Hole 14: Kevin Kisner shank highlights hole
Neither player hit the green, but Kisner shanked his bunker shot off the flag and then nearly jarred his third on the comeback. Nevertheless, Morikawa got up and down or par to win the hole.
TGL: Charlie Woods in attendance
Charlie Woods is in attendance to watch dad in the debut, and Kisner even joked about subbing him in.
TGL Hole 13: Tiger Woods penalty leads to LAGC point
To add insult to injury, Tiger finds the penalty area off the tee then his third goes into the bunker. Advantage Rose and LAGC. Tiegr's fourth shot doesn't get out of the bunker, so he hits again. Rose has three shots to win and chips on the green, and he claims the second point of singles.
TGL Hole 12: Homa misses par to win, hole tied
A par 3 for Theegala and Homa, and Theegala misses the green to the left. Homa's ball lands in the bunker, but as is the case in simulator golf, takes a friendly bounce forward onto the green. Theegala's chip runs past the hole with some speed, leaving a tester coming back. Homa then putts and just misses the hole to the right but runs out a couple feet. Theegala for a big par from 13 feet away, and he misses it. Homa has 7 feet to win the hole, but he misses.
TGL Hole 11: Kisner goes OB, Morikawa wins
Morikawa finds the fairway, but Kisner hits it into the penalty area off the tee. Huge advantage for LAGC and Morikawa, who hits an incredible chip on the green to win the hole.
TGL Hole 10: Justin Rose misses putt for 3 points, ends in tie
Time for singles, first up Woods vs. Rose. The Hammer is thrown, and it's accepted, so the hole is worth two points. Both players lay up for their second shot on the par-5 before having a wedge-off to the green. Rosie goes a bit deep, but he's closer than Tiger, who rolls off a ridge to 35 feet. He powers it well past the hole, advantage Rose and LAGC.Rose's birdie attempt runs a couple feet by, but Tiger has nearly 15 feet for par and misses to the left. But The Hammer is thrown again, meaning if Rose makes this putt, he gets 3 points. From 5 feet, he misses. Both players bogey, and it's a tie.
TGL Hole 9: LAGC wraps up Triples with another 2-point win
Theegala tees off on the Spear, smashing a 334-yard drive on the difficult par 5. Homa's ball doesn't go as far, but he gets it over the water and it lands in the rough. Tiger's drop in the rough settles down, and he switches out his 3-wood for a wedge. Rosie hits the approach for LAGC, and he finds a bunker. Kisner says he flushed a wedge, but it comes up short and rolls back into the bunker. LAGC throws the Hammer, and Jupiter Links accepts. Morikawa out of the bunker for LAGC, and it's not a good shot, coming up short of the proper tier on the green. Now Homa from the sand, and he gets the ball to within a couple feet from a tricky lie. Theegala has a putt for birdie and the win, and he just misses to the right. Tiger has an 8 footer to tie, and Jupiter Links takes a timeout to go over the shot. Tiger's putt never had a chance, missing well right, and LAGC wins the Triples session, 8-1.
TGL Hole 8: LAGC increases lead after Justin Rose birdie
Morikawa and Kisner hit tee shots, both finding the fairway but Morikawa about 50 yards further. Homa's approach comes up about a foot short and finds the bunker. Theegala hits it on the green with a one-handed finish, and now Tiger gets his first taste of the bunker. He nearly jars it, but a big bounce before it checks leaves Jupiter Links with about 10 feet for par. It doesn't matter, though, because Rosie is hitting putts like he's in the Ryder Cup and they're going in. Birdie for LAGC and another point.
TGL Hole 7: Sahith Theegala drains par putt to tie
Tiger hits a tee shot on a par 3, misses the green and jokes a big gust of wind hit it. Rose also misses the green, but meanwhile, Kisner hits his best shot of the night, as his pitch runs to within a couple feet, and it's a par for Jupiter Links. Morikawa hits a poor chip shot, leaving a long look to tie for Theegala and LAGC. He drains it. Just as momentum seemed to be switching, nope.
TGL Hole 6: Jupiter Links, Tiger Woods win first hole
Theegala hits first off the tee, and his ball misses the fairway and finds a penalty area. Homa find the fairway and yells "c'mon" toward the crowd. Pressure on LA, Rosie hits a brilliant shot to the green with 16 feet left for par. Tiger responds with a wedge throwing it in tight to 10 feet. Morikawa hits the par putt for LA, but he misses, and with two putts to win the hole, Kisner doesn't even hit the putt but Jupiter Links gets on the board.
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