Billy Horschel drained the decisive putt to present Atlanta Drive GC their seventh consecutive victory in a 7-4 win over The Bay Golf Membership on Tuesday.
In a rematch of final season’s semi-final the seven-footer for birdie at No 13 moved the defending champions to a 2-0 report and put Atlanta firmly in management as they appear to go back-to-back.
Patrick Cantlay, who sat out the primary match of the season for the defending champions resulting from harm, joined Horschel and Chris Gotterup and so they all performed effectively sufficient to resolve the match in solely 13 holes handy The Bay a primary lack of the season.
“We ham-and-egged it really well,” mentioned Horschel, who pointed to a pair of chip-ins from Patrick Cantlay and alternate Chris Gotterup to maintain the match shut in Triples.
“Those are two valuable holes when you look at the night and how it all played out. Really solid night.”
How Atlanta maintained win-streak
The Bay tied the match at 3-3 after Shane Lowry handed Horschel a loss on No 10 earlier than Cantlay holed a 40-foot chip for birdie simply when it regarded like The Bay had been going to tie the match on the ultimate gap of triples.
Atlanta Drive trailed 2-1 however regained the lead after profitable Nos 6 and eight. Gotterup nailed the shot of the day on the sixth, standing over a clumsy chip with each ft in a greenside bunker and the ball sitting on the lip.
“It was a lot of luck involved,” Gotterup admitted. “I was standing over it for a second and we had to call timeout because I didn’t know what I was going to do. Sometimes you get lucky in this game… you take it when you can.”
“We care about this TGL,” Horschel mentioned. “We compete (and) we don’t want to lose. We want to win.”
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LPGA Tour star Lexi Thompson was within the constructing on a day the league introduced the formation of WTGL
Lexi Thompson was within the constructing on a day the league introduced the formation of WTGL, that includes LPGA stars competing at SoFi Heart starting in late 2026.
“I think we’ve already seen the success with TGL and it’s been able to highlight a little different side of the guys (and) so I think seeing that for the LPGA Tour is going to be really exciting,” Patrick Cantlay mentioned.
The brand new league will launch on the conclusion of the 2026 LPGA Tour season and run via the wintertime of 2026-27.
LPGA Tour commissioner Craig Kessler had “goosebumps” in regards to the alternative to showcase some LPGA Tour stars on the TGL stage.
“As (deputy commissioner Liz Moore) and I landed and drove in today, there are a couple of moments in one’s career where you pinch yourself because you’re so excited about what’s to come,” Kessler mentioned. “This is one of those moments.”
The lads’s TGL is about to broaden, including the Motor Metropolis Golf Membership out of Detroit in 2027.
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Horschel joined Jamie Weir and Rob Lee on the Sky Sports activities Golf podcast for a glance again on the greatest tales from the world of golf in 2025, with a historic second at Augusta the decide of the lot for the American.
“It’s hard to look past Rory at Augusta,” he mentioned. “When there have been five guys to ever win the career Grand Slam, and a sixth guy does that. He’s in rarified air.
“We have all the time recognized he was a particular expertise, I all the time believed he would lastly get a Masters and full the Grand Slam. That’s my second of the 12 months.
“I played early that Sunday morning and remember watching, like very fan, the highs and lows of his round. I just wish I was there in person to experience it.”
What’s subsequent?
The following TGL match sees New York Golf Membership faces Jupiter Hyperlinks on January 14 with protection reside on Wednesday from 12am on Sky Sports activities Golf.
Hyperlinks return to motion towards Los Angeles GC on January 21 (12am begin UK time). Watch each match of the 2026 TGL season solely reside on Sky Sports activities Golf. Get Sky Sports activities or stream with no contract on NOW.
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