TGL’s second season hits a fever pitch Tuesday with the second of back-to-back days with two matches.
Tuesday sees New York Golf Club playing twice – against The Bay Golf Club looking for its second win in a row, and Boston Common Golf eager to lock up their spot in the playoffs.
Here’s everything you need to know about Tuesday’s set of matches.
The matches
New York Golf Club: Xander Schauffele, Matt Fitzpatrick, Rickie Fowler (sitting: Cameron Young) vs. The Bay Golf Club: Ludvig Aberg, Wyndham Clark, Shane Lowry (sitting: Min Woo Lee) – at 5 p.m. ET.
Boston Common Golf: Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama, Keegan Bradley (sitting: Rory McIlroy) vs. New York Golf Club: Cameron Young, Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler (sitting: Matt Fitzpatrick) – at 9 p.m. ET.
Notes
Match 11: New York vs. The Bay
• This marks a rematch of the very first TGL match in January 2025, which will also feature the exact same lineup of players (with The Bay defeating New York 9-2).
• New York will play both matches of Tuesday’s double header and comes in after an impressive comeback victory over Jupiter Links. New York was down 3-1 early but scored seven unanswered points in the win.
• New York sits second in average driving distance and second in short-putt efficiency on the season.
• Xander Schauffele and Rickie Fowler will play for the second time this season for New York while Matt Fitzpatrick has played every match so far for New York.
• After losing its first two matches of the season, The Bay found itself back in the winner’s column thanks to some help from some young stars in Luke Clanton and Neil Shipley. Shipley recorded the first-ever hole-in-one in TGL in The Bay’s 11-5 win over Los Angeles Golf Club.
• The Bay boasts its star-studded lineup once again Tuesday night as it looks to continue its momentum. They will need to tighten things up on the ball-striking side if they are hoping to add another win to their ledger – The Bay has gone from first in driving accuracy and greens in regulation in season one to last in the same two statistical categories.
Match 12: Boston vs. New York
• New York returns with just Cameron Young substituted in for Fitzpatrick in the lineup for the second match of the night.
• In the season-one match between New York and Boston, New York rallied to win five points in the final four holes to win 10-6 and advance to the playoffs.
• New York will clinch a playoff spot if it wins both matches on Tuesday and either Atlanta loses both matches (on Monday) or Atlanta beats Los Angeles.
• If Boston loses to Atlanta (on Monday) Boston would clinch a spot in the playoffs with a victory over New York.
• Adam Scott and Hideki Matsuyama make their season two debuts in TGL, with Rory McIlroy sitting out and Keegan Bradley staying in the lineup.
League standings
Broadcast details
New York Golf Club (1-1-0) vs. The Bay Golf Club (1-2-0) on Feb. 24
Match begins: 5 p.m. ET on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
All matches will be broadcast exclusively in Canada on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
All matches will be played at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with the capacity for 1,500 fans in seating that’s wrapped around the playing area – creating a ‘greenside’ experience.
Boston Common Golf (2-0-0) vs. New York Golf Club (1-1-0) on Feb. 24
Match begins: 9 p.m. ET on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+
How it works
Format
• Within a match there will be two sessions played in two different formats
• Triples – nine holes – Three players per team competing in an alternate-shot format.
• Singles – six holes – One-on-one, head-to-head competition for the entire hole. Each player from each team plays a total of two full holes during the session.
• Overtime – If the match is tied after 15 holes, the teams will play a best-of-three, closest-to-the-pin competition to decide the winner. This will be similar to penalty kicks in soccer.
• The hole location and orientation of the green will remain unchanged from the final/15th hole of the match.
• The shot distance will be between 25 and 50 yards and will be decided pre-match by the match official. All players will play from the same spot. The ball must finish on the putting surface to be eligible.
Standings
For each match, teams can be awarded up to 2 points towards their regular-season total based on the following:
• Win in regulation = 2 points
• Win in overtime = 2 points
• Loss in overtime = 1 point
• Loss in regulation = 0 points
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