Tiger Woods CONGRATULATES Atlanta Drive GC following epic comeback victory in TGL finale against New York GC

Tiger Woods sent out a special message to the Atlanta Drive GC as they beat the New York Golf Club to win the inaugural season of the TGL.

Tiger Woods CONGRATULATES Atlanta Drive GC following epic comeback victory in TGL finale against New York GC

Tiger Woods and Atlanta Drive GC (Image via Newsweek/X/@patrick_cantlay)

The first season of the TGL came to an end on Tuesday night as the Atlanta Drive GC swept the New York Golf Club in the best-of-three series. The team comprising of Justin Thomas, Billy Horschel, Patrick Cantlay and Lucas Glover became the inaugural champions of the TGL with this win. League owner Tiger Woods would then sent out out a special message and congratulate them.

The Atlanta Drive GC finished 3rd in the SoFi Cup standings and faced off against The Bay Golf Club in the semi finals. After a 9-3 win against them, they booked their place. On the other hand, the New York GC would beat the table toppers Los Angeles GC to reach the final.

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Having lost the first game, the NYGC tried to take the series to the final game. After some close missed putts from both teams, the New York-based outfit found themselves leading 3-0 at one stage.

Things started to turn at the 12th hole when Patrick Cantlay put his team on the board with a point. They entered the 14th hole trailing 3-2 and threw down the hammer. 8-time PGA Tour winner Billy Horschel sank a 17-foot birdie which saw them take a 4-3 lead.

Atlanta held the lead and went on to win the match 4-3 and sweep their opponents. As the team celebrated their victory, TGL owner Tiger Woods, who was not present at the arena, congratulated the team on X.

Congratulations to the Atlanta GC, Arthur Blank, JT, Pat, Billy Ho and Lucas. What a finish and a great way to close out year one of TGL.

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Woods’ partner in the TGL, Rory McIlroy, was also not present at the SoFi Center for the final. As per reports, the North Irishman recently traveled to the Augusta National to prepare for the upcoming Masters Tournament.

PGA Tour hilariously ranks Billy Horschel as No.1 sportsman in Atlanta-sporting power rankings

On Tuesday night, Billy Horschel electrified the SoFi Center in Florida with a crucial birdie putt on the 14th hole. With the hammer being thrown, this putt resulted in two points for his team, which saw them turn the game around and lead. As this turned out to be the winning point, the PGA Tour hilariously ranked Horschel as the No.1 sportsman in Atlanta’s all-time power rankings.

Billy Horschel
Billy Horschel (Image via X/@GolfDigest)

Some of the top names in sports have represented the city of Atlanta on the biggest stage. Many consider MLB great Hank Aaron as the No.1 player when it comes to the all-time power rankings.

On X, the PGA Tour jokingly ranked Chipper Jones, Michael Vick, Dominique Wilkins, and Hank Aaron from 5th to 2nd in the Atlanta sportsman all-time power rankings. Horschel was ranked ahead of them all, following his incredible putt to win the 14th hole.

Horschel finished the regular season as the leader in the “Singles Points Won” category with 8 points. He was also tied with Keegan Bradley and Wyndham Clark for the most “Singles Holes Won” criteria with 5. In the playoffs, Horschel was tied with his teammate Patrick Cantlay for the most points with 11.

TGL prize money payout: How much did each team get from the inaugural season?

After over 2 months of action, the TGL of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy came to an end on Tuesday as the Atlanta Drive GC walked away the first champions of this tech-infused simulator league. How much money did they make though?

Atlanta Drive GC
Atlanta Drive GC (Image via X/@patrick_cantlay)

The first season of the TGL had a purse of $21 million. The winners of the competition received $9 million from this. This means that the four members of the Atlanta Drive GC walked away with $2.25 million each.

The New York Golf Club earned $4.5 million following their runner-up finish. Rickie Fowler, Xander Schauffele, Cameron Young, and Matt Fitzpatrick all got $1.125 million from this event. Third and fourth place finishers, LAGC and The Bay GC, got $2.25 million and $2 million, respectively.

Meanwhile, the Jupiter Links GC and the Boston Common Golf, who failed to qualify for the playoffs, got $1.75 million and $1.5 million respectively.