Live Updates: TGL – Los Angeles GC versus New York GC

 

TRIPLES

Hole #1 – Flex (Par 4, 496 yards): Cam Young will kick the match off…stripes one up the gut in the fairway. Tony Finau will kick off his first ever TGL game under a one game contract with LA GC… meanwhile dancing to Dr Dre… hits it with one second left on the clock and finds the fairway! Morikawa will hit the green but still some ways away from the hole… Fitzpatrick will follow up with the same shot just a little worse. Leaving them 36 feet for birdie. Fowler for the long birdie… down the ridge breaking to the left and he drains it! UNREAL! Followed by a hammer throw that is declined by LA. 1-0 NY!

Rickie with the longest putt of the season so far, 36' 7"‼️ pic.twitter.com/TMfmbaklVG

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Hole #2 – Bonnie Link (Par 5, 591 yards): Fitzpatrick off the tee for the second…perfectly into the middle of the fairway. Morikawa for his first go off the tee…same shot beautifully in the fairway. Theegala from 271 with a 3 wood…just short right but up there nicely. Rickie from 267 and a 5 wood…virtually the same just left side. Battle of the short game coming up. Cam Young to chip it up…catches it a little heavy and it’s short, 5 feet to the hole. Finau with his chip…almost makes it. thats a kick in birdie. NY from five feet and to tie…Fitzpatrick…sinks it. Game remains 1-0 NY.

Hole #3 – Oh Chute (Par 3, 155 yards): Rickie to kick off the first par 3 for NY…nice shot on the green leaving them around 10 feet for birdie. Sahith to answer…close to the same shot. NY and LA have been going shot for shot on the approach shots. LA ill have 8 feet for their birdie. Cam Young for birdie from 10 feet for NY…nails it! Pressure on Finau to tie the hole from 8 feet…leaves it out left! 2-0 NY!

Hole #4 – Sidewinder (Par 5, 571 yards): Cam Young just finds the left rough off the tee…Finau smokes one beautifully into the fairway. Morikawa from 233 with an iron… pushes it out right that will be a long chip green side. Fitzpatrick pulls one horrifically in the water! LA has a chance now…Fowler from the rough for their 4th…. long but on the green. Sahith trying to get LA up and have a chance at a point…gets it up but in play and a chance for birdie. Cam Young lines up and makes another 38 footer to save par! Finau will now have to make this birdie put to win the hole…just burns the edge and they split the hole. Missed opportunity for LA.

Hole #5 – Cliffhanger (Par 3, 177 yards): Fitzapatrick to kick off a par 3…a little left and stays off the green but it’s real close. 20 feet left for NY. Morikawa leaves it way short in the bunker. Advantage NY. Theegala from the bunker…placed by the hole. Conceded LA in for Par. Fowler with the baby chip…LA doesnt give them the put…Young from 2.3 feet…sinks it.

Hole #6 – Bluebonnet (Par 4, 312 yards): Rickie off the tee…right side of the green on this driveable par 4. Theegala for LA going for the green… off the virtual rocks and he’ll an over the bunker green-side chip. Finau hits it long of the flag that will be a long birdie putt. Cam young from closer…does the same. Fitzpatrick from 16.8 rims it in! Long birdie putt now for LA’s Colin Morikawa from 13 feet…its the lip but stays out! 3-0 NY

Hole #7 – Craic On (Par 3, 172 yards): Youngn sticks one real close for birdie off the tee. Finau to answer… hangs one out left and that will be a long one for birdie. Morikawa for LA from 32 feet an over a ridge…a littlw short right on the hole. Putt conceded. Fitzpatrick from 5.6 feet and to win another hole… burns the edge.Rickie to clean up and tie the hole fro 3.3 feet. Does just that. Remains 3-0 NY.

Hole #8 – Hatchet (Par 4, 463 yards): Fitzpatrick smacks one nicely but finds the right rough. Morikawa finds the fairway. Rickie catches a flyer and flies the green. Theegala from 147…on the green. They’ll have a chance to get a much needed point. Cam Young ctahces it heavy and it just finds the front of the green and LA throws the hammer. and NY accepts it. Finau for two points and to get back in the game…just misses it out right. Now NY will need to make this to tie the hole…and Fitzpatrick makes it! unreal!

It's officially a NY putting clinic in here. pic.twitter.com/c6vmFmpfZy

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Hole #9 – Boomerang (Par 5, 574 yards): Fowler on the tee…over cuts it into the fairway bunkers. Theegala with a chance to take the advantage…fairway. Young from the bunker…short of the green but amazing from the bunker. Finau from 260 yards…hits the green but is on a nasty ridge. Fitzy hits it to 2 feet. That will be an easy birdie. Mirikawa willl put it long but LA will make it and tie the hole.

SINGLES

Hole #10 – The Spear (Par 5, 577 yards) – (Tony Finau vs. Cameron Young): NY Wins

Hole #11 – Loot On The Line (Par 4, 368 yards) – (Collin Morikawa vs. Matt Fitzpatrick): Hole Tied.

Hole #11 – Loot On The Line (Par 4, 368 yards) – (Sahith Theegala vs. Rickie Fowler): LA wins.

Hole #13 – Alpine (Par 4, 535 yards) – (Tony Finau vs. Cameron Young): Hammer thrown by LA – Finau misses speed slot going to be a long 2nd shot. Young finds the speed slot. Finau hits an incredible shot to 10 feet. Sticks it out right and that will need to be finessed up and down. Young form green-side…just didnt spin it and its long. Finau for the win and 2 points from 10 feet…nails it! 4-3 NY. LA now has a chance.

Hole #14 – Set in Stone (Par 3, 170 yards) – (Collin Morikawa vs. Matt Fitzpatrick): Morikawa off the tee..sticks it to 6 feet and LA IS BUZZING! Fitzpatrick answers with pull left anf just ends up off the green about 20 feet. Fitzpatrick chips it up close and the putt is conceded. Can Morikawa make a 6 footer and tie the match? he does! tie match 4 point swing in the last 3 holes!

Hole #15 – Pin Oak (Par 5, 579 yards) – (Sahith Theegala vs. Rickie Fowler): Sahith to kick off the last hole for LA with the wind in their backs…smokes it into the fairway! Fowler to answer…does just that. Fairway! Sahith from 246 yards going for the green in two…right at it….just short of the green. Fowler with wood in hand…finds the green but finds a slope and trails away and is now 36 feet for eagle. Fowler for eagle…almost sinks it! putt conceded. Sahith to chip in for the win…just short…we’re headed to OT!

Overtime (Closest to the pin – 47 yards)

1st Shot: Fitzpatrick to go first…doesn’t get it over the ridge. Finau to go second…doesnt get up either and rolls back…by 4 inches LA gets it.

2nd shot: Morikawa to start…gets it up and spins it back toward the hole! (6 ft) NY will need some magic… Fowler hits it…spins it to much and LA will complete the comeback and clinch a playoff spot!