Overview
- Defending champion Atlanta Drive improved to 2-0 by beating The Bay 7-4, with Billy Horschel holing the match-winning putt to close it out on the 13th hole.
- Patrick Cantlay returned from injury for Atlanta and chipped in during key moments, later noting he was using Justin Thomas’s wedge while Thomas continues to recover from November surgery.
- Chris Gotterup delivered pivotal shots in both sessions as Atlanta edged the Triples 3-2 before pulling away in Singles, helped by well-timed Hammer strategy.
- CBS Sports noted several simulator and rules hiccups that affected play, including penalties on The Bay and a pair of technical quirks involving Wyndham Clark’s shots.
- TGL’s early TV audience includes 646,000 viewers for the Dec. 28 opener on ABC and 354,000 for Match 2 on ESPN2, roughly tracking with last season’s averages as Tiger Woods remains sidelined recovering from back surgery.