Overview
- Rookie Michael Thorbjornsen, in as an alternate with Adam Scott and Hideki Matsuyama unavailable, defeated Sahith Theegala in singles on holes 12 and 15, sinking 17- and 15-foot putts to clinch the match.
- Rory McIlroy contributed a singles point over Justin Rose at hole 10 and converted a Hammer-boosted putt on hole 8, with the teams tied 4-4 after Triples before Boston closed out a 7-5 victory.
- Sky Sports reported Thorbjornsen became the first TGL player to make four putts from outside 10 feet in a single match.
- The matchup aired on ESPN2 with streaming on Fubo from the SoFi Center as Season 2’s larger GreenZone, added pin positions, and a three-Hammer limit shaped strategy.
- Boston opened 1-0 after a winless 2025, handing Los Angeles—last season’s No. 1 seed—an early defeat.