Tiger Woods has proved that he’s human with an extremely uncharacteristic mistake in his eagerly anticipated conflict with fellow co-founder Rory McIlroy, whereas Adam Scott hit arguably the shot of TGL to date.
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The Australian is making his debut for Boston Frequent Golf and 4 holes in, produced one of many highlights of the indoor golf’s league opening month.
Scott, who has performed his tee photographs to the sounds of Males at Work’s ‘Down Beneath’ and INXS’ ‘By no means Tear Us Aside’, nearly holed the second shot into the par 5 known as Sidewinder from 235 yards for what would have been the primary albatross in TGL historical past.
The 44-year-old’s shot into the inexperienced landed proper by the cup, and had teammates McIlroy and US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley in disbelief.
The celebs have lined-up to witness Woods taking up McIlroy with golf-loving singers Noah Kahan and Niall Horan, who’re each buyers in TGL, among the many plethora of massive names within the stands.
On the third gap, Woods shocked all of them when he surprisingly left a shot within the bunker at hand Boston Frequent their first level of the night time.
Woods’ blunder got here after a gap earlier, Jupiter Hyperlinks Golf Membership teammate Kevin Kisner was left shocked as he duffed a putt from off the inexperienced.
It was a lower than preferrred begin for Woods’ group who have been thrashed of their opening match a fortnight in the past by Sahith Theegala, Justin Rose and Collin Morikawa of Los Angeles Golf Membership, and kicked off their second match by rubbing into McIlroy after he missed a par putt on the primary gap.
Kisner particularly has struggled with the duffed putt coming after he bladed a bunker shot two weeks in the past that will have rocketed into the group, if not for hitting the flag.
An errant shot into the simulator additionally prompted the American to say that he’s “quitting TGL” if he “hit it into the water yet one more time”.
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TGL’s co-founders Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will go head-to-head in a mouth-watering singles conflict, whereas Australian Adam Scott makes his debut within the indoor golf league’s largest night time but.
Woods and his Jupiter Hyperlinks Golf Membership hit the SoFi Centre for the primary time a fortnight in the past, however this match can be McIlroy, Scott and their group Boston Frequent Golf’s unveiling.
It’s clearly an enormous second with Woods and McIlroy going through off, however additionally it is a really symbolic second for Scott and his standing throughout the PGA Tour and LIV Golf rivalry.
The 2013 Masters champion was has closely linked with a swap to LIV again in 2022 courtesy of his shut relationship with CEO Greg Norman, and the hearsay mill went into over drive once more late final yr with stories of Scott leaping ship after a resurgent season on the PGA Tour the place he charged by the FedEx Cup playoffs.
However Scott has remained loyal to the PGA Tour, he has even served as a participant director lately, together with his dedication to chasing a second main title a key motivator.
The 44-year-old has not missed a significant because the 2001 British Open and isn’t willingly to jeopardise that streak, which is the longest of any lively participant.
However his involvement in TGL, can be an indication of his perception within the affect the progressive, simulator golf league can have on the sport.
Scott and his household stay in Switzerland, so exhibiting up in Florida will not be so simple as popping across the nook as it’s for lots of the PGA Tour’s best who make up the six groups.
Amongst these on Tour, Scott is thought for his fast wit and it will likely be fascinating to witness how that shines by whereas sporting a microphone.
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