TGL best moments: Boston Common earns first win in team history

TGL action continued Friday night as the Los Angeles Golf Club faced Boston Common Golf at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

After going winless during the inaugural TGL season in 2025, Boston Common picked up its first win in team history to start the 2026 season, beating Los Angeles 7-5 in a back-and-forth match.

Rory McIlroy, Keegan Bradley and Michael Thorbjornsen were the active players for Boston. Adam Scott and Hideki Matsuyama were all inactive. For Los Angeles, Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala competed, while Tommy Fleetwood sat out.

Here’s a look at the best moments from Friday’s match.

Boston Common Golf vs. Los Angeles GC

Not the debut Thorbjornsen hoped for

Michael Thorbjornsen’s first @TGL shot …

Relatable.

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— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 3, 2026

When Thorbjornsen imagined his first TGL appearance, surely he didn’t think his first shot at the SoFi Center would be in a bunker. But that’s what happened on Hole 1. It got worse when the TGL rookie’s shot bounced back into the bunker. Boston lost the hole, giving LA a 1-0 lead.

Rory sets Boston up to tie

Dart. pic.twitter.com/edqz0jY1Er

— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026

Los Angeles didn’t hold the lead for long, as McIlroy hit a perfect shot from 92 yards, leaving the ball just 9 feet from the hole. After Rose missed a shot, LAGC declined a hammer throw, giving Boston the point on the hole and tying the match at 1-1.

Theegala nails a 70-footer

Theegala chips in for Los Angeles in TGL

The crowd is pumped after Sahith Theegala chips in at Hole 4 for the Los Angeles Golf Club in the TGL.

Theegala put the pressure on Boston Common on Hole 4, sinking an impressive shot from just over 70 feet. The shot put Los Angeles in position to extend its lead, so the team threw the hammer to make the hole worth two points.

Thorbjornsen responds

Welcome to TGL, Thorbjornsen. pic.twitter.com/FVvEtkFZ7t

— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026

Thorbjornsen answered Theegala with a clutch shot on Hole 4, hitting a putt to tie the hole and keep LA’s lead at 2-1.

Boston retakes lead on Hole 12

THOR!! pic.twitter.com/ri4L20Ve8n

— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026

The duel between Theegala and Thorbjornsen continued into the singles portion of the match, as the two squared off on Hole 12. Thorbjornsen rose to the occasion again, sinking a 17-foot putt to give Boston Common a 6-5 lead.