The inaugural season of TGL culminates in a best-of-three finals at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, this week.
In the semifinals, fourth-seeded New York Golf Club defeated top seed Los Angeles Golf Club, and No. 3 Atlanta Drive GC overcame No. 2 The Bay Golf Club.
New York Golf Club and Atlanta Drive GC will compete for the SoFi Cup as the indoor golf league’s season concludes. The first match is scheduled for Monday at 9 p.m. ET, and the second on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
If needed, a third, winner-take-all final match will be played on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET.
Significant prize money is at stake, with golfers on the winning team sharing $9 million from the $21 million season purse. The runner-up team will receive $4.5 million.
Finals: Atlanta Drive GC vs. New York Golf Club
Finals schedule:
- Monday: Match 1, 9 p.m. ET
- Tuesday: Match 2, 7 p.m. ET; Match 3, 9 p.m. ET (if necessary)
Atlanta Drive GC Lineup
- Justin Thomas
- Billy Horschel
- Patrick Cantlay
- Lucas Glover (not playing in Match 1)
New York Golf Club Lineup
- Cameron Young
- Rickie Fowler
- Xander Schauffele
- Matt Fitzpatrick (not playing in Match 1)
Team lineups for the second match will be announced after Monday’s action.
Singles Matches (Match 1)
- Thomas vs. Young
- Horschel vs. Fowler
- Cantlay vs. Schauffele
New York Golf Club aims to avenge a previous loss to Atlanta Drive GC. In their earlier encounter, Atlanta Drive GC secured a 4-0 victory, marking the first shutout in TGL history.
In that match, Atlanta Drive GC excelled in putting, making 65 feet of putts compared to New York Golf Club`s 15 feet.
Atlanta Drive GC: By the Numbers
Atlanta Drive GC has shown strength in singles matches, leading the league with 23 points in this format. Billy Horschel is the top singles point scorer in the league.
Atlanta Drive GC is also highly ranked in ball striking and putts made in TGL.
What Horschel Says
“[Justin Thomas] is an aggressive player, always pushing, always trying for a great shot. His iron play is exceptional, and if his putter is hot…”
Key to Success for Atlanta
For Atlanta Drive GC to win the SoFi Cup, maintaining their singles dominance and strategic use of the `Hammer` will be crucial. They lead the league in points gained from Hammer holes.
New York Golf Club: By the Numbers
New York Golf Club`s strength lies in triples competition, where they have earned 17 points, ranking second in TGL.
NYGC also ranks high in driving distance and ball speed, led by Young and Schauffele.
What Schauffele Says
Regarding trash talk, “[Patrick Cantlay] isn`t likely to engage much, but Billy [Horschel] is always audible. Keeping Billy from getting too fired up will be important.”
Key to Success for New York
New York Golf Club needs to maintain their recent momentum. They have improved significantly in their last four matches, leading TGL in various metrics including holes won and putting.
Securing points in triples to build a lead before singles matches will be important for New York`s chances.