Rory McIlroy is fresh off a PGA Tour win at Pebble Beach, and he’ll headline this week’s TGL matchup between Boston Common Golf and Los Angeles Golf Club at the cutting-edge, 250,000-square-foot SoFi Center on Tuesday, February 4.
Boston Common was upset as a sizable favorite in their debut last week, and Los Angeles won its opener, so I’m expecting this to be a close contest.
Here are our top golf picks, TGL predictions, and a breakdown of the format for Tuesday’s matchup between Boston Common Golf and Los Angeles Golf Club.
TGL prediction for Boston Common Golf vs Los Angeles Golf Club
Keegan Bradley over Justin Rose (+155 at DraftKings)
The TGL picked up steam last week with a back-and-forth matchup between Boston Common Golf and Jupiter Links Golf Club, and the Bullfrogs are right back at it and looking to move to 1-1 with a win.
I’m anticipating this match to be another close one, and I think one of the main edges Boston will have is in the final two holes of the singles matches.
Boston's Keegan Bradley will face off against L.A.'s Justin Rose, and I give Bradley a sizable advantage. Bradley is 29th in the DataGolf Rankings and 13th in the Official World Golf Rankings, while Rose is respectively sitting 114th and 33rd.
Additionally, while the Englishman is coming off a strong T3 showing at Pebble last week, his form has been otherwise underwhelming. Even with the solid showing at Pebble, Rose ranks 93rd in true strokes gained tee-to-green and 79th on approach among DataGolf’s Top 150.
For comparison, Bradley is 25th and 48th during the same stretch. He also was on a nice run prior to a disappointing showing at Pebble with a win at the BWM Championship and four more Top 20s in his prior six events.
TGL roster for Boston Common Golf vs Los Angeles Golf Club
| Boston Common Golf | Los Angeles Golf Club |
|---|---|
| Rory McIlroy | Tommy Fleetwood |
| Adam Scott | Collin Morikawa |
| Keegan Bradley | Justin Rose |
| Hideki Matsuyama (not listed as a starter) | Sahith Theegala (not listed as a starter) |
How does the TGL work?
Each TGL — Tomorrow’s Golf League — match delivers high-stakes competition and strategy across two sessions. It begins with a nine-hole, 3-on-3 alternate-shot format called "triples." Then, golfers will battle in head-to-head singles consisting of six holes, with each playing two.
Additionally, a 40-second shot clock will keep the pace fast, with any violation costing the player one stroke. Every hole awards a point. There are also two more unique twists:
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Each team has two timeouts per session available.
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There is a “Hammer” that can be played at any time to increase the value of the hole by one point. One team starts the match with it (Jupiter Links Golf Club on Jan. 7), and then possession of the Hammer is switched once it’s played. When the Hammer is played against a team, that team can decline it but concede the hole.
If the teams are tied at the end, the match heads to overtime, where players face off, and the team landing the closest shot to the pin secures the win.
The players will hit into a massive 64-by-53-foot screen that’s 24 times larger than the typical golf simulator. Players will also be hitting off real grass fairways and rough and tackling sand sourced from a rare variety found at just one other course in the southeastern United States.
Once the ball reaches the green, the action shifts to the GreenZone — a 41-yard-wide turntable green capable of replicating countless hole configurations, adding a dynamic twist to the short game.
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