The inaugural TGL season continues with the third match of the year between the New York Golf Club and Atlanta Drive Golf Club at the cutting-edge, 250,000-square-foot SoFi Center on Tuesday, January 21.
A stacked Atlanta Drive team with Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, and Billy Horschel will tee it up for the first time in the TMRW Golf League as small favorites in the golf odds.
Here are my top golf picks, TGL predictions, and a breakdown of the format for Tuesday’s matchup between The New York Golf Club and Atlanta Drive Golf Club.
TGL prediction for New York Golf Club vs Atlanta Drive Golf Club
Atlanta Drive Golf Club to win (-125 at bet365)
The New York Golf Club was waxed in its opening match, and that was with their best golfer Xander Schauffele. Schauffele isn’t teeing it Tuesday, and the Atlanta Drive Golf Club has three players in excellent form heading to the SoFi Center.
Justin Thomas is coming off a solo second at The American Express, and he’s gained true strokes on approaches in eight consecutive events. Similarly, Patrick Cantlay played well last week with a T5, and he extended his streak of Top 25s to nine consecutive events. Billy Horschel also gained true strokes across the board en route to a T21 at The American Express.
Simply put, I don’t think New York can compete.
Cameron Young enters the mix, but he’s lost true strokes on approaches in four of his past five events and missed the cut at The American Express, while Rickie Fowler and Matt Fitzpatrick didn’t flash in the opening match against The Bay Golf Club and lost 9-2.
The one concern I have is the shot clock impacting Cantlay’s play and potentially Horschel’s, too. Cantlay is a notoriously slow player, while Horschel is incredibly methodical himself. Still, 40 seconds is a lot of time, and a lot of the decisions are made as a team and with the “tech caddies,” so I’m not anticipating it being a huge burden for Atlanta Drive.
Finally, there’s also an edge in the available odds for Atlanta Drive with their -125 bet365 moneyline price presenting a positive expected value of 8% compared to the -150 Caesars number.
TGL roster for New York Golf Club vs Atlanta Drive Golf Club
| New York Golf Club | Atlanta Drive Golf Club |
|---|---|
| Cameron Young | Justin Thomas |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | Billy Horschel |
| Rickie Fowler | Patrick Cantlay |
| Xander Schauffele (Not listed as a starter) | Lucas Glover (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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