SportsLine's Eric Cohen reveals his TGL best bets for Boston Common vs. Lupiter Links featuring Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods on Monday, Jan. 27
Kevin Kisner looked like an average weekend hacker on the second night of TGL, and left Tiger Woods doubled over laughing in the process.
Yet, Kisner’s and Woods’ team, Jupiter Links Golf Club, turned in a rather poor performance in their debut. They lost to the Los Angeles Golf Club by a score of 12-to-1, as Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala hit a bevy of solid approaches while Justin Rose poured in plenty of putts. At least Kisner gave everyone a great laugh amid the blowout.
Kisner found a bunker off the tee, then nearly found the fan-filled stands when he skulled one from the sand. Instead, the ball caromed hard off the flagstick and wound up in the rough on the other side. That had his Jupiter teammates Tiger and Max Homa—along with all of Los Angeles Golf Club—in stitches. But then things got even better.
Tiger Woods made his TGL debut on Tuesday in what turned out to be a very lopsided match at his team's expense. It was mostly a night to forget for his
Rory McIlroy’s former agent Andrew Chandler has called on Tiger Woods to retire completely from professional golf as he is “damaging his legacy”. The American legend has most recently been competing in his TGL league, before gearing up to compete at the Masters, but he has just one Major win since 2008.
Rory McIlroy makes his TGL debut with Boston Common against Tiger Woods and Jupiter Links Golf Club on Monday night.
Kevin Kisner faced Collin Morikawa on the hole in question and found himself outmatched. Since agreeing to join TGL, Kisner has stepped back from the PGA Tour and moved into an analyst role — and while he's still playing, albeit in a more limited capacity, the rust showed.
Trust me, this is not a victory lap. It shows when you do the research and watch on-site—like I’ve done the past few weeks—you gain an advantage. TGL is an opportunity, and one we will continue to take advantage of for the next two months!
With McIlroy's team set to play for the first time, and he and Woods going head-to-head in singles, TGL could be looking at its best night of the season.
Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links GC plays Rory McIlroy's Boston Common Golf in the TGL golf league. Here's how to watch, including time, TV schedule, stream info.
Without further ado, let’s dive into Week 2. Los Angeles Golf Club 12, Jupiter Links G.C. - 1 Thanks to the magic of Kevin Kisner, this week we’re rolling our best and worst performance categories into one.