PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — Patrick Cantlay got here up clutch with the putter once more by making a 6-foot birdie putt to offer the Atlanta Drive a 6-5 victory over New York and a 1-0 lead within the best-of-3 finals of the TGL indoor golf league’s inaugural season.
Xander Schauffele had an opportunity to despatched the match to a shootout with a 6-foot birdie putt, but it surely caught the proper edge and lipped out.
The second finals match of high-tech league is Tuesday night time, adopted instantly by a 3rd match if vital.
The rating was tied at 2 after 9 holes of alternate shot. Cameron Young made a 9-foot eagle putt to offer New York a 4-2 lead as a result of Atlanta challenged with the hammer, making the opening price two factors. Billy Horschel of Atlanta returned the favor, making an 11-foot birdie putt when New York threw the hammer.
Younger gained the thirteenth gap when Justin Thomas of Atlanta made bogey, just for Horschel to hit his tee shot on a par 3 to five ft for a conceded birdie.
The winner Tuesday will get $9 million — $2.25 million for every of the 4 gamers — whereas the runner-up shares $4.5 million.
