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Billy Horschel delivered a spectacular eagle on the final hole to help Atlanta Drive GC get off to a winning start to its TGL title defense with a 6-4 victory over New York Golf Club.
The tech-infused golf league, founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports company, sees PGA Tour stars compete in team matches that use a hybrid of virtual and real play.
Horschel’s Atlanta Drive GC won last year’s SoFi Cup final by beating New York Golf Club in a best-of-three series, with the defending champions again winning despite having to play a much-changed lineup.
Atlanta Drive GC took a 3-1 lead after the opening nine-hole session, using alternate shots or triples, then extended its lead in singles play before seeing New York Golf Club fight back in the 15-hole contest.
Cameron Young and Matt Fitzpatrick both earned points for last year’s runners-up, leaving the two teams tied heading into the final hole, where Horschel holed a 37-foot eagle to close out the victory.
Horschel was the only player from last year’s Atlanta Drive GC team available for the season opener.
How Atlanta Drive got off to a winning start
Justin Thomas had already been ruled out for Atlantic Drive GC but was joined on the sidelines by Patrick Cantlay and Lucas Glover, both also injured, with Corey Conners and Chris Gotterup coming in to play alongside Horschel.
The two teams tied the first three holes before New York GC took the lead at the par-five fourth, as Conners – who hit the first tee shot of the match – missed a putt from within five feet.
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Xander Schauffele missed an 11-foot birdie chance at the par three after New York GC teeed up the Hammer, doubling the hole’s value, while Atlanta Drive equalized when Gotterup chipped into range at the eighth.
Horschel made a six-foot birdie at the ninth to win the hole after Atlanta Drive teeed up the Hammer, while Gotterup put away from close range to win the 10th hole and put them ahead 4-1.
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Atlanta Drive denied the hammer and conceded the 11th hole after Gotterup found water on the tee, while Young and Fitzpatrick both holed birdie putts from more than 20 feet to win the next two holes and tie the contest.
Both teams found the green in two at the final par five, where the Hammer was worth two points, with Horschel drilling his eagle from long range before watching Schauffele miss his attempt to take the contest into overtime.
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What’s next?
The next TGL match sees Rory McIlroy’s Boston Common Golf take on Los Angeles GC, with live coverage on Saturday from midnight on Sky Sports Golf.
Atlanta Drive GC are back in action on January 6 against Bay Golf Club (10 p.m. UK time), while New York Golf Club take on Jupiter Links on January 14 (12 p.m. UK time). Watch every match of the 2026 TGL season exclusively live on Sky Sports Golf. Get Sky Sports Or stream without contract NOW.
