Atlanta Drive GC Claims First Championship in TGL Over New York with Horschel's Dramatic Putt
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Atlanta Drive GC Claims First Championship in TGL Over New York with Horschel's Dramatic Putt

Atlanta Drive GC makes history by winning the inaugural TGL championship, overpowering New York Golf Club with a decisive performance.

An inaugural TGL champion has been crowned. Following a dramatic victory in Match No. 1 on Monday night, Atlanta Drive GC carried the momentum over Match 2 on Tuesday and took care of New York Golf Club late, 4-3, for a two-match clean sweep in the best-of-three championship bout.

Trailing 3-0 after the opening session of triples, Atlanta clawed back into the match thanks to a methodical hammer approach in singles. Securing two conceded points, Atlanta put everything on the line on the penultimate hole when Billy Horschel rose to the moment against Rickie Fowler.

After New York accepted the hammer, Horschel connected on a downhill, double breaker from 18 feet – the longest putt he made all season – celebrating enthusiastically. He tossed his putter and spiked his hat, claiming the spotlight in the SoFi Center and sending the crowd into a frenzy.

Patrick Cantlay closed out the match against Cameron Young to secure the 4-3 victory and the TGL trophy.

New York GC, featuring Fowler and Xander Schauffele, needs to keep their spirits up. They had a remarkable comeback late in the season, including an upset of the number one seed in the semifinals.

As a result of their victory, Atlanta will take home a grand total of $9 million while New York will receive $4.5 million as runners-up.

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