New York Golf Club pulled off a 6-4 upset win over top-seeded Los Angeles Golf Club to advance to the TGL’s best-of-three championship series.
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Mar 17, 2025, 10:16 PM ET
XanderSchauffelescoredtwopointsduringsinglesplayandfourth-seededNewYorkGolfClubpulledawayfora6-4upsetvictoryovertop-seededLosAngelesGolfClubinthefirstmatchoftheTGLplayoffsonMondaynightinPalmBeachGardens,Fla.
NewYorkadvancedtonextweek’sbest-of-threechampionshipseries,whereitwillfacethewinnerbetweenTheBayGolfClubandAtlantaDriveGC.
Afteranevenlyplayedfirstsevenholes,NewYorkwontheeighthholewhenSchauffeleknockedinabirdieputtfrom4feetsetupbyCameronYoung’sapproach.HeproceededtodefeatLAGC’sCollinMorikawaatthepar-510thandthepar-413th,whileRickieFowlerbeatTommyFleetwoodofEnglandforanotherNewYorkpointonthepar-411th.
InbothofthesinglesholesthatSchauffelewon,he“threwthehammer”mid-holelookingtodoublethepointvalueofthehole—thelatterwhenhehithisapproachatthe13th30feetclosertothepinthanMorikawadid.Inbothcases,LAGCdecl
