TGL: Los Angeles GC rallies from in the back of, knocking off The Bay and claiming No. 1 playoff seed

Sahith Theegala gloats as Shane Lowry and Min Woo Lee glance on. (Megan Briggs/TGL/TGL by means of Getty Photographs)We are nonetheless rather new with this entire team-golf factor, however it is transparent that some professional golfers thrive a lot more than others in a team-based surroundings. Of their ultimate regular-season fit and the primary of 2 Monday night time TGL fits, LA Golfing Membership crowned The Bay GC 3-1 in a fit that had a complete lot extra character, showmanship and party than TGL had observed previous within the season. Sahith Theegala, Tommy Fleetwood and Min Woo Lee, particularly, legitimately gave the look to be taking part in themselves.At stake Monday: the highest seed in TGL’s inaugural playoffs. The good thing about that seed is that the 3 groups within the decrease part of the TGL bracket — New York, Boston Commonplace and Jupiter Hyperlinks — have all struggled way over the highest 3 groups. Entering the day, The Bay had no longer but misplaced a fit, going 4-0-0, whilst L.A. had 3 victories in legislation and one in time beyond regulation.Early on, The Bay held a made up our minds edge. Shane Lowry, Wyndham Clark and Lee received holes 3, 4 and six to jump out to a 3-0 lead over Theegala, Fleetwood and Collin Morikawa. The run featured a near-ace from Clark:However L.A. evened up the fit through successful the ninth on a declined hammer, after which claiming a double-hammer hollow at the tenth. That hollow, the primary singles hollow, noticed Fleetwood most sensible Lee after the latter’s wayward tee shot.After Morikawa and Lowry break up the eleventh, L.A. claimed the twelfth, and with it a 4-3 lead, when Theegala holed out from 20 ft to very best Clark:Lee perceived to strive against momentum again for The Bay when his method shot at the thirteenth rolled to inside inches, however Fleetwood rolled in a 21-footer of his personal to drive a tie. Morikawa and Lowry once more tied their hollow, leaving Theegala and Clark for the overall hollow. Theegala compelled Clark into a brief pass over at the fifteenth and ultimate hollow, claiming the fit and the No. 1 general seed for Los Angeles.Nonetheless to come back on Monday night time: New York Golfing Membership having a look to do away with Rory McIlroy’s Boston Commonplace GC from the playoffs totally.Min Woo Lee, Wyndham Clark and Shane Lowry of The Bay Golfing Membership arrived for his or her showdown with LA Golfing Membership. (Megan Briggs/TGL/TGL by means of Getty Photographs)The inaugural TGL season is attaining the tip of its run; with the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week and The Gamers Championship subsequent week, the enchantment of out of doors golfing is rising. TGL has two weeks of tournaments closing after Tuesday night time’s ultimate regular-season matchup, and at that time it is going to be on the subject of time for the azaleas to bloom.