TGL recap, highlights: Rory McIlroy's Boston Common team earns first win

At long last, TGL co-founder Rory McIlroy has won a match in the league he helped create.

McIlroy and his Boston Common Golf teammates — Keegan Bradley and first-timer Michael Thobjornsen — notched a 7-5 victory in their opening match of TGL Season 2 against the Los Angeles team of Collin Morikawa, Sahith Theegala and Justin Rose. Last season, Boston Common went winless, scoring just one point in the standings as a result of an overtime loss.

But those fortunes reversed Friday night thanks to Thorbjornsen's hot putter and some darts thrown by McIlroy. Check out some of the best moments from Friday's action inside the SoFi Center.

TGL Season 2: Boston Common defeats Los Angeles

Rory started by stuffing one to just a few feet for birdie on the second hole:

Dart. pic.twitter.com/edqz0jY1Er

— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026

Sahith Theegala had the shot of the night on the green:

We see you, Sahith. pic.twitter.com/BzvfzaUFqv

— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026

Thorbjornsen, who was making his first appearance in TGL, got going with an emphatic answer to Theegala's chip-in:

Welcome to TGL, Thorbjornsen. pic.twitter.com/FVvEtkFZ7t

— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026

The Stinger hole made its debut:

Stinger's no match for Thorbjornsen. pic.twitter.com/WNt0Suxc7p

— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026

Morikawa got dialed in on the fifth hole:

This good? This good. pic.twitter.com/FGlwC6iXTe

— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026

He also hit over the lava:

Assignment: Avoid the lava. ✔️ pic.twitter.com/D8d3CJqoNi

— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026

Cenote, a unique and quirky new par 3 hole, also made its debut (and Thorbjornsen's putter stayed hot):

THOR!! pic.twitter.com/ri4L20Ve8n

— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026

And again, Thorbjornsen... this time, for the win!

Ball Frogs!! 🐸 pic.twitter.com/wPpnigbiC2

— TGL (@TGL) January 3, 2026

TGL rolls on with another match Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN, featuring The Bay Golf Club (Shane Lowry, Wyndham Clark and Ludvig Aberg) facing off against Atlanta Drive GC (Billy Horschel, Chris Gotterup and Patrick Cantlay).

This article originally appeared on Golfweek: TGL recap, highlights: Rory McIlroy's Boston Common team earns first win