Patrick Cantlay holed the winning putt on the final hole as Atlanta Drive GC claimed a 6-5 victory over New York Golf Club in the opening match of the TGL Final in Florida.
The American rolled in a six-footer for birdie to settle a rollercoaster contest at the SoFi Center, with Atlanta giving up an early 2-0 lead but then coming from 4-2 down to win.
The “momentum turner”, according to Cantlay, came on the 11th hole of the 15-hole match when Billy Horschel drained a nine-foot birdie putt to draw Atlanta level at 4-4.
“I got it, I’m making it,” Horschel said after overhearing team-mates Cantlay and Justin Thomas discussing whether to ‘throw the hammer’ – a tactic that doubles the points on offer for winning a hole should the opposition accept the challenge.
“We needed it and Billy stepped up,” added Cantlay.
