Tiger Woods returns at TGL and can’t stop LA from winning SoFi Cup
Tiger Woods returned to some form of competition in the TGL final. He couldn’t do anything about Los Angeles making three straight eagles to close out Match 2 and win the best-of-3 series to capture the SoFi Cup.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Tiger Woods competed for the first time in more than a year and that wasn’t nearly enough to stop Los Angeles Golf Club, which made three straight eagles to close out a 9-2 victory in the TGL final Tuesday night to capture the SoFi Cup. Woods had been captain and cheerleader for Jupiter Links as he recovered from back surgery in October.
He decided Monday evening after Los Angeles rallied to win the first match in the best-of-3 series that he was ready to play, replacing Kevin Kisner. His biggest moment was missing a 3-foot putt on the seventh hole, slamming his putter to the turf in disgust. That gave LA momentum, and it turned so quickly the 15-hole match ended in 10 holes.
“We got our (butts) kicked at the end,” Woods said. “Three eagles in a row. I missed a short one to give them momentum and we never got it back.
” Woods had said earlier playing TGL was just a step. He gave no indication when it was over whether he would play in the Masters on April 9-12. “This body ...