TGL 2026: Why our PGA pro is betting on another Rory McIlroy loss in their season opener

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. — The more things change, the more they stay the same. Last week, Billy Horschel drained a 37-foot eagle putt on the closing hole in the opening match of Season 2 to defeat the New York Golf Club, just like last year’s TGL’s championship. I know the opening tilt was matched up against the NFL on Sunday, but for those who watched, they witnessed a classic contest. Billy Horschel proved once again why the SoFi Center is the house he has built! Xander and the entire NYGC team must be getting tired of watching Horschel hit massive putts to beat them. In the win, Atlanta Drive proved once again they control The Hammer narrative, and everyone else is playing for second when it comes to doubling down.