Woods' TGL team defeats McIlroy's despite shot clock violation

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Tiger Woods, a famous golfer, found himself in an unusual situation during a golf match on Monday. This match was part of a special event called the TGL, where Woods' team, called Jupiter Links GC, played against Rory McIlroy’s team, Boston Common Golf. Despite Woods being a golf legend for many years, he got a penalty for the first time in his career.

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What happened was that Woods took too long to hit an 8-foot birdie putt on the 10th hole. The rules allowed him 40 seconds to take the shot, but he went over the time. The buzzer sounded, and Woods got a one-stroke penalty. This meant he lost his chance to match McIlroy’s birdie on that hole. Even though the event was meant to be fun, Woods looked upset as he walked away from the green.

However, Woods quickly made up for the mistake. A few holes later, on the 13th hole, he sank a 7-foot putt to halve the hole. This helped his team stay in the game. The match ended in a tie after 15 holes, with both teams having 3 points each. To break the tie, the teams went into a sudden-death pitch-off. Woods’ team won after some close shots from both sides.

The TGL is a new golf league created by Woods and McIlroy. Players compete in a mix of real golf and virtual golf. During this match, all the players wore microphones to entertain viewers. Woods didn’t say much, but his teammate Kevin Kisner joked and made everyone laugh throughout the match. When McIlroy started the game with his tee shot, Kisner joked with him, saying, "Play well... but not too well."

The match took place inside a special arena where players hit shots into a screen showing a golf course. After hitting the tee shots, they played the remaining shots inside the arena. The event made golf more fun to watch with all the jokes and friendly competition.

In the final, after some tense moments, Woods’ team came out on top. They won the pitch-off, and Woods’ team improved their record to 1-1 for the season. McIlroy’s team, on the other hand, was playing their first match in the league.

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