Tiger Woods' Jupiter Golf Links squad earned its first-ever TGL victory on Monday night by upsetting Rory McIlroy's Boston Common Golf. And one of Tiger's teammates, Kevin Kisner, earned something else as well: redemption.
It’s no secret that Kevin Kisner has a tremendous sense of humor. Tiger Woods has a pretty good one, too, and both of them were on full display during Monday’s TGL match. Before facing Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, and Keegan Bradley of Boston Common Golf Club, a camera caught Woods hollering over to his mother, Kultida, during his warm-up.
Kevin Kisner took a jibe at his Jupiter Links Golf Club teammate after the team won their first game in the TGL.
At tonight’s TGL golf match between Tiger Woods’ Jupiter Links and Rory McIlroy’s Boston Common, one man stole the show: Dallas resident Tom Kim. Kim made waves with his vociferous celebrations and clutch shots on the night.
Furyk is the first U.S. vice captain on this squad that brings prior Ryder Cup leadership experience to the table
The 54-year-old represented the U.S. in nine consecutive Ryder Cups (1997, ‘99, 2002, ‘04, ‘06, ‘08, ‘10, ‘12, 14).
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, looking for leadership and experience, named Jim Furyk a vice captain on Wednesday for his team that will try to reclaim the trophy from Europe this year at Bethpage Black in New York.
Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links Golf Club earned its first TGL win, edging Rory McIlroy's Boston Common Golf in overtime in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Four teams are now tied for first place in the new tech-infused golf league.
Jim Furyk, 54, has been named a vice captain for the U.S. Ryder Cup team, which will compete Sept. 26-28 at Bethpage Black in Farmingdale, N.Y.
U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley named Jim Furyk as one of his vice captains on Wednesday for September's showdown at Bethpage Black. Furyk joins Webb Simpson, Brandt Snedeker and Kevin Kisner, who were previously appointed by Bradley as vice captains. Additional vice captains will be announced at a later date.
TGL's technology and green have come under criticism early on, but Rory McIlroy said there's a different setup issue that needs addressing.
So far this season pro golf's headlines have focused on injuries, on issues, on alternate leagues. This week at Pebble? That could change.