Billy Horschel stole the show at TGL on Tuesday but not necessarily in a good way. The 38-year-old took centre stage for Atlanta with a moment of ‘entertainment’ that nobody saw coming. As he
Week 3 of TGL has come and gone, but it left us with memories (mostly Billy Horschel dancing) to last a lifetime.
TGL has done great things by coming to the golf scene, which is also reflected in the TV ratings. The league created by Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, along with the PGA Tour, has been doing magical things since its arrival earlier this year.
While walking into the SoFi Center for his first TGL match, Horschel donned a massive silver chain that read “Dirty Birds,” an homage to the Atlanta Falcons. He then performed the “Dirty Bird” Dance, which originated in 1998, the year Atlanta lost to John Elway and the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXXIII.
The PGA Tour is still looking for a way to solve its pace-of-play problem, but Justin Thomas isn't certain the TGL shot clock is the answer.
Horschel followed suit at the 11th after Matt Fitzpatrick landed in a pair of bunkers and picked up a penalty, which pushed Atlanta’s lead to four. Those two tied at the 14th. Cantlay, after tying with Fowler on their first hole, kept it close at the last to secure their shutout win. They hit 65 feet of putts throughout the night.
Many fans are clamoring for a shot clock on Tour, seeing how the TGL is using one, but the two-time major champ said you have to “pick and choose your battles.”
Atlanta Drive GC golfer Billy Horschel hit the Dirty Bird during his TGL reference, an ode to the Falcons and Jamaal Anderson.
The third match of the 2025 TGL season will be played on Tuesday, January 21 at the usual venue of the SoFi Center in Florida. The day will feature New York Golf Club vs Atlanta Drive Golf Club.
In a letter to his fellow players, Thomas implored them to do on-course interviews in the middle of play in order to show fans their personalities.
Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and Billy Horschel represented Atlanta; they grabbed the lead over Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young on the first hole of triples. Only one more point was awarded across the final eight holes of the first session as Atlanta doubled its lead heading into the six holes of singles.