Glover's Three-Point Hammer Caps a 6-0 Singles Sweep as Atlanta Drive Routs Jupiter Links 9-1

Atlanta Drive GC played its regular-season finale without Patrick Cantlay, without Justin Thomas and with a young pro signed to a one-match contract. It still dismantled Tiger Woods' team. Atlanta Drive GC beat Jupiter Links Golf Club 9-1 on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., winning the Singles session 6-0 and heading into the TGL playoffs with plenty of momentum.

The decisive moment was a three-point hole on the 14th, when Lucas Glover answered a Jupiter Hammer with one of his own and Woods' tee shot sailed over the green. It was that kind of night for Jupiter, and it closed a first season Woods' team will want to forget on the scoreboard, if not in the building.

A Different Atlanta Lineup

Atlanta had already clinched a playoff spot, which gave it room to experiment. Billy Horschel and Glover were joined by Nick Dunlap, signed for this one match. Dunlap's résumé already includes a piece of history: the first amateur to win on the PGA TOUR since 1991. Cantlay was absent, and Thomas, home and watching on television, wore an Atlanta hat for the occasion.

Jupiter, already eliminated after New York Golf Club's win over Boston Common Golf on Monday, went with Woods, Tom Kim and Max Homa, with Kevin Kisner sitting. The crowd brought its own star power, including Josh Allen, Sam Darnold, Nolan Arenado and Roger Clemens, plus Celine Dion, who performed for the room.

There was still something on the line for Atlanta. It entered at 3-1-0, one win behind The Bay Golf Club (4-1-0), and it could jump to the No. 2 seed by winning and taking at least 11 holes, which would win the holes-won tiebreaker. That bar turned out to be too high, but Atlanta made a run at a statement anyway.

Triples: Atlanta Builds, Jupiter Stalls

Atlanta won the second and third holes for a quick 2-0 lead. Woods produced the best swing of the early going on the par-5 fourth, The Spear, finding the green from 260 yards out of the rough. A Hammer came out on that hole, but neither side won it, and the score held.

Jupiter's only point came on the sixth. Dunlap hit his drive out of bounds, Jupiter threw the Hammer and Atlanta, sensibly, declined, conceding the hole for one point. That made it 2-1. Atlanta answered right away, making par on the seventh, Craic On, to go back up two.

Kim nearly made the eighth a highlight for Jupiter, but got a little ahead of himself. Kim flipped the wedge early in celebration, and the chip lipped out. "I'm gonna wait patiently before it goes in [from now on]," Kim said. "Learned my lesson big time."

Atlanta went to Singles up 3-1.

Singles: Six Points, Zero Answers

The first two Singles holes were halved. Horschel and Kim split the 10th, and Woods and Glover split the 11th, with a Hammer thrown but no points changing hands.

Then Atlanta took over. On the par-3 12th, Homa hit into a bunker and could not save par, and Dunlap won the point for a 4-1 lead. On the 13th, Horschel beat Kim again, this time with the Hammer in play, for two points and a 6-1 lead.

The 14th was the knockout. Jupiter, needing points badly, threw the Hammer before Woods and Glover teed off. Glover hit to about 10 feet, and Atlanta threw the Hammer right back to make the hole worth three. Jupiter accepted. Woods' tee shot flew well over the green, and Atlanta collected all three points for a 9-1 lead. Dunlap and Homa halved the 15th to close it out.

It is worth pausing on that 14th hole, because it captured the gap between the two teams on Tuesday. Jupiter threw first out of necessity, trailing by five with two holes left and needing to manufacture points. Atlanta did not panic. Glover hit a quality tee shot, and only then did Atlanta raise the stakes again. Jupiter, with nothing to protect, had to accept. The math rewarded the team that waited for a good look, which is the oldest lesson in this format and one Jupiter never quite learned this season.

Atlanta won the Singles session 6-0. Jupiter, which had been in the match at 3-1, never scored again.

The Numbers

The match stats told the story better than the margin. Jupiter actually hit it farther, averaging 328 yards off the tee to Atlanta's 309, with the longest drive of the night at 341 yards. Atlanta did everything else better. It made 100 percent of its putts inside 10 feet to Jupiter's 71 percent, got up and down 83 percent of the time to Jupiter's 56, and hit 57 percent of its greens to Jupiter's 46. Atlanta won three Hammers to Jupiter's one.

That combination, good scrambling and perfect short putting, is the recipe for TGL. You do not have to overpower the simulator. You have to keep giving the other side reasons to doubt its Hammer decisions, and then make the short ones when the Hammer comes your way.

Woods Looks Back

For Jupiter, the season ends at 1-4-0, fifth in the SoFi Cup Standings. The team lost 12-1 to Los Angeles Golf Club in Woods' TGL debut, beat Boston in overtime, then dropped matches to New York, The Bay and now Atlanta.

Woods, who co-founded the league, sounded more like a proud founder than a frustrated competitor afterward. "I'm proud of my teammates," Woods said. "I'm proud of what we have built here and the excitement that we were able to bring to Jupiter."

There was some fun at Kim's expense too. When Kim mentioned being born in 2002, Woods had a ready answer. "I had won three Masters by the time you were born," Woods said.

Seeding and What Comes Next

Atlanta finishes 4-1-0 with eight points, level with The Bay, but The Bay keeps the No. 2 seed on the holes-won tiebreaker. Atlanta is the No. 3 seed.

That sets the semifinals. No. 1 Los Angeles plays No. 4 New York on Monday, March 17, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2. No. 2 The Bay plays No. 3 Atlanta on Tuesday, March 18, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Bay won the teams' first meeting 6-5 on Presidents Day, and Atlanta has since won twice, including a 6-3 win over Boston that clinched its spot.

Atlanta's regular season, viewed as a whole, is a strong one. It shut out New York in January, beat Los Angeles in overtime on Presidents Day, lost a one-point thriller to The Bay the same day and then won its last two by a combined 15-4. Horschel has been the constant, involved in the decisive points in each of the last two wins.

The Take

Atlanta's depth is real. Without Cantlay and Thomas, two of the most decorated players on any roster in the league, Atlanta still swept the Singles session 6-0. Horschel was excellent again. Glover's Hammer on 14 was the right throw at the right moment. Dunlap, in a one-night cameo, won his hole and halved the last.

The playoffs will look different. Atlanta will have its full roster to pick from, and The Bay is a much tougher out than a Jupiter team playing for pride. But Atlanta now has proof that its formula works regardless of who is in the bay: make the short putts, scramble well and let the other side blink first with the Hammer.

For the official breakdown, see the TGL match recap (opens in a new tab) and the PGA TOUR recap (opens in a new tab).

Sources: TGL, PGA TOUR, Field Level Media, Sportskeeda. More TGL coverage on Undrafted.

Photo: TGL.