Rory McIlroy's Boston Common GC did not excel in last night's match either, after their fourth loss, this time to Justin Thomas' Atlanta Drive GC. Although the Northern Irishman wanted to help his team, in the end he failed to do so. Cantlay and McIlroy faced each other on a par-three during the singles and were tied on two points each.
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Rory McIlory hit his approach off the green and 20 meters from the hole.
After that, Atlanta used the hammer, a revolutionary tool in TGL that still causes reactions among fans. This had the effect that their points were increased by one.
Rory McIlroy points out what was the turning point during the match.
The35-year-old thought he could help the team, but the decision of the opposing team as well as the rhythm they kept were the reason why he failed.
"I think the big turning point was obviously Patrick hit it in close there on the hole that we played, and then they threw the hammer, and I felt like I had to accept it," McIlroy said, as reported by Sky Sports.
"I wanted to at least have a chance to tie that hole and give it a good run with the chip. But then getting those two points and going 4-2 up at that point was obviously a big turning point."
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Can his team change anything? It's really hard to believe such a scenario.
Keegan Bradley reacts
Keegan Bradley can be happy with the team's performance, stressing that they had a winning mentality from the very beginning. Although their start was not impressive, they managed to pick up the pace, seize the opportunity and win this match.
"We knew we had to go out there and win, and we never have that feeling. You have that in match play in the singles of the Ryder Cup a little bit, but more than likely it's not coming down to your exact match," said Bradley.
