Kevin Kisner jokingly threatened to walk out on Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy by ‘quitting’ TGL after being left frustrated during the latest event on Monday night.
The 40-year-old ended up on the winning team, with Jupiter Links claiming a 4-3 victory over Boston Common in overtime. It was not all plain sailing, though, with the very first hole throwing up a difficult challenge.
It saw players tasked with clearing a pool of virtual lava, situated between the tee box and the fairway next to the green. Kisner struggled to avoid dropping his ball into the lava and threatened to quit if he was unable to find his way over.
However, the four-time PGA Tour winner erroneously described the obstacle as a water feature, leading to him being put in his place by the commentary team.
« If I hit it into the water one more time, I’m quitting TGL on my own, » said Kisner, prompting ESPN analyst Matt Barrie to respond: « But the difference is that’s lava, not water. »
After realising his mistake, Kisner replied: « Oh, lava would probably destroy the golf ball. At least we’re dry, baby. We’re dry. »
Later in the match, Woods became the first TGL player to be penalised for a shot-clock violation. He was gearing up for an eight-foot putt but failed to play the ball within the allocated 40 seconds, resulting in a one-stroke penalty.
Woods appeared frustrated as he left the green after the penalty, which denied him the chance to match McIlroy’s birdie with the Northern Irishman representing Boston Common.
He ended up having the last laugh, though, with Jupiter Links claiming their first victory of the season via a closest-to-the-pin tiebreaker.
In TGL, the new golf league formed by Woods and McIlroy, the action unfolds on a giant state-of-the-art golf simulator. Events take place every week at the purpose-built SoFi Arena in Los Angeles.
Half of the arena is dedicated to ‘screen play’, where players strike balls from a natural surface towards a giant screen. Depending on the type of shot, balls will be played from a grass tee box, fairway grass, rough grass or bunker sand.
When balls land within 50 feet of the virtual hole, the action moves to the other side of the arena, known as the ‘green zone’. It is a mechanised short game area which can be altered for each hole, allowing for endless possibilities.
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