The first trade in TGL history has been completed.
Shane Lowry is joining his Jupiter neighbor and close friend Rory McIlroyafter he was dealt from the Bay Golf Club to McIlroy's Boston Common Golf.
The Bay received Boston Common's fourth selection to fill this season's open roster spot and one future selection over the next three years, along with commercial considerations.
TGL rosters increased from four to five players this year in addition to the league adding one team, Motor City Golf Club based in Detroit, which has added Jupiter's Brooks Koepka to its roster. The full rosters will be announced this week.
The TGL season is scheduled to start Dec. 27. All matches are played at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens. Boston Common Golf also fields
a team in the WTGL, whose inaugural season starts Nov. 8.
McIlroy is a founding member of Boston Common, and a co-founder of TGL along with Tiger Woods.
“Shane is a great friend and someone I love having alongside me in team competition,” McIlroy said. "We’ve had some special wins together, including at the Zurich Classic, and I know the quality of his game and how much he cares about winning for his teammates. I’m delighted to welcome him to Boston Common Golf and excited about what we can achieve together this season."
Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry are very close on and off golf course
The two Irishmen (McIlroy is from Northern Ireland, Lowry from Ireland) are very close and have taken that bond to the golf course playing together several timesin the Ryder Cup and winning the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans as partners.
After missing out on the playoff in TGL's 2025 opening season, Boston Common Golf was eliminated in the semifinal by Jupiter Links last season.
"I’m delighted to be joining Boston Common Golf," Lowry said. "Having Rory alongside me and being part of this group makes it particularly exciting, and I’m looking forward to helping the team bring a championship to Boston."
Last season's Boston Common roster also included Keegan Bradley, Hideki Matsuyama and Adam Scott.
Tom D'Angelo is a senior sports columnist and reporter for The Palm Beach Post. He can be reached at tdangelo@pbpost.com.
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