If the legendary Bill Raftery called Game 2 of the inaugural TGL finals, he would have let loose his most recognizable saying after Billy Horschel drained a birdie putt on the 14th hole:
“ONIONS!!!”
That famous line references a big-time bucket made late in a game, a shot that sends your opponent home crying. Horschel did just that. After throwing the hammer, Horschel’s birdie gave his Atlanta Drive side two points and a 4-3 advantage over New York with one hole to play. Patrick Cantlay, Horschel’s teammate, then birdied the final hole, a par-5, to seal the deal and win the first-ever SoFi Cup trophy.
Horschel’s make on the 14th hole was the longest putt he had made during the TGL season, per Justin Ray. It was no slouch, either. It had to traverse down the slope, breaking to his right to start. It then had to break back left as it got around the hole, a tricky double-breaker of epic proportions. Horschel made it look easy, though, celebrating as if he had just clinched the Ryder Cup for Team USA.
Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Follow him on X @jack_milko.
