Tiger Woods reacts after creating unwanted history during TGL match against Rory McIlroy’s team

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Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy finally went head-to-head at TGL, and their highly-anticipated clash certainly didn’t disappoint.

McIlroy loved taking on Woods, whose Jupiter Links side beat Boston Common Golf 4-3 at Florida’s SoFi Center in TGL week four.

Jupiter Links had the second-worst TGL putting record before the match, having lost their opener to Los Angeles Golf Club.

But Woods and his teammates now have a win to their name, with McIlroy losing on his tournament debut.

History was created on the night, with Jupiter Links securing the first TGL overtime win, clinching two points as a result as one point went to Boston.

Tiger Woods takes full responsibility after first-ever TGL shot clock violation

But the history wasn’t limited to the overtime win, with Woods handed the first shot clock violation in TGL history.

With the two sides tied 1-1 on the 10th hole, Woods was handed a one-stroke penalty after taking too long over an eight-foot putt during his singles match with McIlroy.

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Asked in a post-match press conference what was going through his mind as he was running out of time, he replied: “Well, normally I slow my heart rate down before I pull the trigger, so dropping my heart rate down sometimes takes a little bit longer than others.

“As I told these guys, it’s on me. I should have called time out as I built in my stance because of the time. But I was dropping my heart rate down like I normally would. It just took too long.”

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Like his fellow PGA Tour stars, Woods was well aware of the 40-second shot clock, but simply couldn’t get settled in time for his shot.

Much to the relief of the 15-time PGA Tour champion, it ultimately didn’t matter as Jupiter recovered from the subsequent 2-1 deficit to win 4-3.

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He is now unlikely to make the same mistake again, particularly given how close the match turned out to be, unlike previous TGL games.

Jupiter were hammered 12-1 by Los Angeles in their opening game in Florida, with The Bay Golf Club smashing New York Golf Club 9-2 on opening night.

But the latest encounter was a much more tense and indeed much more dramatic affair, with both Woods and McIlroy playing key roles in that excitement.