TGL's First Trade: Lowry to Boston Common — SkimNews
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- Boston Common Golf acquired Shane Lowry from The Bay Golf Club in the first-ever trade in TGL history, announced Monday.
- Lowry will join Rory McIlroy on Boston Common and make his debut when the team opens the second TGL season against Los Angeles Golf Club on Jan. 2 at SoFi Center.
- The Bay Golf Club received Boston Common's fourth roster selection in each of the next three offseasons plus commercial considerations in exchange for Lowry.
- TGL rosters are expanding from four to five players this season, with Boston Common's full lineup to be unveiled shortly.
- Lowry, ranked 41st in the Official World Golf Ranking, is a 10-time worldwide winner including the 2019 Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club.
- Last season's Boston Common roster featured McIlroy, Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott, and Hideki Matsuyama, with Bradley calling Lowry 'a fierce competitor' whose energy fits the group.
Why it matters: The Bay Golf Club surrendered a world-ranked major champion (No. 41, 10 global wins) in exchange for future draft capital and commercial considerations, formalizing player movement in TGL just one season in and giving Boston Common a second major winner alongside McIlroy heading into its Jan. 2 opener.
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