--- title: HR 933. Atlanta Drive GC; winning the inaugural TGL Championship; commend collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr933 cite_as: HR 933, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr933 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr933.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr933/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72037 date: 2025-04-02 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-08-28 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. 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Atlanta Drive GC; winning the inaugural TGL Championship; commend ## Text 25 LC 112 3626 House Resolution 933 By: Representatives Wiedower of the 121st and Hatchett of the 155th A RESOLUTION Congratulating Atlanta Drive GC for winning the inaugural TGL C hampionship; and for1 other purposes.2 WHEREAS, on March 25, 2025, Atlanta Drive GC defeated New York GC in a best-of-three3 match to win the SoFi Cup; and4 WHEREAS, Atlanta Drive GC was led by PGA Tour players Billy Horschel, Justin Thomas,5 Patrick Cantlay, and Lucas Glover; and6 WHEREAS, Atlanta Drive GC clinched the championship after compl eting a historic7 comeback victory led by Billy Horschel's 18-foot birdie putt, which gave Atlanta Drive GC8 a 4-3 lead in the second match; and9 WHEREAS, Atlanta Drive GC finished the regular season with a strong 4-1 record, finishing10 third amongst the six teams and defeating The Bay Golf Club to make it to the inaugural11 championship; and12 H. R. 933 - 1 - 25 LC 112 3626 WHEREAS, TGL is an innovative golf league created by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and13 Mike McCarley and coordinated in partnership with the PGA Tour that fuses together14 advanced technology and live action golf; and15 WHEREAS, TGL has been featured at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,16 which provides a first-of-a-kind data-rich virtual course with a real-life short game complex,17 creating a unique experience for fans attending and watching; and18 WHEREAS, Atlanta Drive GC was founded by Arthur M. Blank and is a complement to the19 additional businesses within AMB Sports + Entertainment, including the Atlanta Falcons,20 Atlanta United, PGA TOUR Superstore, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and AMB West; and21 WHEREAS, Atlanta Drive GC contributes to Atlanta and Georgia's rich golfing history and22 traditions.23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that24 the members of this body congratulate Atlanta Drive GC, Billy H orschel, Justin Thomas,25 Patrick Cantlay, Lucas Glover, and Arthur M. Blank for defeatin g New York GC and26 winning the inaugural TGL Championship.27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized28 and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to Atlanta29 Drive GC and other parties.30 H. R. 933 - 2 - ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution formally congratulates Atlanta Drive GC and its players for winning the inaugural TGL golf championship over New York GC. ### Plain-language summary This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives honoring Atlanta Drive GC, a golf team in the new TGL league, for its win in the league's first championship. The text recounts how the team beat New York GC in a best-of-three match on March 25, 2025, describes the comeback led by golfer Billy Horschel, and notes the team's regular season record. The resolution names the team's PGA Tour players, describes TGL as a golf league created by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Mike McCarley in partnership with the PGA Tour, and notes that the team was founded by Arthur M. Blank, tying it to his other Atlanta sports and business ventures. It closes by directing the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the team and other parties. ### What it does - Formally congratulates Atlanta Drive GC and named players Billy Horschel, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, and Lucas Glover, along with owner Arthur M. Blank, for winning the TGL Championship. - Recites facts about the March 25, 2025 championship match against New York GC and the team's regular season record. - Describes the TGL golf league's format, founders, and venue at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to Atlanta Drive GC and other parties. - Creates no new laws, funding, or legal obligations, as it is a purely commendatory resolution. ### Who it affects The resolution directly names Atlanta Drive GC, its players Billy Horschel, Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay, and Lucas Glover, team founder Arthur M. Blank, and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must distribute copies of the resolution. ### Why it matters The resolution has no legal effect and changes no Georgia law; its practical impact is limited to giving the Georgia House of Representatives' formal, public recognition to a locally founded sports team's championship win. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount the March 25, 2025 SoFi Cup match in which Atlanta Drive GC defeated New York GC in a best-of-three series. - The resolution identifies TGL as a golf league founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Mike McCarley, operated with the PGA Tour. - The resolved clause formally congratulates the named players, coaches, and Arthur M. Blank for the championship win. - The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available for distribution to Atlanta Drive GC and other parties. ## Status - Status: Passed (2025-04-02) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2025-04-02) - Sponsors: Marcus Wiedower, James Hatchett - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72037 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr933.md?full=1