TGL Golf Match 5 Predictions: Jupiter Links GC vs. Los Angeles GC

Jupiter Links GC (+155)

• • Akshay Bhatia (OWGR: 48)
  • Tom Kim (OWGR: 107)
  • Max Homa (OWGR: 140)
  • Kevin Kisner (OWGR: NA)

Woods will watch this one from the sideline as he continues to rehab from back surgery in October. The captain will cheer on his club but won’t pick up a golf club. Woods replaced himself with Akshay Bhatia, who has the highest OWGR ranking on Jupiter Links.

Bhatia would be a fine depth piece on a TGL roster, but he is expected to be one of the top performers. Tom Kim and Max Homa should be one of the leaders for this squad. However, neither golfer has taken on their desired form over the last year.

The 23-year-old Kim has plenty of room to improve but is still very much a raw player. In 2025, Kim ranked 106th in SG: Total, 142nd in SG: Off the Tee, and 123rd in SG: Putting. Kim just isn’t where he wants to be yet in his career. I expect progress, though he hasn’t finished in the top 25 in six of his previous seven events.

Homa has had more success in his career, though he only had two top 10 finishes with no wins in 2025. With a 146th ranking in SG: Total and 151st in SG: Tee-to-Green, he needs a big bounce back campaign. In other words, I don’t have much faith in Homa against Los Angeles GC, either.

.@nygolfclub won the stats and the match.

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— TGL (@TGL) January 14, 2026

In their season opener, Jupiter Links struggled with an 8-3 loss to New York GC. It isn’t much of a surprise, as this is the worst team in TGL this season!

Los Angeles GC (-175)

• • Tommy Fleetwood (OWGR: 3)
  • Justin Rose (OWGR: 10)
  • Collin Morikawa (OWGR: 17)
  • Sahith Theegala (OWGR: 120)

Despite starting the year with a loss, I still expect Los Angeles GC to bounce back with a quality performance. This matchup sets up well for them, and I see them cruising against Jupiter Links.

Los Angeles enters this week coming off a disappointing stretch of results. As the top seed in last year’s TGL playoffs, they were upset by New York, and they then opened the 2026 campaign against another tough opponent in Rory McIlroy’s Boston Common Golf.

Although Los Angeles fell 7-5 in that opener, it’s important to remember the context: Boston Common is widely regarded as one of the favorites to win the league this season and still features one of the strongest rosters. Given that, I’m not downgrading Los Angeles too harshly and expect Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose, and Collin Morikawa to reset and respond.

The 2024 champion Tommy Fleetwood with a birdie-birdie finish on Thursday! 😍#DubaiInvitational pic.twitter.com/nKQJyC0U4s

— DP World Tour (@DPWorldTour) January 15, 2026

On paper, this is still an elite group. With Fleetwood and Morikawa, Los Angeles has two players who ranked inside the top 15 in SG: Total last season. In 2025, Fleetwood finished second and Morikawa 15th, giving this team plenty of high-end firepower.

Fleetwood has also carried that form into recent events. He’s coming off a win at the DP World Tour’s World India Championship, a runner-up at the Abu Dhabi Championship, and a T3 at the DP World Tour Championship, all signs that his game is in a great place.

Rose has quietly been reliable as well. He’s posted top 20 finishes in five of his last eight starts, including a victory at the St. Jude Championship. When you combine that level of form with the rest of this roster, Los Angeles looks well positioned to deliver a strong performance this week.