The team that’s received the most hype in terms of name and brand is probably Boston Common Golf, also affectionately known as the Ballfrogs.

The team has four-time major winner Rory McIlroy, as well as former Masters winners Hideki Matsuyama and Adam Scott, and 2025 U.S. Team Ryder Cup Captain Keegan Bradley.

Let’s start by taking a look at McIlroy before moving on to the rest of Boston Common Golf.

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Rory McIlroy

McIlroy is the straw that stirs the drink. On the DP World Tour, on the PGA TOUR, at the Ryder Cup and wherever he goes. His role on the Ballfrogs is no different.

Role on the team: Think about all those Ryder Cup teams he’s been on. Everything revolves around Rory. Again, sometimes this is explicit, his captains and teammates are literally saying it. Other times, it’s beneath the surface. Regardless, it’s always there.

Because this is true, the level McIlroy continues to play at can sometimes get a bit lost. It’s been outrageous, though. He has been a top- 20 player in the world for pretty much his entire professional career. That is so unusual, and he’s coming off a 2024 in which he was just as good at age 35 as he was in 2011 when he was just 21-years-old. That consistency is emblematic of what he will bring to the Ballfrogs on a micro level throughout the season.

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One thing that excites me: McIlroy has one of the most underrated short games in the world. I think about that crazy spinning shot he hit at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome at least once a week. He’ll have an opportunity to show off his special short game in the GreenZone on a regular basis.

One stat to remember: 2.0 – According to Data Golf, players that gain over 2.0 strokes on the field per round in a given year are more or less top five players in the world. McIlroy has done that across the entire year in five of his last six years. Truly outrageous stuff.

Hideki Matsuyama

Matsuyama has been one of the best and most consistent players in the world over the last 10 years. He does not always get the buzz of a McIlroy or Justin Thomas from folks like me in the media world because he is not as dazzling and outspoken, but the numbers speak for themselves.

Role on the team: Hideki is going to do what Hideki does, which is ball-strike his way to success over and over and over again. His short game is outrageously good as well. The Ballfrogs will likely look to leverage that and strategize around his putting.

One thing that excites me: I personally think Matsuyama is low-key funny in interviews and on camera, and there’s a good chance that shines through in these matches. His teammate and Presidents Cup partner, Adam Scott, should be able to draw the extrovert out of him and give Matsuyama a stage on which to shine.

One stat to remember: 9 – Since the beginning of 2013, only eight golfers have been better ball-strikers worldwide than Matsuyama, according to Data Golf. One of them (McIlroy) is also on the Ballfrogs.

Keegan Bradley

What a 2024 for Keegan Bradley. He was named the U.S Team Ryder Cup captain, made the Presidents Cup team on the United States side and became a member of the Ballfrogs. Oh yeah, and in between all of that, Bradley played some pretty great golf.

Role on the team: Like many of the players in this league, Bradley has been positive strokes gained overall on the PGA TOUR for much of his career. He just completed his 14th consecutive year in which he is better than an average PGA TOUR player, according to Data Golf, and while 2024 was not quite the year 2023 was, he was still his usual ball-striking self, ranking in the top 40 in the world in both approach play and ball-striking.

One thing that excites me: Bradley has become a fun player who is extremely easy to root for. That is something that has developed over his career as he has embraced his passion (to compete and win) and his personality (shy but intense) in ways that are fun to watch.

One stat to remember: 3 – That’s where Bradley ranked on the PGA TOUR last season in approaches inside 100 yards. His ball-striking gets the (deserved) shine, but the wedge game is often tremendous.

Adam Scott

What’s better than getting to watch Adam Scott swing a golf club? How about getting to watch it from a variety of camera angles on ESPN with every shot televised live?! Scott, like Justin Rose of LAGC, has maintained an exceptional career into his mid-40s.

Role on the team: On one of the older TGL teams, he is the most experienced of the bunch but is still coming off a year in which he was one of the best players in the world from tee to green and put together 14 top-20s worldwide in 26 starts. Scott’s bread and butter is obviously his tee-to-green play, and that will not change when he’s inside SoFi Center.

One thing that excites me: Scott and Matsuyama are Presidents Cup buddies, and Scott and McIlroy have both spoken about each other’s swing with reverence before. There is already a lot of great buzz around this team, and Scott is often at the center of it.

One stat to remember: 21 – That’s how many seasons in a row Scott has gained strokes off the tee, according to Data Golf. This team will likely end up as the best driving team in the league.

Why you should root for them

Boston Common Golf might have the early lead in terms of best camaraderie in the league. They might not be the laugh-out-loud, funniest foursome in TGL, but they will be among the most fun, lighthearted and enjoyable to watch.