Now, with dust barely settled on [waves arms wildly] all of that, WTGL, the women’s iteration of the simulator golf league TGL, has arrived. On Monday, the league officially unveiled its five debut franchises and their respective rosters, which are set to compete at the SoFi Center this fall. Check them out.
The league is rife with talent, both past and present. Legends like Lexi Thompson, Lydia Ko and Michelle Wie West will join forces with the next generation of women’s golf, including Jeeno Thitikul, Lottie Woad and Rose Zhang. The teams themselves will look very familiar to TGL fans as well, with Boston Common Golf, Atlanta Drive G.C., Los Angeles Golf Club and New York Golf Club all fielding women’s rosters. The fifth squad, Motor City Golf Club, is a new Detroit-based franchise that will also make its men’s TGL debut later this winter.
The most notable absentee, however, is also the most important player in women’s golf: Nelly Korda. Korda was vocal about wanting WTGL to feature mixed-gender teams and competitions and vowed not to play until it did. So far, she has kept that promise and it’s the only blot on what otherwise looks like a strong lineup of elite women’s golfers.
For more on the teams, players and storylines headlining into the league’s November debut, check out the special roster reveal show, which will air on the TGL YouTube page at noon ET on Monday 8/31.