Established via a collaboration involving TMRW Sports—the entity founded by Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods—and the PGA Tour, the WTGL serves as the female counterpart to the tech-focused TGL. The inaugural campaign features five city-based franchises of five golfers each, competing throughout November and December at a custom-built facility in Florida. Television coverage for the 2026 and 2027 seasons will air exclusively across Sky Sports Golf, Sky Sports+, and Sky Sports Mix, extending an agreement that incorporates two additional years of the men’s circuit.
During the historic premier fixture, Los Angeles Golf Club secured a 3-1 triumph against New York Golf Club. Rose Zhang launched the maiden shot of the tournament, hitting a 301-yard drive along the Cut The Sails hole before her teammates Lydia Ko and Linn Grant ultimately surrendered a 2-1 early advantage. Michelle Wie West nearly recorded a hole-in-one on the par-three seventh, while Alison Lee bested Grant on the 11th hole. Late blunders cost New York, as Zhang missed a pair of short putts on the 13th and Grant failed to sink a 10-foot effort on the 14th, clinching the victory for Los Angeles prior to a tied final hole.
An enthusiastic crowd of 1,500 inside Palm Beach Gardens’ SoFi Center witnessed vibrant player entrances, bold outfits, and an appearance by Serena Williams. All participants wore microphones during the broadcast-tailored spectacle, creating a high-level athletic display and candid interpersonal dialogue. Reflecting on the innovative environment, Lee said, “Our purses are growing up, and we get to play the most amazing golf courses we’ve ever played,” adding, “For people to experience and see us play in a different setting, in a more intimate and personal setting, is very different, and hopefully it can bring more eyeballs to the game.”
With one win recorded, Wie West, Lee, and Gaby Lopez look to sustain momentum this coming Tuesday. Their next opponents will be Motor City Golf Club, a team anchored by marquee stars Lexi Thompson and Brooke Henderson. The matchup will offer another display of the circuit’s modern team structure as the schedule progresses.
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