Los Angeles, New York launch inaugural WTGL season at SoFi Center

November 6, 2026

Los Angeles Golf Club and New York Golf Club will open the inaugural WTGL season on Sunday, introducing a technology-driven women’s team competition featuring some of the LPGA’s biggest names.

The first match begins at 3pm EST at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, with Michelle Wie West leading Los Angeles against a New York roster headlined by Lydia Ko.

For viewers in India, the opening contest begins at 1.30am IST on Monday and will be streamed on FanCode.

Created by TMRW Sports in partnership with the LPGA, WTGL brings together Hall of Fame members, Major winners, Olympians and emerging international stars in a fast-paced format designed to present women’s golf to new audiences.

Each of the league’s five teams has a five-player roster, but only three will compete in each match. That structure makes team selection and the order of play important strategic elements throughout the season.

The teams will meet during a round-robin regular season, with results determining qualification for the playoffs. The postseason will feature single-elimination semifinals before a best-of-three championship series decides the inaugural winner.

Attention will then shift to Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul when Los Angeles returns to face Motor City Golf Club on Tuesday at 8pm EST.

The World No. 2 and 11-time LPGA Tour winner will make her WTGL debut alongside China’s Ruoning Yin, a Major champion ranked fifth in the world. Their presence gives Motor City one of the strongest international combinations in the league.

Japan’s Aki Iwai is part of the Los Angeles roster, adding further Asian interest to the second match. The contest begins at 6.30am IST on Wednesday.

Beyond the results, WTGL will attempt to showcase the personalities of leading women golfers through team competition, shorter match windows and an indoor environment built around technology and live entertainment.

The opening week provides an immediate test of that concept: Ko and Wie West bring global recognition to the first match, while Thitikul, Yin and Iwai extend the league’s reach across Asian markets two days later.