The WTGL is already attracting some of the brightest stars in the game, both past and present. Leading the charge is a name that still commands the spotlight: Michelle Wie West. Bursting back onto the scene from retirement, the part-owner of the TGL’s Los Angeles Golf Club is set to prove that her competitive fire is far from extinguished.
Wie West originally stepped away to focus on her extensive investment portfolio, including Sportsbox AI, Togethxr, and Unrivalled, though I would argue her most important investment was her family and the joy of being a mother.
Women’s sport is a massive, highly investable business. What it is not, an attitude firmly shared by Wie West, is a charitable activity that requires support or pity. If women’s sport is there, people show up. There’s a huge shift happening, and bringing WTGL to life will showcase the personalities of players that aren’t often visible in traditional tournament play. We’ll see girls and young women come and be inspired.
Tournament host Michelle Wie West and Jeeno Thitikul, winner of the Mizuho Americas Open 2025
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Like Wie West, I believe casual golfers will be attracted to this shorter, snappier format, much like the way amateur golfers are increasingly drawn to shorter versions of the game in their own time.
This version of golf takes less time, features no cut, and even members of the last-placed team are guaranteed a handsome sum in prize money. As a mother, the idea of returning to competitive play for just two hours of team-based matchplay is far more doable than a gruelling four-round tournament in a different state.
While the LPGA boasts a brilliant creche facility, a full-scale comeback becomes significantly harder once children reach school age. WTGL would be a welcome boost to any LPGA mum’s earnings and schedule.
I strongly believe this could be the ideal gateway back into the arena for many of the…
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