The Women’s TGL league played its first match Sunday at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, and Los Angeles Golf Club came away with a 3-1 win over New York Golf Club.
The indoor team league launched after two seasons of TGL, the simulator-based format founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Mike McCarley. Rose Zhang hit the league’s first tee shot into the large simulation screen. Michelle Wie West came close to the first hole-in-one in WTGL history.
Gaby Lopez sealed the match for Los Angeles with the final putt. Wie West said watching LPGA players in the new format was unlike anything she had done before. Hall of Famer Lydia Ko, who played for New York, called the debut a chance for women’s sports to reach new audiences.
The 1,500-seat arena was filled for the opener. Several young golf fans said the professionals inspired them to keep playing. One, Evie McNight, said the players show what is possible in the sport.
