WTGL Adds 6 LPGA Players, Total Reaches 14
TMRW Sports announced Monday that six prominent LPGA Tour players have committed to the inaugural season of WTGL, a new women's team golf league, bringing the total number of signed athletes to 14, including five of the top 10 players in the world.
The new commitments, revealed at a reception during the LPGA Tour's Mizuho Americas Open in New Jersey, include world No. 7 Minjee Lee of Australia, a three-time major champion with 11 LPGA victories; Celine Boutier of France, a six-time winner and major champion; Danielle Kang of the United States, a six-time winner and major champion; Andrea Lee of the United States, ranked No. 24 with one LPGA title; Megan Khang of the United States, a Solheim Cup veteran with four appearances and one LPGA win; and Albane Valenzuela of Switzerland, a three-time Olympian. Collectively, the 14 players represent eight countries and account for 92 LPGA Tour victories and 12 major championships.
The group also features world No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand, world No. 4 Charley Hull of England, world No. 9 Lydia Ko of New Zealand and recent amateur standout Lottie Woad of England, along with Brooke Henderson of Canada, Rose Zhang of the United States,...