What is the WTGL, how does the format work and which players are involved? We take a closer look at what to expect ahead of the inaugural women’s TGL season, live on Sky Sports…
What is the WTGL?
The WTGL follows on from the success of the Tomorrow’s Golf League (TGL), founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports, in partnership with the PGA Tour.
The women’s edition of the tech-infused golf league will see LPGA Tour stars feature in a unique team format, with five teams (representing five different cities) of five-player rosters confirmed for the inaugural season.
The season-long competition takes place across November and December at the SoFi Center in Florida, a purpose-built indoor venue, with every shot live and all the players mic’d up for the made-for-TV format.
How can I watch the WTGL on Sky Sports?
Both the 2026 and 2027 editions of WTGL will be broadcast exclusively on Sky Sports as part of an expansion of its golf rights, which also includes a further two years of TGL presented by SoFi.
Every match will be exclusively live on Sky Sports Golf, Sky Sports+ or Sky Sports Mix, while repeats will be available the following day on Sky Sports Golf. You can also download the Sky Sports App for news, highlights, scores and reports.
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How will the women’s TGL format work? All you need to know ahead of its inaugural season
Where and how are matches played?
Around 1,500 spectators will be able to fit around TGL’s field of play – which is nearly 100 yards long and 50 yards wide, with matches a hybrid of virtual and real-time golf.
Specially created holes start in the virtual world, with players hitting into a giant 64 x 53ft simulator that is powered by Full Swing, although shots are played from areas with real grass, fairway, rough and sand.
Shots from inside 50 yards are from a custom-built short game area inside the SoFi Center, with the ‘GreenZone’ having a 41-yard turntable that can rotate the green and change angles of the shots required.
“SOS” is a par-three designed by Annika Sorenstam, including 12 tee boxes and playing distances ranging from 119 to 233 yards
What is the match format?
Teams play 15 holes of golf each match, divided into two sessions, with nine holes of triples – three against three playing alternate shot – and six holes of head-to-head singles golf.
In the singles format, each of the three players involved in a team play two matches each. Each hole in both sessions is worth one point and the team with the fewest shots on a hole wins the point.
The use of ‘The Hammer’ increases the value of a hole by one, with each team having three a match to use. If the team throws the Hammer mid-hole and the opposition rejects it, the hole is automatically conceded. The maximum a hole can be worth is three points if both teams throw a Hammer on the same hole and each is accepted.
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Justin Thomas was not happy with the referee’s decision of allowing a hammer during the 2025 final of the TGL
A shot clock limits teams to 40 seconds to play a shot, while each team has a limited number of timeouts they can use in each match. If tied after 15 holes, overtime is a three-vs-three closest-to-the-pin competition to decide a winner.
Who is playing and for which team?
All five of the WTGL teams also feature in TGL, which begins its third season on December 27 and is also live on Sky Sports.
Atlanta Drive GC: Nataliya Guseva, Charley Hull, Andrea Lee, Minjee Lee and Yuka Saso
Boston Common Golf: Celine Boutier, Chizzy Iwai, Megan Khang, Lottie Woad and Ina Yoon
Los Angeles Golf Club: Aki Iwai, Alison Lee, Gaby Lopez, Kiara Romero and Michelle Wie West
Motor City Golf Club: Brooke M. Henderson, Jeeno Thitikul, Lexi Thompson, Ruoning Yin and Albane Valenzuela
New York Golf Club: Linn Grant, Danielle Kang, Lydia Ko, Yana Wilson and Rose Zhang
How does the WTGL schedule work?
The inaugural season features 10 regular-season matches and each team playing the others in a round-robin format, with the top four then progressing to the semi-finals.
The WTGL standings, like the men’s equivalent, use a points-based system that includes two points for a match win and one point for a loss in overtime.
A four-day post-season sees semi-finals played across successive days on December 20 and 21, before the best-of-three finals start a day later to decide the first WTGL champion.
Players gathered for a media day ahead of the WTGL season, live on Sky Sports
When are the WTGL matches? Full 2026 schedule
All matches held at SoFi Center, Palm Beach, Florida; Times GMT
Sunday November 8, 8pm – Los Angeles Golf Club vs New York Golf Club
Wednesday November 11, 1am – Motor City Golf Club vs Los Angeles Golf Club
Tuesday November 17, 1am – Boston Common Golf vs Motor City Golf Club
Wednesday November 25, 1am – Atlanta Drive GC vs Boston Common Golf
Sunday November 29, 6pm – Boston Common Golf vs New York Golf Club
Sunday November 29, 8:30pm – Motor City Golf Club vs Atlanta Drive GC
Wednesday December 2, 1am – New York Golf Club vs Motor City Golf Club
Monday December 7, 1:30am – Atlanta Drive GC vs Los Angeles Golf Club
Wednesday December 9, 1am – New York Golf Club vs Atlanta Drive GC
Wednesday December 16, 1am – Los Angeles Golf Club vs Boston Common Golf
Sunday December 20, 6pm – Semi-final one (teams TBC)
Tuesday December 22, 1am – Semi-final two (teams TBC)
Wednesday December 23, 1am – Final match one
Thursday December 24, 12am – Final match two
Thursday December 24, 2am – Final match three (if needed)
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