WTGL is back in the headlines, as some of the biggest names in women’s sports invested in the budding indoor women’s golf league this week.

Tennis titan Aryna Sabalenka, hockey great Hilary Knight, basketball legend Diana Taurasi, and WNBA stars Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier, Nneka Ogwumike, and Gabriela Jaquez joined soccer icon Alex Morgan’s Trybe Ventures in backing the TMRW Sports women’s league.

“It’s an honor to be a part of this investment supporting WTGL and helping grow women’s golf in a new and innovative way,” Sabalenka said.

Set to kick off after the 2026 LPGA Tour, 14 top golfers will feature in WTGL’s debut season, including Charley Hull, Lydia Ko, and Jeeno Thitikul.

The upstart’s big miss might be world No. 1 Nelly Korda, who told Golfweek she would prefer LPGA stars join the men’s TGL, rather than create a separate competition.

LPGA star Nelly Korda publicly questioned TMRW Sports' decision to establish a new indoor women's golf league this week. Instead, she argued, TGL should look to integrate LPGA players into the existing TGL competition alongside their PGA counterparts.

Speaking with Golfweek as she prepares for the new season, Korda characterized the choice to create the WTGL as a separate entity as a "missed opportunity." The former world No. 1 suggested that combining men's and women's competitors would be a transformative moment for professional golf.

Korda went on to suggest that competing for identical prize purses would break historical ground. She also expressed surprise that other players have yet to voice similar concerns about TGL's segregated structure.

Co-founded by golf legends Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, TMRW Sports revealed plans for its WTGL offshoot earlier this month. The women's competition will utilize the same technology-driven simulator format that launched at Florida's SoFi Center during TGL's first season.

Multiple high-profile LPGA players have signed on to participate in WTGL's debut season, set for this winter. The roster includes reigning No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul, along with established stars like Lydia Ko, Charley Hull, Lexi Thompson, Brooke Henderson, Rose Zhang, and rising star Lottie Woad.

Korda's name has been conspicuously absent from these announcements.

Regarding her potential participation, Korda indicated she remains undecided while evaluating scheduling demands and operational details. Her primary focus currently centers on preparation for the LPGA season, which kicks off this week with the Tournament of Champions.

While Korda balanced her critique by saying the WTGL offers valuable opportunities, she maintained that an integrated league would have more impact on expanding the pro women's golf's reach.

The WTGL is stocking up on golf stars, as TMRW Sports' newly announced offseason league begins to build its debut roster in partnership with the LPGA.

World No. 1 golfer Jeeno Thitikul (Thailand) signed on to participate in WTGL's inaugural season this week, alongside No. 5 Charley Hull (England), No. 6 Lydia Ko (New Zealand), No. 25 Brooke Henderson (Canada), and No. 79 Lexi Thompson (USA).

"WTGL will be a global stage to showcase LPGA stars, and this first wave of committed players represents that opportunity with some of the world's best," said TMRW Sports founder and CEO Mike McCarley in Monday's press release.

Set to launch next winter, the WTGL looks to build off the popular, second-year men's Tomorrow's Golf League (TGL), with the competition integrating both a physical and virtual golf environment inside Palm Beach Gardens at Florida's SoFi Center.

"These players will thrive in WTGL's competitive environment as fans will witness their skill and connect more deeply with their personalities through the unprecedented access the league delivers," said McCarley, noting that TGL golfers remain mic'd up throughout the team event.

The WTGL is also earning stamps of approval from several women's sports greats, as the Alex Morgan co-founded Trybe Ventures — an investment group that includes Morgan's fellow former USWNT stars Mia Hamm and Abby Wambach — became the new league's lead capital partner last week.

LPGA stars will soon be hitting the virtual links, as the pro women's tour is teaming up with TMRW Sports to launch the all-new WTGL next winter.

The indoor team golf platform will build off the success of the second-year men's venture Tomorrow's Golf League (TGL) — a 2025 upstart co-founded by PGA stars Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy — which merges traditional golf with simulated play to provide avenues for offseason competition.

"I've seen how new formats can engage audiences while showcasing both athlete personality and performance, and WTGL brings that spirit of innovation to the women's game," said commissioner Craig Kessler in the LPGA's Tuesday press release. It creates another global stage for our athletes — one that helps fans connect more deeply with them and continues to elevate the visibility and growth of women's golf."

US fan favorite Lexi Thompson unveiled the news on ESPN's SportsCenter on Tuesday, promising a star-studded roster of LPGA standouts, with WTGL participants and teams dropping in the upcoming months.

"It just brings a whole different fan base to the game of golf," said the 2022 Women's PGA Championship runner-up. "[Fans can] see the personalities of the guys, and now the women. So, it's just amazing for the game of golf in general, but especially the women's side."