Sure, watching PGA Tour pros bring their A-game to Tiger Woods‘s TGL’s high-tech indoor golf league is exciting. But imagine LPGA stars getting the same spotlight. Now, that’s something worth talking about. And if Alexis Ohanian, Serena Williams’s husband and co-owner of TGL’s No. 1 seed Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC), has his way, it’s happening sooner rather than later.
Ohanian has been advocating for women’s golf in TGL from the very start. This isn’t some last-minute idea. In a recent interview with Front Office Sports, he revealed that the LPGA’s absence was one of his first concerns when he got involved. “My very first question, at the very first pitch, was: ‘Why aren’t you doing the LPGA? When are you doing the LPGA?’” Ohanian shared. And he wasn’t just asking out of curiosity—he made sure he had a say in the decision. “So, I invested under the condition that I’d have a right of first refusal for an L.A. women’s golf team. So, I have that, and I’m gonna exercise it.”
Michelle Wie West—one of the most recognizable names in women’s golf—is already on board with Ohanian’s plans. “Bringing Michelle (Wie West) in, we couldn’t ask for a better LP, who’s involved, who’s got all the things she has and brings to the table,” he added. “I can’t comment on when, but I know I’m finally gonna get my wish here in the not-too-distant future,” he revealed. Wie West made her excitement loud and clear on the matter.
She reshared a post about it on her Instagram story, tagging Ohanian and LAGC’s official account with a simple but enthusiastic reaction: “Yess.” For someone like Wie West, who has spent years breaking barriers in the sport, this isn’t just good news—it’s a big step forward for women’s golf. Reddit’s co-founder is okay with TGL following a mixed format and also with women leading the present teams. Additionally, Ohanian isn’t just focused on adding a women’s team and moving on. He’s thinking bigger.
He envisions something different—a space where LAGC fans can come together for watch parties, events, and an all-year-round golf experience. And that’s what makes this step even more exciting. This isn’t just about bringing LPGA players into TGL—it’s about redefining how women’s golf is presented, marketed, and experienced.
“We’ve got a couple of ambitious projects in L.A.,” he said. “I love the fact that I am never going to be on the hook to build a giant arena for my team. Why? Because that arena needs to get filled, not just when the team is playing, but the rest of the time,” he shared. But you might wonder what got Alexis so excited in women’s golf? Well, it all happened when he started following the big wigs of the LPGA Tour and saw how much potential they have.
“Once I started spending a little time—you get on social media, you’re following Rose Zhang, Nelly Korda, Charley Hull, you’re just like, oh my god, there’s so much untapped potential here. And for the same reason, that the PGA Tour has tradition, and all the things that restrain the guys from being their whole selves while playing, it’s an even stronger Kryptonite for women, who—at least in my experience with women’s soccer, women’s track, women’s basketball, all these places that I’ve been investing—they so overperform with storytelling. And whether it’s on social media, or broadly, they’re just much more compelling. I’m very excited about the prospect of having a women’s team in the TGL, as well as seeing what happens when we can do crossovers,” he revealed.
Serena Williams’s husband is one of the biggest female sports supporters. Just take a look at Athlos, his one-of-a-kind all-women’s track and field meet that offers the biggest prize purse in track and field. And now, it looks like all that persistence is finally paying off.
The idea of LPGA players stepping into TGL’s innovative golf format isn’t exactly new. In fact, discussions about expanding the league into women’s golf had been happening long before TGL even launched.
LPGA x TGL: A long-awaited move is finally gaining traction
Former LPGA commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan has been vocal about the need for better marketing and exposure for women’s golf, and TGL seems like a perfect fit for that vision. Speaking at the CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Florida, she confirmed that talks have been in motion for quite some time.
“We’ve been talking to them for a while,” she said when asked specifically about TGL. “It will be great to get our athletes in different positions. You know, with different exposure, different innovation in golf. The LPGA should be in every conversation about golf. So we’ve been talking to those guys for a long time, and I think we’ll try to figure something out—how we can work together, whatever that looks like.”
The question now isn’t whether LPGA players will be part of TGL—it’s how. According to sources close to the discussions, there are a couple of possibilities on the table. One option is introducing mixed events where men and women compete together. Another is a standalone LPGA version of TGL.
Since TGL’s format is digital, a mixed-gender event could actually feel way more balanced than traditional golf tournaments. Usually, in regular events, men tee off way farther back than women—sometimes by 50 yards or more. But in TGL? Everyone starts from the same spot. That means it’s not just about power; it’s about skill, strategy, and pure head-to-head competition. And that makes for way more exciting golf to watch.
This wouldn’t be the first time we’ve seen top male and female golfers compete together. The Grant Thornton Invitational featured some of the biggest names from both Tours, including LPGA’s Nelly Korda and Rose Zhang, alongside TGL stars Rickie Fowler and Sahith Theegala. Then, in early 2024, Rory McIlroy and Max Homa joined LPGA stars Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang in The Match, the made-for-TV golf series.
The push for more collaboration between men’s and women’s golf is growing stronger. During the Solheim Cup in September, U.S. team captain Stacy Lewis openly called for more crossover events, even suggesting that the biennial Presidents Cup should evolve into a mixed competition. Meanwhile, the International Olympic Committee is considering a proposal to add a 36-hole mixed-team golf tournament to the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
So, while Ohanian’s push to bring LPGA players into TGL is finally picking up steam, it’s actually just one piece of a much bigger shift happening across golf’s biggest stages. The sport has been moving toward more mixed events, and the momentum is only growing. And with Michelle Wie West already hyped about the idea, it feels less like an “if” and more like a “when” for women’s golf to claim its spot in TGL.
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