The WTGL has a fifth team for its inaugural season and its owner should be familiar.
Fenway Sports Group (FSG), a global sports, media, entertainment and real estate company, will be the owner of Boston Common Golf, the fifth team in the WTGL, the new women’s professional golf leaguecreated in partnership with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).
FSG was one of the original six ownership groups of TGL and an early investor in TMRW Sports, the parent company of both WTGL and TGL. Boston Common Golf's men's team is captained by Rory McIlroy and includes Keegan Bradley, Adam Scott and Hideki Matsuyama.
The investment marks FSG’s first team ownership position in women’s professional golf. The organization’s commitment to women’s golf began
in 2023 when Fenway Sports Management (FSM) partnered with the LPGA to help grow the Tour’s sponsorship and marketing business.
“At FSG, we’ve always believed in investing early in ideas with the potential to grow and evolve the sports landscape,” said Linda Henry, FSG partner and CEO of Boston Globe Media. “Our investment in TMRW Sports and partnership with the LPGA have only reinforced our confidence in the future of women’s golf. WTGL is a natural next step, and we’re proud to bring Boston Common Golf to the league and another world-class team to New England fans.”
WTGL currently has 14 golfers, including 6 of world's top 13
WTGL will debut this fall atSoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, featuring a team match-play format built around many of the world’s top LPGA Tour players. The league’s current roster includes 14 announced players, including six of the world’s top 13, representing a combined 95 LPGA Tour victories.
Additional players will be announced ahead of the inaugural season.
“Fenway Sports Group has been a TMRW Sports partner from the beginning and understands what it takes to build an enduring team brand in one of the world’s most passionate sports markets,” said Mike McCarley, founder and CEO of TMRW Sports. “Boston Common Golf brings an established identity, a passionate fan base and an ownership group with a record of growing iconic sports properties. Adding FSG and Boston Common Golf strengthens WTGL as we build a premier platform for women’s team golf in partnership with the LPGA.”
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Fenway Sports Group will own fifth franchise in new WTGL
