The inaugural WTGL season teed off Sunday at SoFi Center in Florida with a match between New York Golf Club against Los Angeles Golf Club.
The first day included some walk-up videos from the parking lot, flashy intros for the fans on hand and some funky fashion from Linn Grant, who wore knee high leather boots.
But the star of the show from Day 1 was a player no longer active on the LPGA; it was Michelle Wie West, who showed everyone she still has some game.
Early in the match, Wie West showed off her short game:
Practice pays off for Michelle Wie West 🙌 pic.twitter.com/9vb2bmdrOk
— WTGL (@WTGLgolf) November 8, 2026
Later, Wie West almost made the first WTGL ace, with her shot on the Annika
Sorenstam-designed hole bouncing off the virtual flagstick.
Wie West couldn't believe it, dropping to her knees with her mouth agape and arms in the air.
What. A. Shot.
— WTGL (@WTGLgolf) November 8, 2026
Michelle Wie West needed no saving on SOS 🆘 pic.twitter.com/JkZtS73tM0
Drawing on her Swedish roots, Sorenstam created a striking par 3 called SOS that features icebergs and a warship in the middle of it. The SOS ship pays homage to a Swedish warship that sunk in Stockholm harbor during its maiden voyage in 1628.
WTGL teams
Five teams make up the initial lineup for WTGL. Each roster is made of five players, with three taking part in each week's competition. Here's a look at the lineups:
- Atlanta Drive GC: Nataliya Guseva, Charley Hull, Andrea Lee, Minjee Lee, Yuka Saso
- Boston Common Golf: Celine Boutier, Chizzy Iwai, Megan Khang, Lottie Woad, Ina Yoon
- Los Angeles Golf Club: Aki Iwai, Alison Lee, Gaby Lopez, Kiara Romero, Michelle Wie West
- Motor City Golf Club: Brooke Henderson, Jeeno Thitikul, Lexi Thompson, Albane Valenzuela, Ruoning Yin
- New York Golf Club: Linn Grant, Danielle Kang, Lydia Ko, Yana Wilson, Rose Zhang
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: Michelle Wie West almost made first hole-in-one in new WTGL virtual golf league
