15 November: Thailand’s Jeeno Thitikul, the World No. 2, will be going for a second straight win with Motor City Golf Club when they face Boston Common Golf at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens on Monday in the WTGL. Japan’s Chizzy Iwai makes her debut for Boston.
Jeeno, an 11-time LPGA Tour winner, plays with Lexi Thompson and Albany Valenzuela for Motor City. Their side beat a Michelle Wie West-led LAGC 8-3 in their opening match. Boston Common Golf will field Iwai, Lottie Woad and Megan Khang.
Jeeno on the indoor format
Jeeno said it took time to get used to the indoor, technology-driven arena before her debut. “I feel like it’s adapting and changing for sure because you normally see like the real one on the golf course, but now you can’t see it outside of like 50 yards (beyond the simulator screen),” she said. “I feel like it gives me a little bit of a hard time adjusting to it. So once we talked and got comfortable in it, it feels better.”
Iwai’s first match
Iwai, a one-time LPGA Tour winner, will be hoping for a win after her twin sister Aki lost her first WTGL start for LAGC. “I’m really excited to be making my WTGL debut alongside Lottie and Megan,” she said. “After watching the first two matches, I’ve been looking forward to our first match and I’m eager to embrace the atmosphere at SoFi Center.”
The league was created by TMRW Sports in partnership with the LPGA Tour, partly to grow the game among a younger audience. Its rosters have 25 players, including World Golf Hall of Fame members, major champions, Solheim Cup winners and younger players.
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