Major winner Nelly Korda expresses mixed feelings about the new Women’s Tomorrow Golf League, critiques the concept, and keeps her participation undecided.
The Tomorrow Golf League (TGL) announced earlier this year an expansion of its indoor league, revealing the integration of the LPGA Tour starting at the end of 2026. This development will give rise to the Women’s Tomorrow Golf League (WTGL), featuring top LPGA players. While WTGL has already announced participants like world number one Jeeno Thitikul from Thailand, three-time Olympic medalist Lydia Ko from New Zealand, and seven-time US Solheim Cup player Lexi Thompson from the United States, the name of two-time major and Olympic champion Nelly Korda has so far been missing.
Nelly Korda Expresses First Criticism of WTGL
On Tuesday, Korda spoke for the first time about the newly founded league in an interview with the American golf magazine Golfweek during a training session at the Driving Range of Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Florida. She said she was very torn about WTGL and criticized the TGL: “I’m surprised no other players have spoken out. It’s really a shame we aren’t playing alongside the men. There is no better way to advance golf, and it would have been revolutionary. I believe it would have been the first time men and women stood on the same course competing for the same prize money. But I also think it’s great that we have this opportunity. Those are my mixed feelings.”
Korda also suggested that instead of creating a separate women’s version of the TGL, it might have been possible to integrate one woman into the existing men’s teams. She mentioned that many of her colleagues on the LPGA Tour feel similarly.
Additional Commitments to WTGL: Zhang and Woad Join
Recently, WTGL announced two further newcomers to the upcoming indoor league starting at the end of 2026. Rose Zhang and Lottie Woad have also chosen to compete with other teams at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The 27-year-old Korda stated in a press talk that she is still considering participation. “I’m still weighing the time commitment,” she said. “I haven’t thought much about it yet because I’m fully focused on season preparation. Logistically, I believe there are still many details to be worked out, so I will consider my options shortly.”
The Tomorrow Golf League was founded by career Grand Slam winners Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland and Tiger Woods of the United States, together with former NBC Sports manager Mike McCarley. The second season of the new and innovative men’s indoor league started on December 28, 2025, and is broadcast live on Sky.