The first match in WTGL history is officially in the books and Los Angeles Golf Club is the first official winner.
Inaugural Match Action
Sunday saw WTGL break ground for the first time with Los Angeles taking on New York Golf Club. It was fitting that L.A. emerged victorious as their male counterparts are currently the reigning champions of the TGL franchise.
It was New York’s Rose Zhang who literally broke the ground as she hit the first tee shot, one that she blasted 301 yards into the fairway on Cut The Sails. Michelle Wie West, Alison Lee, and Gaby López eventually outdueled Zhang and her teammates in Linn Grant and Lydia Ko, though.
In terms of holes won Los Angeles was the first hole winner in WTGL history and it was a seismic one as it involved a thrown hammer on number 3. New York took number 5, and Alison Lee took down Linn Grant on number 11 to round out the final bit of scoring.
Team Environment and Future Matches
WTGL marked the first opportunity for someone in Gaby López, who hails from Mexico, to be a part of a team event. This was something Gaby reinforced to SB Nation in the lead up to the league’s start as one of the top reasons for her excitement. She spoke on the theme once again on Sunday.
“Yeah, honestly having the environment with the music and all the energy that we never get to play this, this is my only team event that I get to be on. I don’t get to play Solheim, and International Crown is hard to get. So to be able to have Alison and Michelle, it’s been amazing, the dancing, the cheers. I feel this is what it’s for is being able to put the nerves out there in a different way that we’re not used to. I feel like the more fun you have, the better we play. That’s definitely one of the things we set up before.”
Los Angeles will have a chance to build a verifiable winning streak on Tuesday as WTGL continues. Michelle Wie West and co. will take on Motor City Golf Club which will surely be entertaining.
