Upsetting Nelly Korda Update Surfaces as Tiger Woods Recruits More LPGA Pros for New Women’s League
Upsetting Nelly Korda Update Surfaces as Tiger Woods Recruits More LPGA Pros for New Women’s League
An upsetting update for Tiger Woods’ Tiger-backed WTGL emerged as LPGA World No. 2 Nelly Korda reiterated her strong criticism of the women’s-only tech-infused league, refusing to commit amid fresh recruitments of stars like Rose Zhang and Lottie Woad joining earlier signees Lexi Thompson, Charley Hull, Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson, and Jeeno Thitikul.
Speaking ahead of the LPGA season opener, Korda called the separate format from the men’s TGL a “huge and unbelievable miss,” expressing “mixed feelings” and surprise at the lack of pushback from peers, arguing a coed setup would have been revolutionary for equality, equal pay, and
game growth. While acknowledging WTGL’s platform value, Korda remains undecided due to time concerns, highlighting ongoing tensions as the league builds toward its winter
