SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Thailand’s World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul is eyeing a second successive victory with Motor City Golf Club when she teams up with Lexi Thompson and Albany Valenzuela to face Boston Common Golf Club at SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens on Monday.
After being part of the Motor City side that trounced a Michelle Wie West-led LAGC 8-3 in their opening match, Jeeno, an 11-time LPGA Tour winner, intends to sustain the team’s momentum against Japan’s Chizzy Iwai, Lottie Woad and Megan Khang who will represent the Boston side.
She conceded it took time to acclimatise to the indoor tech-driven arena ahead of her debut appearance. “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.”
Chizzy, whose twin sister Aki endured a loss on her first WTGL start for LAGC, will be hoping to register a victory with Boston Common Golf.
“I’m really excited to be making my WTGL debut alongside Lottie and Megan,” said Chizzy, who is a one-time LPGA Tour winner.
“It’s a great opportunity to be part of something innovative for our sport and experience golf in a new and exciting format. 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, enjoy the experience and give my best for the team.
“Hopefully, we can put on a great show for the fans and start our season with a victory.”
The women’s team golf league was created by TMRW Sports in partnership with the LPGA Tour, in part to grow the game amongst a younger audience. The rosters bring together 25 dynamic and talented players that include World Golf Hall of Fame members, major champions, Solheim Cup winners, legends of the game and young up-and-coming stars.
