Jeeno Thitikul, Ronni Yin and Lexi Thompson face Michelle Wie West’s Los Angeles side on Tuesday, with two new players joining the LA lineup.
Motor City Golf Club begin their WTGL campaign on Tuesday with a partnership that already knows how to win together.
Jeeno Thitikul and Ronni Yin, winners of the 2024 Dow Championship, join Lexi Thompson against Los Angeles Golf Club at Florida’s SoFi Center. Their familiarity could prove useful in a format where choosing the shot is a shared responsibility—and a teammate has to play the next one.
Thitikul and Yin arrive with six LPGA Tour victories between them this season. Thompson adds the experience of seven Solheim Cups to a lineup in which all three players are major champions or former world number ones.
Two changes for Los Angeles
Michelle Wie West remains in the Los Angeles team, joined by Aki Iwai and Kiara Romero, who replace opening-match players Alison Lee and Gaby López.
Iwai won the 2025 Portland Classic in her rookie LPGA season. Romero turned professional in August after an amateur career that included the 2023 US Girls’ Junior title. Both make their WTGL debuts alongside Wie West.
The contrast is an appealing one: Motor City have an established winning partnership, while Los Angeles introduce two players learning the arena’s demands in competition.
What to watch for
The 15-hole match begins with nine holes of alternate-shot triples before six singles holes. Players hit long shots into a simulator and complete the short game on the arena’s physical playing surface.
Tuesday’s course includes The Last Toll, where shots must pass through openings in a ruined building, and Stinger, which rewards a low flight beneath a rock formation. The challenge is as much about agreeing on a route and trajectory as choosing a club.
With players wearing microphones and a 40-second shot clock running, viewers should hear how quickly those decisions are made—and whether teammates agree.
How to watch
US: Tuesday 10 November, 8pm ET / 5pm PT, on ION. Find local and streaming options through ION’s viewing guide.
UK: The match starts at 1am GMT on Wednesday 11 November, live on Sky Sports. Check the programme guide for the exact channel.
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