LPGA champion Michelle Wie to come out of retirement, commits to new WTGL golf league launching in 2026

Michelle Wie West has announced her return to professional golf after retiring in 2023.

Wie West is set to join WTGL, a new team-style women’s golf league operation in partnership with the LPGA. The WTGL is set to launch next winter, TMRW Sports announced on Monday morning. 

“As an investor in Los Angeles Golf Club and a fan of TGL, I’m excited for the chance to compete again through WTGL, which will be a powerful platform for women’s golf,” Wie West said in a statement.

“I’m passionate about growing the game, and TGL has proved how new formats through the lens of innovation and creativity can bring golf to a broader audience. The team aspect, matched with the unique environment at SoFi Center, is something I want to be part of and it’s going to be incredibly fun to challenge myself, this time alongside teammates, to compete against the best in the world.”

Wie West is a five-time LPGA Tour winner and took home a major in 2014 at the U.S. Women’s Open at Pinehurst and was a mainstay on the United States Solheim Cup team across five editions. The WGTL is backed and supported by Alex Morgan’s Trybe Ventures and is the second project for TMRW Sports. 

Wie West will add star power to an eight-player roster that already includes No. 1-ranked Jeeno Thitikul, Charley Hull, three-time major champion Lydia Ko, Lottie Woad, Rose Zhang, and Lexi Thompson. Between them, these golfers have a combined 66 LPGA Tour victories and seven major championships.