TGL’s inaugural season is heating up fast, with playoff spots filling up quickly at the SoFi Center. Imagine for a moment if Nelly Korda was hammering her drive for Atlanta Drive GC, or if Rose Zhang was putting to clinch a victory for Bay Golf Club. While this scenario remains hypothetical, the growing interest from women golfers in TGL’s innovative format suggests it might not stay that way for long.A chorus of LPGA stars have been showing increasing enthusiasm for the tech-based league, with Korda, Zhang, and Megan Khang already making their support evident in various ways. Now, Jeeno Thitikul has added her voice to this mounting excitement, effectively giving Tiger Woods another green light to expand his futuristic golf venture to include female players.Jeeno Thitikul voices support for women’s TGL conceptWhen asked during the HSBC Women’s World Championship press conference at Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore whether the LPGA Tour should have something similar to TGL’s “indoor golf” format, Thitikul’s response was enthusiastic but measured. “I think should be fun (indoor golf). Should be fun in the off-season,” the Thai golfer stated on February 26, 2025. Her familiarity with simulator golf stems from personal experience, as she explained, “I have been experience one time in Korea. It’s just like a simulator golf. But it’s not as good as what they play in that one. That one is just like hit in the simulator and chip it, putt it.”Thitikul’s endorsement comes at a pivotal time, as momentum builds for female inclusion in TGL. She joins a growing list of LPGA stars showing interest in the tech league, including Nelly Korda, Rose Zhang, and Megan Khang, who have all demonstrated support in various ways. Zhang took this support a step further in January 2025 by becoming an official part of the Bay Golf Club ownership group, demonstrating a tangible investment in the TGL’s future and setting a precedent for women golfers’ involvement in the league’s business operations.The groundwork for women’s inclusion in TGL seems to be taking shape with influential voices advocating for female participation, most notably $9.1B investor and Atlanta Drive GC owner Arthur Blank, who recently hinted at plans to include women golfers in the competition. With TGL already proving its innovative “indoor golf” format can attract viewers and engage fans in new ways, the question increasingly appears to be “when” rather than “if” we’ll see LPGA stars competing at the SoFi Center in Florida. The league’s initial matches have consistently drawn over 700,000 viewers according to recent Nielsen ratings, demonstrating a strong audience appetite for this modernized approach to golf that could easily extend to women’s competitions.While Thitikul’s support adds significant momentum to the prospect of women joining TGL, she also pointed to a critical challenge that would need to be addressed before any LPGA version could become a reality.LPGA schedule presents logistical challenges for potential women’s TGLDespite the growing enthusiasm, Thitikul highlighted a significant hurdle that would need addressing: the already-packed LPGA Tour schedule. “But you know, the schedule is kind of — pretty tight for us already,” she noted, pointing to the logistical challenges that would come with adding another competition to female golfers’ calendars.Her concern is well-founded. The 2025 LPGA Tour features a robust 33 official events spanning 14 U.S. states and 11 international countries, with a record $131 million in total prize money at stake. Running from January 30 to November 23, the schedule includes two multi-event Asian swings, a European swing, and concentrated stretches of U.S. tournaments that leave minimal downtime for players. The current LPGA calendar provides competitors only a 47-day off-season between seasons.Thitikul’s suggestion that a women’s TGL would work best in the “off-season” points to a potential solution. Any integration of women into TGL would likely need to work within this narrow window or adopt a significantly different format than the men’s competition to accommodate the unique scheduling demands of the women’s tour. With five major championships anchoring the season with combined purses of $47.8 million, LPGA players must carefully prioritize their tournament schedules to maximize earnings while managing fatigue.Despite these challenges, the groundwork for women’s inclusion in TGL seems to be taking shape. The tech-based format lends itself to flexible adaptation, with influential voices like Arthur Blank advocating for female participation. As TGL races toward its playoff conclusion with the semifinals on March 17-18 and the final series on March 24-25, the excitement surrounding a potential women’s version continues to build. What are your thoughts on Thitikul’s comments? Let us know in the comments below!The post After $9.1B Investor and Nelly Korda’s Push, Tiger Woods Secures Another LPGA Pro’s Approval for ‘Indoor Golf’ appeared first on EssentiallySports.