NEW YORK – TMRW Sports announced Steve Cohen as a founding team owner in WTGL, with a team representing New York in the upcoming women’s team golf league launching in partnership with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). New York’s WTGL team will be owned and managed by Cohen and Cohen Private Ventures(CPV), which oversees the family office activities for Cohen and his family. The WTGL team adds to CPV’s portfolio of sports investments, which include TGL’s New York Golf Club, PGA TOUR Enterprises, and the New York Mets Major League Baseball Club.
“We’re excited to be a founding team in WTGL at a moment when women’s golf is growing in visibility,” said Cohen. “TGL has been a real success. It’s fast-paced, tech-forward, and competitive. It connects more fans with the sport. We think WTGL can do the same for women’s golf, bringing the game to a broader audience and expanding its reach. We’re proud to build out a world-class women’s team that represents the best of New York.”
“WTGL represents a compelling opportunity at the intersection of sports, media and technology, and we have seen firsthand how TGL’s innovative format resonates with fans and partners,” said Andrew B. Cohen, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder of Cohen Private Ventures. “We believe in the continued growth of women’s sports and are proud to support a platform that will showcase elite LPGA talent while building a durable team in the New York market.”
“We have also seen through our other golf investments the surge in the game’s popularity among women and girls,” saidTerri Oronzio, Co-Head of Family Office Investments at Cohen Private Ventures and Governor for the NYGC WTGLteam. “Women’s sports have experienced impressive growth in recent years, and we are proud to partner with TMRW Sports to back the best women’s golfers in the world and help sustain that momentum as a founding WTGL team.”
Preparing for its inaugural season this fall, WTGL will feature fast-paced team match play at the purpose-built SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. WTGL builds on the momentum of TGL presented by SoFi, the primetime team golfleague founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Mike McCarley, which debuted in 2025 and now reaches fans in more than 150 countries and territories.
“Steve Cohen and Cohen Private Ventures bring a deep understanding of the New York sports market and a shared belief in the momentum behind women’s sports,” said Mike McCarley, founder and CEO of TMRW Sports. “We’ve been impressed by the way Steve, Andy, Terri and the CPV team have approached New York Golf Club and helped build thefoundation for TGL. That same ambition and market-building experience will be incredibly valuable as WTGL establishes itself as a premier new platform for women’s team golf. Adding another world-class ownership group is a meaningful step in building a global platform for LPGA stars and a new generation of fans.”
WTGL previously announced Arthur M. Blank and AMB Sports and Entertainment and Alexis Ohanian with Los Angeles Golf Club as WTGL’s first two ownership groups, along with Alex Morgan’s Trybe Ventures as the league’s lead capital partner.
WTGL’s current roster includes 14 committed players, featuring a talented, diverse mix of major champions, Olympians, Solheim Cup players and top LPGA stars, including Celine Boutier, Brooke Henderson, Charley Hull, Danielle Kang,Megan Khang, Lydia Ko, Andrea Lee, Minjee Lee, Jeeno Thitikul, Lexi Thompson, Albane Valenzuela, Michelle Wie West, Lottie Woad and Rose Zhang. The group includes five of the current top 11 players in the world and has combined for 95 LPGA Tour victories. More players are expected to be added as the inaugural WTGL season approaches.
Additional details on WTGL, including team ownership groups, rosters, media partners, and sponsors will be announced in the coming months. For more information about WTGL New York, including how to sign up for updates, visit WTGLGolf.com.
About Cohen Private Ventures:
Cohen Private Ventures invests long-term capital, primarily in direct private investments and other opportunistic transactions, and manages family office activities, on behalf of Steven A. Cohen and his family. CPV’s sports holdings are headlined by the New York Mets Major League Baseball Club, TGL’s New York Golf Club, and PGA TOUR Enterprises through the Strategic Sports Group, a consortium of American sports team owners led by CPV and Fenway Sports Group.
About TMRW Sports: (pronounced “tomorrow sports”)
TMRW Sports is focused on building modern approaches in sports, media and entertainment. By creating new leagues for a new age, TMRW Sports, in partnership with established leagues like the NFL, PGA TOUR and LPGA, is forging pathways and experiences for new generations of fans. TMRW Sports’ first project, TGL presented by SoFi, is aprimetime team golf league in partnership with the PGA TOUR reaching 152 territories worldwide and described as a “high-energy arena spectacle” by Vanity Fair, “pure entertainment” by GQ, and “golf’s boldest new venture” by FastCompany. Launching this fall, WTGL will feature teams of the world’s best women golfers in partnership with the LPGA. TMRW Sports is also developing men’s and women’s professional flag football league in partnership with the National Football League and 32 Equity, the NFL’s collective investment vehicle. Founded by Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and sports executive Mike McCarley, TMRW Sports is supported by an influential and diverse investor group of athletes, celebrities and business leaders from the worlds of sports, media, technology and finance. For more, visit TMRW Sports.
Media Contacts
WTGL Communications Chris Reimer, Chris.Reimer@TMRWSportsGroup.com 904-806-6614
Cohen Private Ventures Amalia Cantor amalia.cantor@point72.com
