Charley Hull puts the hitting mat first as WTGL approaches

Charley Hull’s first requirement for trusting an indoor golf shot is the surface beneath the ball. Asked about adapting to SoFi Center, she told Athlon Sports she wanted “a good mat.”

The comment comes from written answers supplied to Brendon Elliott through event media representatives on October 16 and published this week. Hull also identified the enormous screen as an adjustment and said she wanted to learn how the greens react and how the arena looks from her position over the ball.

Elliott’s interview also asked about preparing amid noise and distractions. Hull said she keeps her pre-shot routine consistent. For simulator golfers, her answers offer a useful distinction between learning the room and changing the steps before a shot. The mat, target picture and green response each give her something concrete to assess.

Atlanta’s WTGL season is approaching

Atlanta Drive GC’s official roster announcement places Hull alongside Minjee Lee, Andrea Lee, Yuka Saso and Nataliya Guseva. Each WTGL team carries five players, with three competing in a match.

The league’s official roster-reveal show, published August 31, introduces those teams. It supplies background on the competition below; it is separate from Elliott’s written interview.

WTGL’s published schedule starts November 8, when Los Angeles Golf Club meets New York Golf Club at 3 p.m. Eastern on ESPN. The inaugural season has five teams and 10 regular-season matches in a round-robin format, followed by playoffs.

One scheduled Atlanta appearance is the November 29 ABC doubleheader: Motor City Golf Club faces Atlanta Drive GC at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. The league’s schedule highlights Hull and Jeeno Thitikul on opposing rosters for that matchup; it does not specify which three players each team will select.

SoFi Center combines the giant simulator screen with a rotating green and spectators close to the field of play.