
Women’s Golf Set for National Golf Invitational
May 13 | Women's Golf
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's golf closes its 2025-26 season at the 2026 National Golf Invitational, held May 15-17 at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in Maricopa, Arizona. It marks the third consecutive year the Scarlet Knights will participate in the NGI, which the program won in 2024.
Venue
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
Par 72 | 6,333 Yards
Tournament Field (10)
Bowling Green, Bradley, Coastal Carolina, Denver, Lipscomb, Mercer, Missouri State, Rutgers, Stetson, Wyoming
Event Schedule (All Times EST)
Thursday, May 14: Practice Round
Friday, May 15: Round 1 (7 a.m.)
Saturday, May 16: Round 2 (7 a.m.)
Sunday, May 17: Round 3 (7 a.m.)
Lineup
Grace Lu
Joline Truong
Elizabeth Ryu
Judy Amano
Emily James
Krystal Li (Substitute)
Historically at the NGI
The Scarlet Knights have competed in the National Golf Invitational in back-to-back seasons, which included an NGI team title in 2024. That year, the Scarlet Knights rallied in the final round to win the event by three strokes over UNC Wilmington for the program's first ever postseason tournament title. RU finished seventh at last year's installment of the tournament.
Season Rewind
Rutgers enjoyed one of its most successful seasons under head coach Kari Williams, earning a national ranking of 80, the best in program history. The Scarlet Knights produced a 297.25 scoring average across their 32 rounds, good for second all-time.
RU closed the spring season with three top two team finishes in its last five outings. The stretch included a team win at the Rutgers Invitational, as well as back-to-back runner-up results at the City of Oaks Collegiate in Raleigh, North Carolina and the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens.
Venue
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
Par 72 | 6,333 Yards
Tournament Field (10)
Bowling Green, Bradley, Coastal Carolina, Denver, Lipscomb, Mercer, Missouri State, Rutgers, Stetson, Wyoming
Event Schedule (All Times EST)
Thursday, May 14: Practice Round
Friday, May 15: Round 1 (7 a.m.)
Saturday, May 16: Round 2 (7 a.m.)
Sunday, May 17: Round 3 (7 a.m.)
Lineup
Grace Lu
Joline Truong
Elizabeth Ryu
Judy Amano
Emily James
Krystal Li (Substitute)
Historically at the NGI
The Scarlet Knights have competed in the National Golf Invitational in back-to-back seasons, which included an NGI team title in 2024. That year, the Scarlet Knights rallied in the final round to win the event by three strokes over UNC Wilmington for the program's first ever postseason tournament title. RU finished seventh at last year's installment of the tournament.
Season Rewind
Rutgers enjoyed one of its most successful seasons under head coach Kari Williams, earning a national ranking of 80, the best in program history. The Scarlet Knights produced a 297.25 scoring average across their 32 rounds, good for second all-time.
RU closed the spring season with three top two team finishes in its last five outings. The stretch included a team win at the Rutgers Invitational, as well as back-to-back runner-up results at the City of Oaks Collegiate in Raleigh, North Carolina and the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens.
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