The GameAbove Golf Invitational features a competitive field of Division I women’s programs and will culminate with live final round coverage on CGN. CGN will provide full digital coverage throughout the event, including team spotlights, live updates, and livestream coverage of the second and final rounds.
Tulsa
Conference: American Athletic Conference
Division: I
Clippd Ranking: 54
Tulsa enters the GameAbove Golf Invitational under head coach Mike Roters brings one of the most tradition-rich programs in women’s college golf, with four national championships and more than 100 tournament titles since the program began in 1974. Now in his second season, head coach Mike Roters guided the Golden Hurricane to the 2025 American Athletic Conference Championship and earned AAC Coach of the Year honors. Tulsa enters the event coming off a runner-up finish at the Annika More Than Golf Invitational, led by sophomore Samantha Olson, who tied for third and has posted three straight top-five finishes this spring. The Golden Hurricanes have also reached the NCAA Regional in each of the past three seasons and continue to build momentum in 2026.
California State University, Long Beach
Conference: Big West Conference
Division: I
Clippd Ranking: 38
Long Beach State enters the GameAbove Golf Invitational under head coach Alyssa Waite with a balanced lineup led by juniors Emma Kang and Erin Lee, both averaging around 74 this season. Lee has emerged as one of the team’s top contributors after a breakout sophomore campaign that earned her Honorable Mention All Big West honors and a career-best tied for third finish at the Big West Championship. She continued that momentum this season with a third-place finish at the Molly Collegiate Invitational and a 2-under 70 round, while also sharing medalist honors in the spring dual match against San Diego State. The Beach also recorded strong fall results, including a tied for third finish at the Molly Collegiate Invitational and a tied for fifth finish at the Aggie Invitational.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Conference: Big West Conference
Division: I
Clippd Ranking: 128
Hawai‘i enters the Gameabove Golf Invitational under head coach Julie Brooks with a lineup led by Jasmine Wong and Maline Kraus, two of the team’s most consistent performers this season. Wong holds the team’s lowest scoring average and recorded a top 20 finish at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational with a 218 total, while Kraus posted the program’s best finish of the year with a 12th-place result at the Pan Pacific Super League. The Rainbow Wahine also showed solid team play during the fall with a season-best 54-hole score of 892 at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational. Hawai‘i continues to build momentum heading into the GameAbove Invitational before returning home to host the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational later this spring.
UCLA
Conference: Big Ten
Division: I
Clippd Ranking: 11
UCLA enters the GameAbove Golf Invitational under head coach Alicia Um Holmes following a strong start to the 2025–26 season that has included consistent finishes against deep national fields. The Bruins captured the team title at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge with a 54 hole total of 844, finishing eight under par and ahead of programs such as Texas and Texas A and M. Earlier in the fall, UCLA posted a runner up finish at the Pan Pacific University Golf Super League Tournament and recorded additional top finishes at the Windy City Collegiate Classic and Stanford Intercollegiate.
Individually, Jenny Lee has led the Bruins with an outstanding season that includes victories at the Windy City Collegiate Classic and a share of medalist honors at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge. Kacey Ly also delivered a strong performance in Palos Verdes with a fourth-place finish, while Maye Huang opened the year by winning the Pan Pacific University Golf Super League Tournament. With a balanced lineup that has produced multiple individual contenders throughout the season, UCLA continues to build momentum heading into the GameAbove Invitational.
SMU
Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
Division: I
Clippd Ranking: 26
SMU enters the GameAbove Golf Invitational under fifth-year head coach Lauren Mason following another strong stretch for the program, which has advanced to three consecutive NCAA Regionals. The Mustangs began the season ranked No. 27 in the Golfweek preseason rankings and returned the majority of their scoring production from last year’s team.
Mackenzie Lee leads the lineup with the lowest career scoring average in program history at 71.50 and was named a preseason All-American by Golfweek while earning a spot on the ANNIKA Award Watch List. Emily Odwin also brings significant experience after becoming the first Barbados-born golfer to compete in the U.S. Women’s Open and earning Barbados Female Athlete of the Year honors.
The roster also includes Celine Chen and Grace Jin, giving SMU multiple players ranked inside the top 325 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking heading into the event.
Eastern Michigan
Conference: Mid-American Conference
Division: I
Clippd Ranking: 30
Eastern Michigan enters the GameAbove Golf Invitational under head coach Josh Brewer following one of the strongest stretches in program history. The Eagles climbed to No. 33 in the latest Scoreboard rankings, the second-highest ranking ever achieved by the program, and opened the season with consecutive team titles at The Southern and the Leadership and Golf Invitational.
The lineup features several nationally ranked players, including Jasmine Leovao and Janae Leovao, who both rank inside the top 100, while Baiyok Sukterm also sits among the national top 150. Janae Leovao made early headlines by winning back-to-back individual titles to open the season, becoming the first player in program history to accomplish that feat.
Eastern Michigan also serves as a co-host of the GameAbove Invitational and continues to see strong contributions from Savannah de Bock and Mariana Vega as the team builds momentum heading into the event. Under Brewer’s leadership, the Eagles have also reset several program scoring records while establishing themselves as one of the top rising teams in the country.
USC
Conference: Big Ten
Division: I
Clippd Ranking: 2
USC enters the GameAbove Golf Invitational under head coach Justin Silverstein as one of the top-ranked programs in the country and will also serve as a co-host of the tournament alongside Eastern Michigan. The event marks a return to Rolling Hills Country Club for the Trojans, which has served as the home course for USC men’s and women’s golf since 2019 and will host the program’s first home tournament in more than a decade.
The Trojans currently sit near the top of the national rankings and feature one of the deepest lineups in collegiate golf. USC has five players ranked inside the top 100 of the World Amateur Golf Ranking, including Catherine Park, Jasmine Koo, Kylie Chong, Elise Lee, and Bailey Shoemaker. The group has been a consistent presence near the top of leaderboards throughout the season.
USC most recently captured the team title at the Alice and John Wallace Women’s Golf Classic, finishing at 17 under par and winning by 26 strokes. Catherine Park earned medalist honors with an 11-under performance, while Kylie Chong, Jasmine Koo, and Bailey Shoemaker also recorded top ten finishes.
Under Silverstein’s leadership, USC has remained a consistent national contender while building one of the most successful stretches in program history. Silverstein currently has 29 career tournament victories as head coach, and the Trojans have won multiple team titles in each of the past eight seasons.
Oregon
Conference: Big Ten
Division: I
Clippd Ranking: 3
Oregon enters the GameAbove Golf Invitational under head coach Derek Radley as one of the nation’s most consistent programs, highlighted by a strong lineup and several nationally recognized players.
The Ducks have posted multiple top finishes during the 2025–26 season, including runner-up finishes at both the ANNIKA Intercollegiate and the Stanford Intercollegiate. Oregon also captured the East Lake Cup title in the fall, defeating Florida State in the semifinals and then defeating Northwestern 4–1 in the championship match.
Leading the lineup is Kiara Romero, one of the top-ranked players in collegiate golf and the 2025 Big Ten Women’s Golfer of the Year. Romero has continued her strong play this season with several top-three finishes and a scoring average below 70. Oregon’s lineup also features Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, Tong An, and Sophie Han, who have each posted multiple top finishes and helped the Ducks maintain strong team scoring throughout the year.
With a lineup that blends experienced leaders and emerging contributors, Oregon enters the GameAbove Invitational as a team capable of contending among one of the strongest fields in collegiate women’s golf.
Texas A&M
Conference: Southeastern Conference
Division: I
Clippd Ranking: 4
Texas A&M enters the GameAbove Golf Invitational under head coach Gerrod Chadwell as one of the top programs in the country. The Aggies are currently ranked No. 3 nationally and have already captured four stroke play team titles this season, just one shy of tying the program record set during the 2022–23 campaign. Notably, Texas A&M has used four different lineups across those victories, highlighting the depth of the roster.
The Aggies are led by Cayetana Fernandez Garcia-Poggio and Vanessa Borovilos, both of whom were named preseason All-Americans and earned spots on the ANNIKA Award Fall Watch List. Each player has also claimed an individual tournament title this season. Fernandez Garcia-Poggio will compete in her fourth appearance at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, while Borovilos will make her debut at the prestigious event.
Texas A&M’s lineup is further strengthened by elite transfer Louise Reau, a two-time Sun Belt Golfer of the Year who has already contributed to two team victories this season. Freshmen Brynn Kort and Natalie Yen have also made an immediate impact after arriving as part of the nation’s No. 2-ranked recruiting class.
Under Chadwell’s leadership, Texas A&M has become a consistent national contender, reaching NCAA Match Play three times, including two semifinal appearances. He also guided the Aggies to the 2023 SEC Championship.
Colorado
Conference: Big 12
Division: I
Clippd Ranking: 44
Colorado enters the GameAbove Golf Invitational under head coach Madeleine Sheils, following a strong 2025–26 season that has included multiple team victories and consistent finishes against competitive fields. The Buffaloes hold a 64-35-4 record against Division I opponents this year and are currently ranked No. 45 nationally.
Colorado has captured two team titles this season, winning the Colonel Wollenberg Ram Classic and the Causeway Invitational, while also posting a runner-up finish at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate. The team has demonstrated balance throughout the lineup, with several players contributing top individual finishes across the season.
Ellen O’Shaughnessy, Carolyn Fuller, and Teemapat Pateetin have been key contributors for the Buffaloes. O’Shaughnessy recently finished tied for second at the Causeway Invitational, while Fuller and Pateetin have each recorded multiple top-20 finishes this season. Maya McVey has also added strong performances, including a tie for fourth at the Colonel Wollenberg Ram Classic.
With a lineup that features several players averaging near par and multiple contributors capable of posting low rounds, Colorado brings a well-rounded team into the GameAbove Invitational as it continues its spring schedule.
Arizona
Conference: Big 12
Division: I
Clippd Ranking: 22
Arizona enters the GameAbove Golf Invitational under head coach Laura Ianello following a consistent 2025–26 season that has included multiple strong finishes against competitive fields. The Wildcats hold a 48-12-1 head to head record this year and have regularly contended near the top of tournament leaderboards.
Arizona opened the season with a tie for sixth at the Folds of Honor Collegiate before finishing fourth at the Golfweek Red Sky Championship at nine under par. The Wildcats also captured the team title at the NB3 Matchplay, going 3-0. During the spring, Arizona placed third at the Thunderbird Intercollegiate and finished second at the Westbrook Invitational after posting a team score of 35 under par.
Charlotte Back has led the Wildcats with a 71.00 scoring average and multiple top finishes, including a fourth-place finish at the Golfweek Red Sky Championship. Nena Wongthanavimok has also been a key contributor, highlighted by a tie for fourth at the Westbrook Invitational at eleven under par and several consistent finishes throughout the season. Julia Misemer and Kinsley Ni have added depth to the lineup with scoring averages near par and multiple top 20 results.
With a balanced lineup that combines experience and young talent, Arizona brings a deep and steady roster into the GameAbove Golf Invitational as it continues its spring schedule.
Event Information
Event: GameAbove Golf Invitational
Dates: March 9th-10th, 2026
Course: Rolling Hills Country Club
Location: Rolling Hills Estates, California
Livestream
Round two Coverage and the final round coverage will stream live on Championship Golf Network
GameAbove Golf Invitational | Round 2
GameAbove Golf Invitational | Final Round